COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 63 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 17 are in El Dorado Hills, 13 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 11 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 4 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 2 in South County, 4 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 5. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 104.

Of those new cases, 12 are under the age of 18, 18 are age 18-49, 15 are aged 50-64, and 19 aged 65 or older. Awaiting age confirmation from today's county: -1. Total birthdate unknown to date: 9

There have been another 125 assumed recoveries with 1,492 assumed active cases.

There have been an additional 245 negative results received. Negative test disclaimer: Whereas laboratory-confirmed case numbers reflect only El Dorado County residents, negative results may also include some non-El Dorado County residents whose tests were performed within the county. Total negative results include results for individuals who have been tested more than once. This differs from the count of total confirmed cases, as individuals who test positive on multiple occasions are only counted as a single case. For this reason, these two numbers (total confirmed cases and total negative test results) are not comparable and should not be used together to calculate a positivity rate. Only PCR or NAAT tests (tests that detect viral RNA) are included in this estimate of "Total Negative Test Results". Antigen tests and antibody (serology) tests are not included in this estimate.

There are currently 22 COVID-19 patients hospitalized with 7 of them in the ICU at Barton and Marshall. According to the State's website, 9 of the non-ICU patients and 2 of the ICU patients are in Barton, with 13/5 at Marshall. There is one suspected cases at either hospital. Also according to the State website, Barton has 2 available ICU beds, Marshall 3, but as previously shared before, each hospital can expand their capacity depending on staff and other variables. El Dorado County is part of the Sacramento Region. As a region there is 8.9 percent ICU bed availability. The four-week projection of availability has met the criteria to exit the latest stay-at-home order.

There have been four additional deaths, the total for El Dorado County residents dying from COVID-19 is 53:

- 65+ Female from Greater Placerville
- 65+ Female from Greater Placerville
- 65+ Male from Greater Placerville
- 65+ Female from Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rescue

The county moved into the purple tier November 17 and was under a Stay-at-Home order from December 10 to January 12. To move from purple down to red, or "substantial," the daily new cases need to be 4-7 per 100,000 and the county needs a 5 percent to 8 percent positive test rate. In that range, schools can open for in-person learning after being in red tier for 14 days.

To view the interactive dashboard: http://eldoradocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/b5315baf88c34be996a16c6f0b8fdcfb

The County dashboard shows cases by episode date, not by the date El Dorado County Public Health was notified abou.t the new case. Episode date is the earliest of the following dates: (symptom onset date, diagnosis date, specimen collection date, date received, or date of death) and serves as the best approximation of the date of infection.

The 7-day positivity rate for El Dorado County is 10.7 percent positivity and the 14-day rate of new cases is 692 (-47).

With respect to the tier assignment measures:
Adjusted case rate: 44.3
Positivity rate: 12.4%
Health equity quartile positivity rate: 15.3%

Most of the county is currently in the High Tier
(case rate per 100,000 population over the previous 14 days of 100). South County has moved down into the Moderate Tier (case rate per 100,000 population over the previous 14 days of 26-99). The Low Tier is 25 or less per 100,000 for last 14 days.

County-wide there have been 7,949 cases with 2,131 of those in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).

Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 436, 82 in last 14 days, 604 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)

El Dorado Hills - 1677, 230 in the last 14 days, 541 per 100,000 rate (Zip Code 95762)

Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 374, 87 in the last 14 days, 925 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95623, 95619)

North County - 349, 55 in the last 14 days, 380 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)

Greater Placerville - 1441, 233 in the last 14 days, 636 per 100,000 (Zip codes 95643, 95613, 95667)

Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rescue - 1,337, 231 in the last 14 days, 653 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95672, 95682)

South County - 89, 10 in the last 14 days, 96 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 95684, 95656, 95629, 95666, 95636)

Lake Tahoe region - 2131, 378 in the last 14 days, 1250 per 100,000 rate (Zip codes 96150, 96142, 95735, 95721, 96151, 96152, 96154, 96155, 96156, 96157, 96158, 95646)

Quad-Counties - Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Lyon

We are reporting an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 60’s.

We are also reporting 106 new cases and 120 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 10,481, with 5,849 recoveries and 170 deaths; 4,462 cases remain active.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-5,5608 Total Cases (+56 from 1/20)
-2,427 Active (+17from 1/20)
-3,087 Recovered (+38 from 1/20)
-94 Deaths (+1 from 1/20)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-2,304 Total (+26 from 1/20)
-996 Active (-14 from 1/20)
-1,283 Recovered (+40 from 1/20)
-25 Deaths (+0 from 1/20)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-2,499 Total (+23 from 1/20)
-1,019 Active (-19 from 1/20)
-1,431 Recovered (+42 from 1/20)
-49 Deaths (+0 from 1/20)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-70 Total (+1 from 1/20)
-20 Active (+1 from 1/20)
-48 Recoveries (+0 from 1/20)
-2 Deaths (+0 from 1/20)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-10,481 Total Cases (+106 from 1/20)
-4,462 Active Cases ( -15 from 1/20)
-5,849 Recovered (+120 from 1/20)
-170 Deaths (+1 from 1/20)

In Carson City there are currently 22 (+0) people hospitalized with 4 (-2) of them in the ICU. There are 2 suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital. 88% of ICU beds are currently occupied.

In Douglas County there are currently 4 (+1) people hospitalized with COVID-19 with 4 (+1) of them in the ICU along with 0 suspected cases. 25% of ICU beds are occupied.

Washoe County

The Regional Information Center is reporting 176 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths in Washoe County since yesterday.

Total COVID-19 cases in Washoe County: 40,158 (+176)
Deaths: 576 (+3)
Estimated recoveries: 25,292 (+692)
Active cases: 14,290 (-519)

299 (+6) of the confirmed cases to date are in Incline Village (Population 8,800) with 120 (+1) active ones. There are 6 (+0) confirmed cases, 3 (+0) active cases, and three recovered cases in Crystal Bay (Population 661).

Currently hospitalized: 169 (-6) and suspected COVID-19 hospitalized: 20
Currently in ICU: 43 (=10)
Total patients on ventilators: 38 - 21%

Number of licensed in-person beds and occupancy - 1518 - 69%
Number of staffed in-patient beds and occupancy - 1494 - 70%
ICU Beds - 233
Occupied ICU Beds - 127 - 55%

Placer County

There have been 94 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 in Placer County since yesterday.

Lake Tahoe area cases - 133 (+0) are in Tahoe City, 291 (+1) in Kings Beach, 49 (+0) in Olympic Valley, 64 (+0) in Truckee, 43 (+1) in Carnelian Bay.

Their seven-day test rate is 10.2 percent positive, and average daily case rate for last 7 days is 37.7 per 100,000. Seven-day increase is 3.2 percent, 14-day increase is 12.3 percent.

South Placer - 543.5 cases per 100,000
Mid Placer - 405.1 cases per 100,000
East Placer - 187.2 cases per 100,000

17,584 cases (+94) with 632 (+2) of those in the Lake Tahoe area
Hospitalized - 102 (-10} (48 are residents) with 21 (-1) in ICU (7 are residents)
Deaths - 186 (+2)
Likely recoveries - 14425 (+250)

Nevada County

There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 in Nevada County with 8 of those new cases near the Truckee area since yesterday.

Confirmed cases - 3,257 (+23) with 990 (+8) of those in East County (Truckee area)
Likely recovered - 2,547 (+44)
Active Cases - 532 (-81)
Deaths - 74 (+0)
Hospitalizations - 9 (-1)

Alpine County

Confirmed Cases - 73 (+0)
Active Cases - 0 (+0)
Likely recovered - 73 (+0)
Deaths - 0
Hospitalized - 0 (+0)