SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ABC10 is following the latest coronavirus statistics and vaccine news for the Sacramento region and the state of California.
This blog will be updated throughout the day with the latest COVID-19 news. Click HERE to learn when and where you can sign-up to get the coronavirus vaccine near you.
California prisons restart visitations 1 year into pandemic
California state prisons will soon resume limited in-person visits with inmates more than a year after they were halted because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials said Tuesday that visits, with precautions, will start April 10 as the prison system stabilizes after outbreaks that killed 216 inmates and 26 employees.
The worst outbreak came after a botched transfer of inadequately tested inmates in late May that killed more than two-dozen inmates and a correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison north of San Francisco. But corrections officials reported just 31 active inmate cases and 331 infected staff Tuesday.
MyTurn Volunteers encouraged to spread info on vaccine eligibility, appointments
California is asking MyTurn Volunteers for help in sharing accurate information on coronavirus vaccine eligibility and how people can sign up for appointments.
In an email to MyTurn Volunteers, health officials shared a helpful video on how to get involved in vaccination efforts at the community level, within faith-based organizations, your company, and to business patrons.
One suggestion they offered was to try to organize a Zoom forum and invite local experts to speak.
For more information on how to help others sign up for their appointment, call the CA COVID-19 Hotline at 1-833-422-4255 (Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. - Sun. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for assistance.
Latest COVID statistics in California
On Tuesday, California announced a state total of 3,549,101 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
California reported 51 new deaths from COVID, bringing the total to more than 56,596 since the start of the pandemic.
The state reported at least 15,152,884 vaccine doses had been administered to Californians.
Cal Expo temporarily suspended as vaccine site
First dose appointments have been temporarily suspended at Cal Expo as Sacramento County switches to a new company that will run the site.
Curative, which also runs the McClellan Park vaccination site, is taking over with its own appointment portal.
"Friday [March 19, 2021] was the last day that we did a first dose at the Cal Expo location," Janna Haynes, Sacramento County Public Information Officer, said. "And so over the next three to four weeks we will finish out the full series of vaccinations for those patients, and then Curative will start scheduling first doses for new sets of patients."
By mid-April, Curative should begin scheduling first dose COVID-19 vaccines again.
Stanislaus, Yolo among California counties that could move tiers today
Multiple counties in Northern California could move to less restrictive tiers today.
Those counties include Kern, Lassen, Nevada, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Trinity, and Yolo.
Yolo County could move to the orange tier, which would allow for more businesses to reopen and more patrons inside those businesses.
If Stanislaus County meets all metrics, it would move out of the red tier to the purple tier.
Resources guide for California families
- San Joaquin County Help: A Resource Guide for Struggling Families and Individuals
- Yolo County Help: A Resource Guide for Struggling Families and Individuals
- Stanislaus County Help: A Resource Guide for Struggling Families and Individuals
- Sacramento County Help: A Resource Guide for Struggling Families and Individuals
- Northern California Help: A resource guide for struggling Families and individuals
- Where to find help in Placer County: A resource guide for struggling individuals and families
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