LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County has started off the new week with additional cases of COVID-19.
On Monday Lake County Public Health reported that the case count had increased to 175. That’s up from 168 reported on Friday. The agency now publishes updates on weekdays.
Public Health said that of the 175 cases, 12 are active – meaning they are continuing to be monitored by Public Health staff – and 162 recovered. One death attributed to the virus was reported earlier this month.
The California Department of Public Health said Monday that 460,550 COVID-19 cases have been reported statewide.
Deaths reported by county Public Health departments on Monday night totaled more than 8,530.
The state said local health departments have reported 21,895 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 119 deaths statewide.
Lake’s neighboring counties reported the following case totals on Monday night: Colusa, 273 cases, two deaths; Glenn, 280 cases, one death; Mendocino, 274 cases, six deaths; Napa, 766 cases, nine deaths; Sonoma, 2,617 cases, 24 deaths; and Yolo, 1,424 cases, 37 deaths.
Three individuals currently are hospitalized, bringing the total number of cases hospitalized during the course of treatment to 15, according to the Public Health COVID-19 dashboard.
Lake County Public Health said there have been 6,702 tests conducted to date, with 6,527 negative results.
The California Department of Public Health said there have been 7,296,578 tests conducted in the state, an increase of 128,439 over the prior 24-hour reporting period.
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