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COVID-19 – Solano County first in Bay Area to extend Shelter-at-Home Order, SF may follow

NBCBayArea, By Jean Elle, April 24, 2020


Some Bay Area health officials say we need to spend even more time at home to save lives. Solano County is the first to extend its shelter-at-home order and San Francisco is likely to do the same.

The original order in Solano County expired at the end of the month so Front Room at the Wharf was ready to reopen and sit diners far apart. But on Friday, officials extended the order until May 17.

The restaurant owner said the takeout service is not covering costs but she is determined to stay open.

“These people you have to show backbone and courage you don’t close because you can’t make it,” said owner Chanthol Tran.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said she will likely extend the health order as well, possibly for the entire month of May.

Small business owners NBC Bay Area talked to say they aren’t sure if they can keep the doors open without financial help.

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Coronavirus in Solano County – 13 new cases on April 8

Wednesday, April 8 – 13 new cases no new deaths, total now 112 cases, 2 deaths:

Solano County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates and Resources.  Check out basic information in this screenshot.  IMPORTANT: The County’s interactive page has more.  On the County website, you can click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.

Last report (Tuesday, April 7):

Summary:

Solano County reported 13 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 112.  No new deaths in Solano County – total of 2.

As of today, no new positive cases of young persons under 19 years of age; 86 of the cases were individuals between the ages of 19 and 64 (including all 13 of today’s new cases), and 26 were 65 were older.

Only 39 of the 112 are active cases (6 more than yesterday), and 27 of the total cases have resulted in hospitalizations (same as yesterday).

CITY DATA: Vallejo added 8 new cases, total of 41; Fairfield added 3 cases, total of 31; and Vacaville added 1 case, total of 18.  Smaller cities are still not assigned numerical data: all show <10 (less than 10).  NOTE that the 3 major cities only account for 12 of the 13 new cases, implying that 1 new case must have come from one of our four smaller cities or unincorporated areas.  Residents and city officials have been pressuring County officials for city case counts for the past two weeks.  Today’s data is welcome, but incomplete.

TESTING seems to be minimal in Solano County and most recently somewhat on the decline.

Solano’s steep upward curve – April 8

The chart above gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.  Our coronavirus curve continues on a steep uphill climb!

Everyone stay home and be safe!

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COVID-19 in Solano County on April 7: 11 new cases and 1 new death

Tuesday, April 7 – 11 new cases and 1 new death, total now 99 cases, 2 deaths

Solano County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates and Resources, April 1, 2020.  Check out basic information in this screenshot.  IMPORTANT: Note the County’s interactive page has more.  On the County website, you can click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.

Last report (Monday, April 6):

Summary:

Solano County reported 11 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 99.  One new deaths in Solano County – total of 2.

As of today, 1 new non-severe positive case was a young person under 19 years of age; 73 of the cases were individuals between the ages of 19 and 64, and 25 were 65 were older.  The new death was among the 19-64 year age group.

Only 33 of the 99 are active cases (2 fewer than yesterday), and 27 of the total cases have resulted in hospitalizations (3 more than previously reported).

CITY DATA: Vallejo added 5 cases, total of 33; Fairfield added 2 cases, total of 28; and Vacaville added 3 cases, total of 17.  Smaller cities are not assigned numerical data: all show <10 (less than 10).  NOTE that 1 new case must have come from one of our four smaller cities or unincorporated areas, all showing <10.  Residents and city officials have been pressuring County officials for city case counts for the past two weeks.  Today’s data is welcome, but incomplete.

TESTING seems to be minimal in Solano County and most recently somewhat on the decline.

Most recent (updated) numbers for specimens collected are:

    • 1 on Sunday, April 5
    • 5 on Saturday, April 4
    • 6 on Friday, April 3
    • 7 on Thursday, April 2.

Solano’s steep upward curve

The chart above gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.  Our coronavirus curve is on a steep uphill climb!

Everyone stay home and be safe!

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Solano County to test first responders and medical personnel this week – FEMA delivers 2500 test kits

Solano County says 88 have COVID-19; testing to begin for first responders on Wednesday

Vallejo Times-Herald, by John Glidden, April 6, 2020

Solano County reported 15 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the county’s total number of Novel Coronavirus cases to 88.

Officials began posting data on the number of cases in each Solano County city. Officials had originally resisted providing that information, arguing it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

The city of Vallejo has the most COVID-19 cases at 28, closely followed by Fairfield’s 26. Vacaville has 14 reported infections, while the cities of Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista, Suisun City, and unincorporated areas of the county all had less than 10 cases, according to the county.

Office of Emergency Services Manager Don Ryan said by phone Monday that the county will begin testing first responders and medical personnel at the Solano County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

He stressed that the testing is not open to the general public, noting that tests for the public may begin next week, depending on supplies and the availability of personnel.

Ryan said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided the county with about 2,500 testing kits. The goal is test the medical personnel and first responders through Friday, he said.

“Of course, since they interact with the public so much, we want to make sure they are not spreading it,” he said.

Ryan said he hopes to test about 250 each day.

Vallejo Mayor Bob Sampayan said by phone on Monday said the testing was “sorely needed.”

“I’m thankful they are doing this,” he added.

County officials reported last week that an 85-year-old person was the first confirmed death associated with COVID-19.

They said the individual had recently traveled outside the country and had multiple severe underlying health conditions.

A bulk of the total cases, 64, are considered “non-severe,” according to the county. For this designation, there are 51 cases for individuals between the ages of 19 and 64, and 13 for persons 65 and older.