Weekly recap of COVID-19 for counties around Lake Tahoe

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Weekly roundup of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in counties around Lake Tahoe, except for El Dorado County which is a daily update.

EL DORADO COUNTY

There have been 92 new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County since Thursday. The previous drive-through testing facility in South Lake Tahoe has been closed due to smoke all week so testing is limited.

Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 651 cases - +7 - The 14-day new case rate is 62 with 457 per 100,000 residents.
El Dorado Hills - 2747 cases - +18 - The 14-day new case rate is 196 with 461 per 100,000 residents.
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 594 cases - +4 - The 14-day new case rate is 60 with 638 per 100,000 residents.
North County - 642 cases - +16 - The 14-day new case rate is 80 with 553 per 100,000 residents.
Greater Placerville - 2297 cases - +21 - The 14-day new case rate is 206 with 563 per 100,000 residents.
Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue - 2211 cases - +17 - The 14-day new case rate is 202 with 571 per 100,000 residents.
South County - 171 cases - 3 - The 14-day new case rate is 18 with 173 per 100,000 residents.
Lake Tahoe region - 3222 cases - +5 - The 14-day new case rate is 184 with 608 per 100,000 residents.
- 1 awaiting address confirmation (total awaiting address confirmation is 113)

26 aged 0-17, 39 aged 18-49, 13 aged 50-64, 12 aged 65+; 2 date of birth unknown (total date of birth unknown is 15)

The active case count is 1.419 - +32. 836 additional negative test results - 65 assumed recoveries (11,589).
-- Fully vaccinated: 97,231 (50.4%)
-- At least one dose: 109,933 (56.9%)

To date, 122 El Dorado County residents have died from COVID-19. There were no news deaths.

There are 28 (+0) hospitalized with 10 (+0) in the ICU. Of these patients, 17 are hospitalized at Marshall, 8 at Barton. Of the ICU patients, 4 are in Barton, 6 at Marshall in Placerville.

Barton Health wants to reassure the community they have room in their ICU and at times the actual numbers and State's figures don't match up due to timing. Currently the State's website says there are 2 available ICU beds in the county, 2 at Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, 0 at Marshall.

Barton Hospital is keeping all patients in negative pressure rooms in the ICU at this time, though only counting actual ICU patients in the figures above. They have more negative pressure ICU rooms should they be needed.

Rates:
Adjusted case rate: 38.5 (+.0)
Positivity rate: 12.1% (-0.3%)
Health equity quartile positivity rate: 12.3% (-2.2%)

Vaccine measures:
Cumulative fully vaccinated: 97,231 (50.4%) (+0.2%)
Cumulative with at least one dose: 109,933 (56.9%) (+.1%)

As of Tuesday, August 24, 2021:
Estimated case rate for unvaccinated population in El Dorado County: 58.0 per 100,000
Estimated case rate for vaccinated population in El Dorado County: 15.8 per 100,000
Estimated number of post vaccination cases to date: 446

Definition of a post vaccination case used to produce these estimates: A post vaccination case is defined as a case who has received a positive molecular (eg. PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 & whose episode date occurs 14 or more days after the date they completed their full one-dose or two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series. Post vaccination cases are identified by comparing El Dorado County’s confirmed case data against the immunization database. Please note that this process may not identify every post vaccination infection, and this figure should be considered an estimate. When additional guidance is released from the California Department of Public Health regarding how post vaccination cases should be identified, this estimate will likely change.

To view the County's COVID-19 page, visit HERE.

DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE QUAD COUNTY

For the week of 8/19 - 8/25/2021 Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 9 deaths, 570 new cases, and 171 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 15,339, with 13,591 recoveries and 252 deaths; 1,496 cases remain active.

Carson City (*Population: 56,546)
-7,301 Total Cases (+186 from 8/18)
-475 Active (+136 from 8/18)
-6,696 Recovered (+47 from 8/18)
-130 Deaths (+3 from 8/18)

Douglas County (*Population: 49,695)
-3,586 Total (+162 from 8/18) - 295 in 2 weeks
-389 Active (+119 from 8/18)
-3,157 Recovered (+41 from 8/18)
-40 Deaths (+2 from 8/11)

Lyon County (*Population: 57,987)
-4,311 Total (+217 from 8/18)
-623 Active (+133 from 8/18)
-3,610 Recovered (+80 from 8/18)
-78 Deaths (+4 from 8/18)

Storey County (*Population: 4,465)
-141 Total (+5 from 8/18)
-9 Active (+3 from 8/18)
-128 Recoveries (+2 from 8/18)
-4 Deaths (+0 from 8/18)

TOTAL (*Population: 168,693)
-15,339 Total Cases (+570 from 8/18)
- 1,496 Active (+390 from 8/18)
-13,591 Recovered (+171 from 8/18)
-252 Deaths (+9 from 8/18)

More at: https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/quad-county-covid-19-weekly-update-august-12-august-18-2021/

WASHOE COUNTY

Total Cases - 53,042 (+1,812)

Weekly Info:
Active Cases - 5320 (+1,254)
Daily New Cases - 300
Deaths - 725 (+16)
Breakthrough Cases - 681 (+94)
1,205 cases per 100,000 population in last 30 days

The COVID-19 test positivity rate is 19.9%
The number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations is 142/ICU patients = 33
The 7-day moving average for new COVID-19 cases per day went from 211.1 to 358.5.
The occupancy rate of Staffed hospital beds is at 91% in Washoe County

Washoe County's weekly rating is red, or very high.

PLACER COUNTY

The Delta surge has resulted in record numbers of COVID-related hospitalizations this week and is leaving Placer County hospitals with less room to absorb more patients requiring hospitalization. Hospitals in Placer County are providing critical care in areas not typically designed for that purpose, reporting a high level of acuity in their patients, and are experiencing strains on their workforce.

COVID patients occupy nearly one third of licensed beds in Placer County. To preserve critical infrastructure that serves all, including hospitals and schools, Placer County Public Health has issued a new health warning urging use of higher-quality masks indoors and stressing the importance of vaccination.

Total Cases - 28,948 (+940)
Average Daily Cases - 125.57 (+3)
Total Deaths - 316 (+3)
Hospitalized - 211 (+23)
Hospitalized in ICU - 48 (+11)
32 people have been admitted in the last 24 hours.
Currently hospitalized who are fully vaccinated (in Participating Hospitals Only - 12

All areas except for Truckee are in the high-transmission zone of 70 active cases or more per 10,000 reside. Truckee has 109 active cases, or 58.7 cases cumulative per 10,000.

NEVADA COUNTY

Total Cases - 7,024 (+340)
Active Cases - 665 (+80)
Hospitalizations - 30 (+4)
Deaths - 85 (+4)
West County cases - 5,478 (+326)
East County cases - 1,553 (+25)

ALPINE COUNTY

Total Cases - 92 (+3 in last 30 days)
7-day average of cases - 12.7 cases per 100,000 people