LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – New COVID-19 case data released by the county shows several continuing trends and a change in one key indicator, and no new case growth in the county’s main population center.
Lake County Public Health released the latest demographics on Tuesday. The information is updated weekly.
The demographics breakdowns are based on a count of 122 cases, the total on Tuesday. When the last set of demographics data was released on July 6, the county had 96 cases.
This recent round of data shows several continuing trends.
Those include that the largest number of cases are in the 18 to 49 age group, with 75; followed by the 50 to 64 group, 23; birth to 17, 13; and 65 and above, 11.
In a week-over-week comparison, 13 new cases were reported in the 18 to 49 age group, six in 50 to 64, two in birth to 17, and five in age 65 and older.
Cases continue to be primarily sourced to close contacts to a known case, 64, followed by under investigation, 30; out of county contact to a known case or travel, 17; other/unknown, five; presumed occupational contact, four; and congregate living situation, in this case, the county jail, two.
Since the previous demographic posting, nine cases have been attributed to close contacts, 15 more are listed as under investigation, two more were due to out of county contacts or travel, while the numbers for other/unknown, presumed occupational contact and congregate living situations have remained unchanged.
The county does not provide case information by community but instead by supervisorial district.
District 2, covering most of the city of Clearlake and areas east, had a total of 42 cases; 28 were in District 3, the Northshore and Lake Pillsbury; 23 were in District 5, the greater Kelseyville area as well as Cobb and Loch Lomond; 21 were in District 4, the greater Lakeport area; and eight were in District 1, the south county communities of Middletown, Hidden Valley, Anderson Springs, Lower Lake and portions of Clearlake.
A comparison with the previous week’s data shows that no new cases had been confirmed in District 2 between July 6 and 14, and two cases previously reported as “unknown” have been assigned to the respective districts.
The resulting increases in case numbers for the districts over the week are District 5, 11; District 3, seven; District 4, seven; District 1, three.
A key case indicator that has changed and contradicts state trends is the gender breakdown.
The majority of cases statewide have been in males, and Lake County’s trends have followed that until this latest data set, with females just edging males, 62 to 60 cases, respectively.
Public Health said the next set of data will be released on Tuesday, July 21.
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Latest COVID-19 demographics data shows trends, case growth in county areas
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