Coronavirus update, May 27: Turlock center has another death; Modesto faces big cuts
Here is the latest on the coronavirus outbreak from in and around Modesto and Stanislaus County.
Latest facts on COVID-10 testing in Modesto area
Deaths in Stanislaus County remained at 28 as of Tuesday. Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported another death, not in the county figure. A total of 670 people in the county have tested positive for the virus. Another 11,450 tested negative. The number of people hospitalized at some point is at 112, and 535 are presumed to be recovered.
The positivity rate is at 5.5%, equal to the day before.
Among the five county hospitals, 51% of total beds are available, 46% of intensive care unit beds are available, and 84% of ventilators are available.
Of those who tested positive, 54% are female and 46% male. Nine percent are 20 or younger, 16% are 21 to 30, 15% are 31 to 40, 17% are 41 to 50, 16% are 51 to 60, 10% are 61 to 70, 7% are 71 to 80, 7% are 81 to 90, and 3% are older than 90.
Turlock has 197 positive cases, 171 are in Modesto, 84 are in Ceres, 51 are in Patterson, 18 are in Riverbank, 14 are in Newman, 13 are in Waterford, 13 are in Oakdale, and eight are in Hughson. Of the cases in unincorporated areas, 37 are in supervisorial District 5, 32 in District 3, 23 in District 2, seven in District 1 and fewer than five in District 4.
- San Joaquin County has 33 COVID-19-related deaths among 771 cases.
- Merced County reported its seventh death among 273 cases.
- Tuolumne County has four positive cases and zero deaths. One of the latest cases is an inmate at Sierra Conservation Center.
- Mariposa County has 16 positive cases and one death.
As of Wednesday morning, there were 99,810 confirmed cases in California and 3,826 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University. There were 1,681,793 U.S. cases and 98,921 deaths.
Here is the state tracker.
Modesto faces budget crisis. Here are possible cuts.
Modesto, California, may water its parks once a week in the summer, slash police overtime and not fill 21 open police officer and firefighter jobs to balance a budget ravaged by the coronavirus. Read Kevin Valine’s story.
Another death at Turlock center
Another resident of the Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has died of the coronavirus, the center announced Tuesday, bringing the total to 19. Read John Holland’s story.
Hair salons are back
Stanislaus is among the 47 counties that can move ahead with a safe reopening of hair salons and barber shops that had been closed by the state order. Read Ken Carlson’s story.
Ag-theme art show goes virtual
A gallery exhibit that annually runs at the same time as the Stanislaus County Fair will go virtual instead this year. “Farms & Fields” has been moved online by Turlock’s Carnegie Arts Center due the coronavirus pandemic. Read Pat Clark’s story.
An appeal to Bee readers
The Modesto Bee is seeking donations to help cover the cost of reporting on the coronavirus pandemic and the challenge ahead for the local economy. Read Editor Brian Clark’s message.
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