Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Expansion of Covid Exposure Notification Tool
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/07/2020 11:27 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the statewide launch of CA Notify, a new digital tool that will help reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Starting Thursday, December 10, Californians can opt in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. CA Notify is a digital tool that protects privacy and security – it does not collect device location to detect exposure and does not share a user’s identity. The tool was developed in partnership with Google and Apple and piloted with the help of the University California, San Diego and the University of California, San Francisco.
The President on Signage of the Veterans Compact Act
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2020 02:30 PM
Washington, DC...I have signed into law H.R. 8247, the “Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act of 2020” (the “Act”). The Act amends various authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to transition assistance from military to civilian life, suicide prevention and care, and improvement in care and services for women veterans.
36 New Cases & Another Covid Death in Tuolumne County
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2020 09:53 AM
Sonora, CA...Tuolumne County is reporting 36 new COVID-19 cases today. All of today’s cases appear to be isolating at home. In addition, 30 previously isolated cases have been released from isolation. One previously hospitalized individual has been discharged and is completing isolation at home. We regret to have to report that another previously hospitalized COVID-positive individual has passed away. Investigations are underway and more details will be released when known. Our deepest condolences go out to his friends and family.
Regional Stay at Home Order Effective for the San Joaquin Valley Region, including Calaveras County
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2020 01:54 PM
San Andreas, CA...New Restrictions Imposed on Restaurants, Hair Salons, Gyms, and Other Businesses. Governor Newsom announced that all sectors other than retail and essential operations would be closed in regions of the State where less than 15 percent of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are available under a new Regional Stay at Home Order. As of today, San Joaquin Valley Regional ICU capacity has fallen under 15% available capacity, applying the Regional Stay at Home Order in Calaveras County, effective Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm. The new Regional Order is a protective measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect the community and hospital frontline workers.
Regional Stay at Home Order Goes Into Effect Sunday for Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2020 02:22 PM
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including data on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity across the state. Based on current ICU data, two regions, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, have dropped below 15% capacity. The Regional Stay at Home Order will take effect in those two regions at 11:59 p.m. Sunday and will remain in effect for at least three weeks. Regions will be eligible to exit from the order and return to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy on December 28 if ICU capacity projections for the following month are above or equal to 15%.
The Latest Covid & ICU Capacity Numbers for California
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2020 09:39 AM
Sacramento, CA....The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 1,264,539 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.. There were 18,591 newly recorded confirmed cases Monday. Numbers do not represent true day-over-day change as these results include cases from prior to yesterday. The 7-day positivity rate is 7.7% and the 14-day positivity rate is 7.0%. There have been 24,474,642 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 175,516 over the prior 24-hour reporting period.. As case numbers continue to rise in California, the total number of individuals who will have serious outcomes will also increase. There have been 19,437 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Calaveras Utility Agencies Urge Customers to Conserve Water During Planned Power Shutdown
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2020 03:17 PM
San Andreas, CA...This is a joint release from the following utilities: Calaveras County Water District (CCWD), City of Angels Camp, San Andreas Sanitary District (SASD), Blue Lake Springs Mutual Water Company (BLSMWC), Union Public Utility District (UPUD), Calaveras Public Utility District (CPUD), Valley Springs Public Utilities District (VSPUD) and Murphys Sanitary District (MSD).
San Andreas, CA...December 3, 2020: In response to the state of emergency regarding COVID-19, and in order to maintain the health and safety of CCWD employees and the community, the CCWD main office is closed to the public, until further notice.
Covid Cases Soar Past Previous All-Time Highs with 58 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Calaveras County
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2020 06:31 PM
San Andreas, CA...Outbreak at Local Treatment Center, and New Regional Stay at Home Order Announced to Safeguard Frontline Workers and the Community. On Friday, December 4, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 58 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The 58 additional COVID-19 cases include: fifteen females and twenty males between 18-49 years of age, six females and nine males between 50-64 years of age, and six females and two males over the age of 65. There are eleven cases to report in District 1, five cases in District 2, ten cases in District 3, twenty-three cases in District 4, and eight cases in District 5. One case refused to cooperate with Calaveras Public Health to determine District information.
