Coronavirus update, July 9: Stanislaus has 5 more deaths; more infections than SF
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 announced five more deaths to the virus Wednesday, bringing the total to 50. Details on the most recent people to die were not available.
The deaths came amid a surge in positive tests for COVID-19 in the county. Officials said Tuesday that this could mean further shutting down of certain sectors of the economy, and a delay in on-site education.
Stanislaus in fact now has more infections than San Francisco, which has about 35 percent more people, in much denser quarters. Details for all 58 counties are on the state’s online dashbord.
The 50 deaths in Stanislaus include 44 people 65 or older, four between 50 and 64, and two between 18 and 49. Twenty-six were women and 24 men.
The number of residents testing positive reached 3,004 as of Wednesday, according to the Health Services Agency. Another 35,160 people have tested negative.
The 8.65% rate of infection Wednesday was down from 16.75% the day before. The infection rate since the county started documenting data was 7.9%, up from 7.8% Tuesday. The rolling seven-day rate of infection stood at 11.11%. The day before, it was 10.67%.
The daily hospitalized count of confirmed patients was 166, up from 160 the day before. Among the five county hospitals, 38% of total beds are available, as are 33% of intensive care unit beds. The percentage of ventilators available was not reported Wednesday. It was 74% on Tuesday.
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 1,077 positive cases, 411 are in Ceres, 404 are in Turlock, 146 are in Patterson, 143 are in Riverbank, 55 are in Waterford, 50 are in Oakdale, 45 are in Newman, and 25 are in Hughson. Of the cases in unincorporated areas, 251 are in supervisorial District 5, 220 are in District 3, which includes Salida, 108 are in District 2, 46 are in District 1, and 17 are in District 4.
- San Joaquin County has 61 COVID-19-related deaths among 5,817 cases.
- Merced County has 12 deaths among 1,702 cases.
- Tuolumne County has 58 positive cases and zero deaths.
- Mariposa County has 31 positive cases and one death.
As of Wednesday night, there were 289,468 confirmed cases in California and 6,562 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 3,053,328 U.S. cases and 132,277 deaths.
Here is the state tracker.
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This story was originally published July 9, 2020 at 7:05 AM.
