Coronavirus update, April 10: Stanislaus surge looms; high school seniors open up
Here is the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as it relates to Stanislaus County:
Latest facts on COVID-19 tests in Modesto area
Stanislaus County reported Thursday afternoon that 103 people have tested positive for the virus and 2,100 tested negative. Thirty-four of the positive cases were hospitalized, and 59 people have recovered. Deaths remain at zero.
Of those who tested positive, 53 are male and 50 female. Three are 17 or younger, 49 are between 18 and 49, 31 are between 50 and 64, and 20 are 65 or older.
Modesto has 45 of the positive cases, 20 are in unincorporated areas, 11 are in Ceres, eight are in Patterson, five are in Waterford, four are in Turlock and four are in Riverbank. The other cases were not reported by city because of medical privacy rules regarding smaller cities.
- San Joaquin County has 14 COVID-19-related deaths among 245 cases.
- Merced County is at 52 cases, with three deaths. Of those who tested positive, 23 are male and 29 female. One is 17 or younger, 36 are between 18 and 49, 12 are between 50 and 64, and three are 65 or older. Twenty-four are on the east side of the county, 28 on the west side.
- Tuolumne County has two cases and no deaths.
- Mariposa County still has no cases.
As of Friday morning, there were 20,212 confirmed cases in California and 547 deaths, according to the Los Angeles Times. There were 463,619 U.S. cases and 16,695 deaths, according to the New York Times.
Here is the state tracker.
Bracing for Stanislaus surge
An often-cited research institute is predicting a peak in California’s coronavirus outbreak next week. But Stanislaus County, which hasn’t followed the trend of coronavirus hot spots in the state, is trying to figure when its hospitals will see a surge in COVID-19 patients. Read Ken Carlson’s story.
Special education kids keep at it
Estrella Contreras loves school, even her new Zoom classroom set up when schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. She is one of many special education students doing distance learning. Read ChrisAnna Mink’s story.
High school seniors miss out
This is the time of year high school seniors begin to wind down from school work and gear up for those high school rites of passage. Instead, their memories will be of a time of isolation, concern for the health and safety of their families, and uncertainty about their futures with a crashing economy and skyrocketing unemployment rates. Read Erin Tracy’s story.
Looting cases pile up
Since the coronavirus pandemic reached Stanislaus County, the District Attorney’s Office has charged 10 people with looting, a theft-related crime that can be charged during emergencies. Read Erin Tracy’s story.
Los Banos clinic workers infected
Following the news of 12 newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Merced County on Thursday, the Department of Public Health reported that 10 of the new cases are healthcare workers at Sutter Health Rural Health Clinic in Los Banos. Read Abbie Lauten-Scrivner’s story.
Touch-free scavenger hunt
Looking to get outdoors to ease cabin fever from the COVID-19 pandemic stay-home order? A downtown group has a mobile game to help. Read Pat Clark’s story.
Modesto-area Restaurants offer Easter takeout
Looking for a little normalcy in these tumultuous times? These Modesto and Central Valley restaurants will help you tuck into a nice Easter dinner with all the fixings this weekend. Read Marijke Rowland’s Biz Beat column.
Know of a ‘hero’ in your area? Let us know.
Do you know of someone who is making a difference — big or small — in helping our community or individuals get through the impacts of the pandemic? Let us know. Take our survey in Julian A. Lopez’s story.
Around the San Joaquin Valley, California, the world
Uber will send its drivers and Uber Eats delivery workers millions of masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus, the company said Thursday.
A record number of Americans applied for unemployment in March, but many landlords still expected tenants to pay rent.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday at the London hospital where he is being treated for the new coronavirus.
This story was originally published April 10, 2020 at 4:39 AM.
