Coronavirus update, April 27: Stanislaus hospital cases top 100 for 1st time in weeks
Stanislaus County topped 100 hospital cases of COVID-19 on Monday for the first time since March 12. The patient count was still less than a third of the winter surge.
Three more residents have died from the virus, for a total of 1,039 since April 2020, the Health Services Agency said.
The county reported 189 more positive tests Monday, which also included cases from Sunday, for a total of 54,512. Stanislaus also has 564,621 negative test results and 52,994 people who are presumed recovered.
The county will get its weekly update Tuesday on where it stands in the state’s four-tier system for pandemic response. Stanislaus has been in red, the third most restrictive for business and other activities.
Other details:
Hospital cases: The county’s five hospitals had 102 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, up from 92 on Sunday. Nine staffed intensive care beds were available to adults, down from 12.
Positivity rates: On the state dashboard Monday, where numbers reflect the previous day, the positivity rate was 3.04%, down from 6.66% two days earlier. The rolling seven-day rate was 2.76%, down from 2.86%. The 14-day rate was 3.01%, down from 3.05%.
Vaccines: As of Monday, 259,580 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been allocated to Stanislaus County, unchanged since April 16. This includes 115,369 doses to health care providers and 144,211 to public health.
The public vaccination clinic schedule for this week:
Tuesday, April 27, Modesto: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Tuesday, April 27, Oakdale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until supply runs out, Gladys L. Lemmons Senior Community Center, 450 East A St.; second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Tuesday, April 27, Crows Landing: 3 to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out, West Stanislaus Fire District, 22012 G St; first dose of Moderna (appointment urged); second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Wednesday, April 28, Modesto: 3 to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged)
Wednesday, April 28, Turlock: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out, Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Wednesday, April 28, Patterson: Noon to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out; Hammon Senior Center, 1033 W. Las Palmas Ave.; first dose of Moderna (appointment urged)
Thursday, April 29, Modesto: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Oakdale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until supply runs out, Gladys L. Lemmons Senior Community Center, 450 East A St.; second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Patterson: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out; Hammon Senior Center, 1033 W. Las Palmas Ave.; first dose of Moderna (appointment urged); second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Turlock: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Saturday, May 1, Modesto: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
California has administered 29,151,065 vaccines as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracker. The state ranks 19th in the country, having administered 73,777 doses per 100,000 residents. Connecticut ranks first, Alabama 50th among the states.
It’s important to note that if you’ve had part or full vaccination, wearing a mask and keeping with all the safety precautions like social distancing is still recommended by the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. Also, those who have had COVID-19 still need to be vaccinated.
Case demographics: Here are the breakdowns of the positive tests in Stanislaus County as of Monday:
- 53.6% are female
- 46.4% male
- 8.5% are 14 years or younger
- 16.5% are ages 15 to 24
- 19.2% are 25 to 34
- 17.1% are 35 to 44
- 14.8% are 45 to 54
- 12.1% are 55 to 64
- 6.6% are 65 to 74
- 3.4% are 75 to 84
- 1.9% are 85 or older.
- Though they make up 47 percent of the population, Latinos represented 63.7 percent of the positive cases.
Geographically:
- Modesto has 20,437 positive cases
- Turlock has 7,358
- Ceres has 5,493
- Patterson has 2,579
- Riverbank has 2,528
- Oakdale has 1,834
- Newman has 1,190
- Waterford has 647
- Hughson has 590
- Supervisorial District 3 has 2,860
- District 5 has 2,557
- District 2 has 2,271
- District 1 has 1,302
- District 4 has 440
Here’s a look at the numbers from nearby counties through Monday:
- San Joaquin County has 1,346 COVID-19-related deaths among 71,987 cases.
- Merced County has 454 deaths among 31,452 cases.
- Tuolumne County has 4,098 cases and 65 deaths.
- Mariposa County has 438 cases and seven deaths.
As of Monday evening, there were 3,734,562 confirmed cases in California and 61,500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 32,125,474 U.S. cases and 572,696 deaths.
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This story was originally published April 27, 2021 at 4:52 AM.
