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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 11 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, four are in El Dorado Hills, four in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in North County and two in the Lake Tahoe Region.

Of these new cases, three are under the age of 18 and eight are in the 18-49 age group.

Another 224 people were tested for the coronavirus and 223 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another nine residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, two are in El Dorado Hills, two in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, two in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, four in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and a -1 for the Lake Tahoe Region due to a previously reported case not being a resident.

Of these new cases, one is under the age of 18, three are in the 18-49 age group, three in the 50-64 group, and two aged 65 or older.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another nine residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, three are in El Dorado Hills, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, two in Greater Placerville, one in South County and two in the Lake Tahoe region. The health officer has not given a reason for the discrepancy of numbers of reported cases not matching the regional totals.

Of these new cases, five are in the 18-49 age group, one in the 50-64 group, three aged 65 or over.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another four residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, two are in El Dorado Hills, one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in the Lake Tahoe region. Of these new cases, two are in the 18-49 age group and two in the 50-64 group.

Another 161 people were tested for the coronavirus and 161 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch to be in effect for Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Winds will be from the southwest on Thursday, shifting to west on Friday. Sustained winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph possible for both days. Strongest gusts Thursday could be US Highway 50 north and on Friday could be US Highway 50 south. Winds in valleys should weaken late Thursday evening, while Sierra ridges continue to gust in the 70-90 mph range overnight.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe area man has become the third person to die from COVID-19 in the county. El Dorado County officials say the deceased was in the 50-64 age group and had been hospitalized in another county.

Officials say another 14 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, seven are in South Lake Tahoe, five in El Dorado Hills, one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz.

Another 467 people were tested for the coronavirus and 453 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another seven residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, four are in El Dorado Hills, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in Greater Placerville and one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz.

Please note the total case count is increasing by seven but a previously reported case has also been transferred out of County from the Lake Tahoe area.

In this group of new cases are five are aged 18-49 and three aged 50-64. .

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After one day of blue skies above Lake Tahoe, smoke once again has filled the Basin. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno, the smoke is from multiple fires including the Fork Fire west of Lake Tahoe which sent some smoke into Emerald Bay on Wednesday.

NWS Reno has just issued a Dense Smoke Advisory which is in effect now through Friday at 5:00 p.m. due to the smoke moving into the area faster than previously forecast.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another five residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in the Lake Tahoe Region, and two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. In this group of new cases are one under the age of 18, three aged 18-49, one aged 50-64.

Another 168 people were tested for the coronavirus and 163 negative tests results were received.

There have been another 13 assumed recoveries. There has been no change in hospitalizations/ICU (0/0) and there are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

There are currently some scams currently spreading through the area from phone calls from IRS and Department of Justice impostors.

The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has received multiple reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an impostor scam. The department strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to provide personal information during these calls, which appear to target the elderly.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there have been an additional eight cases of COVID-19 in the county since yesterday. None of those are in the Lake Tahoe area, six were in El Dorado Hills, and one each in Greater Placerville and South County.

Of the new cases, five are aged 18-49, and two aged 50-64.

An additional 180 tests were administered and 172 tests came back negative.

There have been six assumed recoveries with no confirmed patients in the hospital. There is one suspected case in the ICU.

To date, two county residents have died.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there have been another six cases of COVID-19 since Monday and none of them are from the Lake Tahoe region. Three were in El Dorado Hills, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and one in Greater Placerville. Of those cases, four are aged 18-49, one aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older.

An additional 190 people were tested. Another 184 negative tests results were returned and there were 10 assumed recoveries over the weekend.

There are no current hospitalizations and there are no suspected cases in the hospital.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials report another nine positive cases of COVID-19 today. One of those is in the Lake Tahoe area, one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, one in Placerville and five in El Dorado Hills. Of these, one is under the age of 18, six are aged 18-49, one aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older.

Another 325 tests were administered. 316 negative test results were returned.

There are an assumed 11 more recoveries, bringing that total to 830.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials report another three positive cases of COVID-19 today. Two are in the Lake Tahoe area and one in the North County. Of these, two are aged 18-49, and one aged 50-64.

Another 20 tests were administered. 17 negative test results were returned.

There are an assumed nine more recoveries, bringing that total to 808.

No change to the hospitalization numbers with one hospitalized in the ICU. There is one suspected case in the hospital. There have been two deaths to date of county residents.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials report another eight positive cases of COVID-19 today. Three are in the Lake Tahoe area, two in Placerville, one in each El Dorado Hills/Diamond Springs, El Dorado and North County. Of these, two are under the age of 18, five aged 18-49, and one aged 50-64.

Another 155 tests were administered. 147 negative test results were returned.

There are an assumed 13 more recoveries, bringing that total to 799.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials today announced another 11 cases of COVID-19 in the county, three of them in the Lake Tahoe region, three in the Greater Placerviller area, two in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, one in El Dorado Hills, one in North County and one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. Of the new cases, eight are aged 18-49, four aged 50-64 (one extra as previous case birthday was obtained).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health offiicals announced another eight positive cases of COVID-19 today, four in the Lake Tahoe region, three in El Dorado Hills and one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. Of those, three are aged 18-49, two are 50-64, two aged 65 or older and one result did not have a birthdate on it.

Another 197 tests were given, 189 negative test results were returned and there are 15 new assumed recoveries.

There is no change in hospitalization and one remains in the ICU and there are no suspected cases in the hospital.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there were six new cases of COVID-19 today, one in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills, Three in 3 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and one in North County. Of these, one is aged under 18, two are aged 18-49, two aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older.

An additional 112 people have been tested, 106 negative test results were received and there have been 11 assumed recoveries. That leaves an assumed 143 active cases in El Dorado County.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials announced another 22 positive cases of COVID-19 in the county since Friday. Eight of those are in El Dorado Hills, seven in the Lake Tahoe region, two in each Pollock Pine/Camin/Kyburz, North County and Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in South County. Of those, four are under the age of 18, nine aged between 18-49, five aged 50-64 and four aged 65 or older.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 25 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Friday. South Lake Tahoe did not lead the group which is the norm and had five positive cases. El Dorado Hills had 14, Greater Placerville with 3, Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue had two, and one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz. Of the new cases, four are under the age of 18, 15 aged 18-49, three aged 50-64 and three aged 65 and older.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you are accustomed to paying premium prices for parking in towns like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento, how much would you be willing to pay for a parking ticket in Lake Tahoe?

Apprently whatever it costs.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued 297 parking citations along SR89 at Emerald Bay in July and 273 during the first 11 days of August. Six vehicles were towed from the area during this time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health official have announced another 30 positive cases of COVID-19 since yesterday. Of the new cases, ten are in the Lake Tahoe region, nine in El Dorado Hills, four in Greater Placerville, four in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, two in the North County and one in Diamond Springs, El Dorado. There was one aged under 18, 16 in the age group 18-49, eight aged 50-64 and 5 aged 65 or older.

Another 559 tests were administered. The county was notified of 529 negative results and 17 assumed recoveries. There are 173 assumed active cases.

Starting August 9, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is entering Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in response to the current severe risk of wildfire. Nevada is experiencing record dry conditions with much of the state in a severe drought.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials said another 14 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of the new cases, 11 are from the Lake Tahoe region and three are from the Greater Placerville region, ten are aged 18-49, three are aged 50-64 and one is aged 65 or older.

92 tests were administered since yesterday, 78 tests came back negative and there were 13 assumed recoveries. At this time there are 178 assumed active cases.