LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Public Health has confirmed another positive case of COVID-19 in a county resident.
The latest case brings Lake County’s case total to 35. Of those, two are active and 33 are recovered, and there are no current hospitalizations, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
There were no details made available on Saturday about the case.
This is the third positive case reported over the past week.
Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace reported that the 33rd and 34th cases, identified last Sunday and Monday, respectively, were not related but were tied to out-of-county cases.
The 34th case had recently attended some social gatherings, and investigations and contact tracing are ongoing, but there are presently no signs of concern regarding community transmission, Pace said.
The 31st and 32nd cases, identified week before last, were members of the same household, Pace reported.
As of Saturday, Public Health said 3,898 of Lake County’s more than 64,000 residents have been tested, with 211 test results still pending.
Public Health departments statewide reported more than 174,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 5,500 deaths as of Saturday night.
Case totals for neighboring counties are Colusa, seven; Glenn, 42; Mendocino, 54; Napa, 224; Sonoma, 835; and Yolo, 321.
For information on how to get tested, visit the Lake County Public Health testing page.
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Public Health confirms new positive COVID-19 case in Lake County
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