Coronavirus update, June 26: Where Stanislaus stands on vaccines, cases and deaths
Stanislaus County had an even 57,000 cases of COVID-19 and 32.7% of its residents fully vaccinated as of Friday.
The death toll stood at 1,073, a measure that has leveled off in recent weeks, the county Health Services Agency said. As many as 62 residents died weekly when the pandemic was at its worst in December.
California was 10 days into the lifting of most restrictions as of Friday. Officials continue to urge residents to get vaccinated and follow what rules remain on business and gatherings.
Other details:
Hospital cases: The five hospitals had 31 patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Friday. The count topped 300 during the worst of the winter peak. Eleven staffed intensive care beds were available to adults.
Positivity rates: On the state dashboard Friday, where numbers reflect the previous day, the positivity rate was 0.11%. The rolling seven-day rate was 2.5%, a 0.3% increase from the previous seven days.
Vaccines: As of Friday, 428,041 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the county, where 32.7% of the total population is fully vaccinated and 51.3% have at least one dose., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The county, on its website, reports that 40% of the county population is fully vaccinated.
The vaccine clinic schedule through July 3 (appointments are urged, but walk-ins are welcome while supplies last):
- Saturday, June 26, Modesto: 401 Paradise Road, Suite E, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Saturday, June 26, Turlock: Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Saturday, June 26, Modesto: East Campus of Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+).
Saturday, June 26, Modesto: Aspire Vanguard College Prep Academy, 819 Sunset Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Sunday, June 27, Modesto: Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Monday, June 28, Modesto: Johansen High School, 641 Norseman Dr., 3 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Tuesday, June 29, Modesto: 401 Paradise Road, Suite E, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Tuesday, June 29, Modesto: Davis High School, 1200 W. Rumble Road, 3 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Tuesday, June 29, Turlock: Wakefield Elementary School, 400 South Ave., 2 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Modesto: 401 Paradise Road, Suite E, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Turlock: Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Turlock: Cunningham Elementary School, 324 W. Linwood Ave., 2 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Modesto: East Campus of Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave., 2 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Empire: Empire Elementary School, 5201 First St., 2 to 6 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Wednesday, June 30, Waterford: Waterford High School, 121 S. Reinway Ave., 3 to 7 p.m; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Thursday, July 1, Modesto: 401 Paradise Road, Suite E, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Thursday, July 1, Turlock: Osborn Two Way Immersion Academy, 201 Soderquist Road, 2 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Thursday, July 1, Modesto: Crystal Creamery, 529 Kansas Ave., 3 to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Friday, July 2, Modesto: 401 Paradise Road, Suite E, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Pfizer (12+), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Friday, July 2, Modesto: Vintage Faire Mall, 4301 Dale Road, 2 to 7 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+)
Saturday, July 3, Modesto: East Campus of Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Pfizer (12+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+).
For more clinic information, click here.
California has administered 41,985,070 vaccines as of Friday, according to the CDC tracker. The state ranks 15th in the country, having administered 106,258 doses per 100,000 residents. Vermont ranks first, Mississippi 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 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 Friday:
- 53.4% are female
- 46.6% male
- 8.7% are 14 years or younger
- 16.5% are ages 15 to 24
- 19.3% are 25 to 34
- 17.1% are 35 to 44
- 14.8% are 45 to 54
- 11.9% are 55 to 64
- 6.4% are 65 to 74
- 3.4% are 75 to 84
- 1.8% are 85 or older
- Latinos are 51.4% of the positive cases, whites are 28.7%, Asians are 4.4%, Blacks are 2%, and the rest are other groups.
Geographically:
- Modesto has 21,427 positive cases
- Turlock has 7,619
- Ceres has 5,849
- Patterson has 2,677
- Riverbank has 2,648
- Oakdale has 1,974
- Newman has 1,241
- Waterford has 697
- Hughson has 609
- Supervisorial District 3 has 2,993
- District 5 has 2,656
- District 2 has 2,358
- District 1 has 1,347
- District 4 has 458
Here’s a look at the numbers from nearby counties through Friday:
- San Joaquin County has 1,440 COVID-19-related deaths among 74,808 cases.
- Merced County has 481 deaths among 32,335 cases.
- Tuolumne County has 71 deaths among 4,227 cases.
- Mariposa County has seven deaths among 466 cases.
As of Friday evening, there were 3,854,980 confirmed cases in California and 62,822 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 33,603,078 U.S. cases and 603,528 deaths.
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This story was originally published June 26, 2021 at 7:19 AM.
