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Coronavirus update, Dec. 21: Stanislaus hits 1,462 deaths, sets six vaccine clinics

Stanislaus County added three deaths to COVID-19 and 252 positive tests over the three days ending Monday.

The death toll stands at 1,462 residents since the first was announced in April 2020, the Health Services Agency said.

Stanislaus has a total of 83,277 positive tests, 1,071,703 negative test results and 80,572 people who are presumed recovered.

Other details:

Hospital cases: The county’s five hospitals had 91 patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Monday, up from 81 on Friday. Adults in intensive care dropped by three to 22.

Vaccines: As of Monday, 84.3% of eligible county residents (5 and older) had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 59.5% were fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The county has public vaccine clinics that each offer all three types: Pfizer (5 and older), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+). The schedule through Dec. 30:

  • Tuesday, Dec. 21, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 22, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Thursday, Dec. 23, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 28, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 29, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Thursday, Dec. 30, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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California has administered 64,114,995 vaccine doses as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. The state ranks 12th in the country, with 162,266 doses per 100,000 residents. Vermont ranks first, Idaho 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 in some circumstances is still recommended by the CDC. 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% are female
  • 47% male
  • 11.8% are 14 years or younger
  • 16.3% are ages 15 to 24
  • 18.7% are 25 to 34
  • 16.9% are 35 to 44
  • 14.1% are 45 to 54
  • 11.4% are 55 to 64
  • 6.1% are 65 to 74
  • 3.1% are 75 to 84
  • 1.6% are 85 or older
  • Latinos are 49.5% of the positive cases, whites are 32%, Asians are 4.2%, Blacks are 2.4%, and the rest are other groups.

Geographically:

  • Modesto has 31,411 positive cases
  • Turlock has 10,733
  • Ceres has 8,334
  • Riverbank has 3,850
  • Patterson has 3,474
  • Oakdale has 2,948
  • Newman has 1,664
  • Waterford has 1,167
  • Hughson has 946
  • Supervisorial District 3 has 4,271
  • District 5 has 3,655
  • District 2 has 3,417
  • District 1 has 2,136
  • District 4 has 705

Here’s a look at the numbers from nearby counties:

As of Monday evening, there were 5,208,847 confirmed cases in California and 75,927 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 51,097,528 U.S. cases and 807,945 deaths.

This story was originally published December 21, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

John Holland
The Modesto Bee
John Holland covers agriculture, transportation and general assignment news. He has been with The Modesto Bee since 2000 and previously worked at newspapers in Sonora and Visalia. He was born and raised in San Francisco and has a journalism degree from UC Berkeley.
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