AUBURN, Calif. — The California Department of Public Health have removed two counties from its data monitoring list
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a press conference Placer and San Diego counties were removed from the data monitoring list Wednesday.
"We want to see this list get down to zero," Newsom said. "This is not a permanent state."
Placer County was added to the monitoring list on July 9 due to its rising rate of coronavirus hospitalizations. Placer County's admissions of coronavirus patients had increased to 36.4% for its 3-day average, which was 26 percentage points higher than the state's threshold.
Now, the hospitalizations in Placer County have stayed consistently near an average of 60 patients with the coronavirus each day for the last 14-day period.
Placer County and CDPH pointed out that one of the driving factors for the increase in hospitalizations was the number of people who were from neighboring counties and went to Placer County hospitals. Another driving factor was an increase in coronavirus transmission at private gatherings which required hospitalizations.
As of Aug. 18, Placer county has 2643 total coronavirus cases confirmed and 28 people have died from the coronavirus.
Placer County is the first county in the Sacramento region to be removed from the watch list. CDPH could readd Placer County to the list should they no longer meet the state's thresholds for its hospitalization rate, ICU availability, case rate, or positivity rate.
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CORONAVIRUS CONTEXT
According to the CDC, coronavirus (COVID-19) is a family of viruses that is spreadable from person to person. If someone is sick with coronavirus, the symptoms they may show include mild to severe respiratory illness, cough, and difficulty breathing.
Currently, there is no vaccine. The CDC suggests the following precautions, along with any other respiratory illness:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
- Wash your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds.