- Elizabeth Larson
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COVID-19 case increase reported in Lake County
On Monday, Public Health reported that cases countywide had risen from 108 to 121.
By early Monday evening, county Public Health departments across California were reporting a statewide total of more than 332,000 positive cases and nearly 7,060 deaths due to the virus.
The latest available case totals for neighboring counties are Colusa, 129; Glenn, 176; Mendocino, 132; Napa, 518; Sonoma, 1819; and Yolo, 966.
Of the 121 cases reported in Lake County on Monday, 30 are active, 90 have recovered and one person has died, according to the Public Health COVID-19 dashboard.
Lake County Public Health said four patients are hospitalized, an increase of one based on numbers the agency reported over the weekend. Total hospitalizations have risen to 10.
“The recent cases tend to be following the general trend – one is hospitalized, one person got sent to a higher level of care,” Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace told Lake County News. “Cases generally contracted from contacts of a previously known case, or are being traced back to a family or social gathering.”
Tests conducted in Lake County total 5,322. Based on the number of positive cases and negative tests – now at 4,636 – the results of an estimated 565 tests are pending.
On Monday, the California Department of Public Health reported that 5,544,365 tests have been conducted in the state, an increase of 137,766 over the prior 24-hour reporting period.
As of July 12, local health departments have reported 17,774 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 100 deaths statewide, the state said.
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