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State adds 141,000 jobs in February | COVID-19 Updates in Northern California

The California Employment Development Department said Friday that the state's unemployment rate in February was 8.5%, down from 9% in January.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ABC10 is following the latest coronavirus statistics and vaccine news for the Sacramento region and the state of California.

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Updates from March 25 can be found here.

Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February

California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the workforce. The California Employment Development Department said Friday that the state's unemployment rate in February was 8.5%, down from 9% in January. Employment in restaurants and hotels surged by more than 102,000. That's a reflection of loosening virus restrictions on businesses as more people are getting vaccinated. California's unemployment rate remains more than 2 percentage points higher than the nation as a whole. But employment numbers could improve in the coming months as the state lifts more restrictions.

Yolo County leaders breakdown vaccination percentages by city

On Thursday, March 25, Jenny Tan, public information officer for Yolo County, announced the latest coronavirus statistics for the county. In those numbers, it was revealed which cities have vaccinated the most residents. 

"When we look at the data of who’s been vaccinated by zip code, we’ve seen some disparities. The zip code with the lowest percentage of vaccinated residents is 95605 in West Sacramento at 15.5%. After that is Dunnigan or 95937 at 19.3%.," Tran said in the video. 

Rumsey, which has a population of under 100 people, is nearly 88% vaccinated. 

Overall, about 21% of the county has been vaccinated.

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