No COVID-19 report tonight from Solano County Public Health.
The County’s report is normally posted between 4pm and 6pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As of 9pm Friday, no report. Stay tuned – I will update late Friday or Saturday morning. UPDATE: The County posted Friday’s report on Saturday, July 10: click here.
By Roger Straw, Wednesday, July 07, 2021
[NOTE: this report is based on the July 7 Solano COVID update, which somewhat strangely showed the date July 6. I’m presuming this was the County’s Wednesday July 7 update. – R.S.]
Solano County reports 105 new COVID infections over the long holiday weekend, percent positive test rate up dramatically to 13.2%.
Solano County reported 105 new COVID cases since last Friday’s report, an average of 28 per day. Monthly: Solano County saw 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day. In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day. In June, we saw 751 new cases in Solano, an average of 23 new infections each day. Solano’s 212 ACTIVE cases today is down a bit from Friday’s 218 cases. Our percent positivity rate rose significantly again today to 13.2%, up from 7.2%! This is Solano’s HIGHEST POSITIVITY RATE IN 5 MONTHS – since February 4, 2021!COVID is still out there – TAKE CARE!
One new Death…
Solano County reported 1 new death today, someone age 18 to 49, the County’s first death since June 4. The County total is now 245 deaths since the pandemic began.
Hospitalizations on Tuesday, July 6:
Solano County reported an intake/discharge total of 13 CURRENTLY hospitalized persons with COVID today, 4 more than last Friday. The County updates these plus/minus totals of CURRENTLY hospitalized cases with every report, but never reports on the cumulative total of hospitalized COVID patients, which must be independently discovered in the County’s infrequent update of the demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Age Group.” That chart hasn’t been updated since June 30, when a total of 1,304 persons had been hospitalized, in the following age groups:
Age Group
Hospitalizations
% of Total
0-17
27
2%
18-49
326
25%
50-64
340
26%
65+
611
47%
TOTAL
1,304
100%
Hospitalizations are also recorded on the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Race / Ethnicity.” Here are the current numbers. Interestingly, the total doesn’t square with totals by age groups. (My hunch is that the County has not updated this chart for a time.)
Race / Ethnicity
Hospitalizations
% of Total
Asians
184
15%
Black / African American
197
16%
Hispanic / Latinx
327
27%
White
405
34%
Multirace / Others
85
7%
TOTAL
1,198
99%
Cases by City on Tuesday, July 6:
Beniciaadded 8 new cases today, a total of 1,038 cases since the outbreak began, 3.8% of its population of 27,570, (up from 3.7%).
Dixon added 1 new case today, total of 1,951 cases, 9.9% of its population of 19,794.
Fairfield added 24 new cases today, total of 9,249 cases, 7.9% of its population of 117,149.
Rio Vista added 2 new cases today, total of 399 cases, 4.2% of its population of 9,416.
Suisun Cityadded 8 new cases today, total of 2,347 cases, 8.0% of its population of 29,447 (up from 7.9%).
Vacaville added 21 new cases today, a total of 8,984 cases, 9.1% its of population of 98,807.
Vallejoadded 41 new cases today, a total of 10,078 cases, 8.4% of its population of 119,544.
Unincorporated areasremained steady for the 61st day in a row today (no increase since May 8!), total of 103 cases (population figures not available).
RE-OPENING GUIDELINES IN SOLANO COUNTY
Solano Public Health
See latest info on California’s COVID web page. See also the Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page. (Click on the image at right to go directly to the page, or click on various links below to access the 10 sections on the County’s page.)
COMPARE: From the most recent report on Solano County COVID Dashboard, Friday, July 2:
The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm. On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information. Note the tabs at top for Summary, Demographics and Vaccines. Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.
Solano County reported 71 new COVID cases since Wednesday’s report, an average of 35 per day. Monthly: Solano County saw 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day. In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day. In June, we saw 751 new cases in Solano, an average of 23 new infections each day. Solano’s 218 active cases today is up from Wednesday’s 183 and Monday’s 144. Our percent positivity rate rose significantly again today from 6.6% to 7.2%. COVID is still out there – TAKE CARE!
Hospitalizations – a rare Solano County update
Solano County reported 18 previously undisclosed hospitalizations yesterday. The County updates these important numbers only occasionally, and only then they must be independently discovered in the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Age Group.” That chart hasn’t been updated since May 25, when a total of 1,286 persons had been hospitalized. Yesterday, the County added hospitalizations in the following age groups: 1 youth aged 0-17, 3 persons aged 18-49, 6 persons aged 50-64, and 8 of our elders aged 65+. No further updates today, unchanged totals:
Age Group
Hospitalizations
% of Total
0-17
27
2%
18-49
326
25%
50-64
340
26%
65+
611
47%
TOTAL
1,304
100%
Hospitalizations are also recorded on the County’s demographic chart labeled “Hospitalizations by Race / Ethnicity.” Here are the current numbers. Interestingly, the total doesn’t square with totals by age groups. (My hunch is that the County has not updated this chart for a time.)
Race / Ethnicity
Hospitalizations
% of Total
Asians
184
15%
Black / African American
197
16%
Hispanic / Latinx
327
27%
White
405
34%
Multirace / Others
85
7%
TOTAL
1,198
99%
The one bit of good news is that Solano County reported no new deaths again today, and has not added a death since June 4. The County total is 244 deaths since the pandemic began.
Cases by City on Friday, July 02:
Beniciaadded 1 new case today, a total of 1,030 cases since the outbreak began, 3.7% of its population of 27,570.
Dixon added 3 new cases today, total of 1,950 cases, 9.9% of its population of 19,794.
Fairfield added 18 new cases today, total of 9,225 cases, 7.9% of its population of 117,149.
Rio Vista added 1 new case today, total of 397 cases, 4.2% of its population of 9,416.
Suisun Cityadded 5 new cases today, total of 2,339 cases, 7.9% of its population of 29,447.
Vacaville added 22 new cases today, a total of 8,963 cases, 9.1% its of population of 98,807.
Vallejoadded 21 new cases today, a total of 10,037 cases, 8.4% of its population of 119,544.
Unincorporated areasremained steady for the 57th day in a row today (no increase since May 8!), total of 103 cases (population figures not available).
RE-OPENING GUIDELINES IN SOLANO COUNTY
Solano Public Health
See latest info on California’s COVID web page. See also the Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page. (Click on the image at right to go directly to the page, or click on various links below to access the 10 sections on the County’s page.)
COMPARE: From the most recent report on Solano County COVID Dashboard, Wednesday, June 30:
The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm. On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information. Note the tabs at top for Summary, Demographics and Vaccines. Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.
COVID cases up more than 20% in Bay Area, California since June 15 reopening
San Francisco Chronicle, by Catherine Ho, July 1, 2021
A worker walks along Stockton Street in San Francisco on June 15, the day California lifted most of its pandemic restrictions. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle
New coronavirus cases have jumped more than 20% in California and the Bay Area since the state’s June 15 reopening — a sign that even as residents embrace a return to normalcy, the virus can still spread among unvaccinated people and will likely linger for months to come.
Statewide, new cases crept up from about 900 on June 15 to nearly 1,100 on June 30, according to seven-day averages of new daily infections. In the Bay Area, cases ticked up from 187 to 225 during the same period, according to Chronicle data.
State and local health officials had predicted a rise in new cases after June 15, when California lifted nearly all pandemic restrictions on public life. Case rates are still considered low, at fewer than 3 new infections per 100,000 people statewide and in the Bay Area. In January, during the worst of the winter surge, there were nearly 100 new cases a day per 100,000 people statewide.
In the Bay Area, the biggest jump in new cases is in Alameda County, which has seen a 55% increase since June 15. New cases are up 22% in San Francisco, 27% in Contra Costa County and 35% in Marin County, according to Chronicle data.
In some counties, though, the number of new cases is relatively small. San Francisco went from averaging 11 cases a day to 13. Marin went from four cases a day to five.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are also increasing statewide and in the Bay Area, but at a slower rate than new cases. The number grew 11% statewide and 9% in the Bay Area from June 15 to 30, according to state data.
Deaths are largely flat statewide and dropping in the Bay Area. There is usually a lag time of several weeks between new cases and hospitalizations and deaths.
The rise in new cases can be attributed to three factors: the reopening, the fact that nearly a third of people eligible to be vaccinated have not received a shot and the spread of the more contagious delta variant, said local health officials and infectious disease experts.
Most of the new cases are among people who have not been vaccinated, including young adults and teenagers, and in areas that have lower vaccination rates, health officials said.
“It’s a good argument that the vaccine is helping to protect residents,” said Dr. Nicholas Moss, health officer for Alameda County. “And people who have not had the opportunity to get vaccinated yet, we strongly encourage to do that.”
In neighboring Contra Costa County, the city of Antioch — which has significantly lower vaccination rates than the county overall — accounted for 25% of new cases over the past two weeks, even though it has just 10% of Contra Costa’s population, said county Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano.
unvaccinated people in Contra Costa are 16 times more likely to get COVID than vaccinated people, according to county data. The COVID vaccines also do a better job of preventing serious symptoms in the handful of vaccinated people who do test positive.
“With the lifting of the business restrictions, more people getting out and doing things, a lot of people not wearing masks, it’s kind of a recipe for increased infections in people who are unvaccinated,” Farnitano said.
unvaccinated people mingling indoors is especially concerning, now that most venues go by the honor system when it comes to masking, said Dr. George Lemp, a former University of California epidemiologist.
“The problem is because they’ve changed the mask mandate, particularly indoors, there’s no way for proprietors of stores or any other facilities to know whether a person who’s maskless indoors is vaccinated or not,” Lemp said. “The large crowds of people who are unvaccinated who gather together indoors in places like Disneyland and other venues around the state are going to spread coronavirus to each other.”
The Bay Area as a whole has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, led by San Mateo and and Marin counties, where more than 80% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated. More than 70% of residents are fully vaccinated in Santa Clara, San Francisco and Contra Costa counties. But even in those highly vaccinated counties, there are pockets where vaccination rates are less than 50%.
The spread of the delta variant prompted Los Angeles County health officials to urge even vaccinated people to resume wearing masks in indoor public spaces — one of the pandemic restrictions that the state lifted June 15. Local counties have not issued similar advice, but health officials say the growing number of delta infections could mean that the Bay Area’s already impressive vaccination numbers may have to get even better to check the disease’s spread.
“Delta might be transmissible enough, infectious enough, that you just need to push your vaccination rates a little higher,” said Moss of Alameda County. “A more transmissible virus is more likely to get to those susceptible (unvaccinated) people. And even just a small increase in the ability of the virus to pass from one person to another, when you multiply that over millions of people, you can start to see these changes in the pandemic.”
Catherine Ho is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
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