Coronavirus update, June 29: Stanislaus County records its highest case total in a day
Here is the latest on the coronavirus outbreak from in and around Modesto and Stanislaus County.
Latest facts on COVID-19 testing in Modesto area
Stanislaus County reported Sunday its highest number of positive coronavirus cases since recording its first case in March.
On the same day several California counties were either required or recommended to close its bars – Stanislaus County was recommended and San Joaquin County required – 115 positive cases were recorded, breaking the high of 102 set on June 14.
The number of infections was based on 732 tests, the fourth most on a single day since May 20 when the county was given approval to go deeper into Stage 2 of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four-phase reopening plan.
The infection rate since the county started documenting data rose to 7.4%, up from 7.2% on Saturday and above the state average of 5.4%. The county’s average infection rate over the last six days is 12.92%.
Total positive cases stand at 2,115, according to the county Health Services Agency. Another 26,432 residents have tested negative. Deaths to the coronavirus remained at 41, all being over age 50 with the vast majority 65 years or older.
Conversely, a third of all infected are age 30 years old or younger.
The daily hospitalized count of confirmed patients was 98, down from 101 the day before. Still, its rate of 17.4 patients per 100,000 people ranks third in the state behind Kings and Imperial counties, according to state data.
Among the five county hospitals, 43% of total beds are available, 38% of intensive care unit beds are available, and 78% of ventilators are available.
According to county-released data, the rolling seven-day rate of infection stood at 11.58%. The day before, it was 10.69%.
Of those who tested positive, 55% are female and 45% male. Fourteen percent are 20 or younger, 20% are 21 to 30, 19% are 31 to 40, 17% are 41 to 50, 14% are 51 to 60, 7% are 61 to 70, 4% are 71 to 80, 4% are 81 to 90, and 2% are older than 90.
Modesto has 740 positive cases, 295 are in Turlock, 291 are in Ceres, 108 are in Patterson, 108 are in Riverbank, 71 in Salida, 38 are in Newman, 35 are in Oakdale, 32 are in Waterford, and 14 are in Hughson. Of the cases in unincorporated areas, 186 are in supervisorial District 5, 156 in District 3. which includes Salida, 63 in District 2, 31 in District 1, and 16 are in District 4.
- San Joaquin County has 52 COVID-19-related deaths among 3,093 cases.
- Merced County has 11 deaths among 824 cases..
- Tuolumne County has 22 positive cases and zero deaths.
- Mariposa County has 23 positive cases and one death.
San Joaquin, Merced, Tuolumne and Mariposa county numbers were not updated Sunday.
As of Sunday night, there were 214,947 confirmed cases in California and 5,932 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 2,548,991 U.S. cases and 125,803 deaths.
Here is the state tracker.
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This story was originally published June 29, 2020 at 4:52 AM.
