Resources for COVID-19 here in Butte County, CA

The outbreak of COVID-19 has rapidly changed everyday life in Butte County. It is a quickmoving situation in which it is important to stay informed. This is a list of basic information and resources. It will be updated.

Last update: 5 p.m. Friday

By the numbers (through Friday)

Butte County: 10,837 confirmed cases (increase of 13 from Thursday), 1,669 probable cases with 23 hospitalized, 169 deaths (increase of two from Thursday). Current tier: purple.

Glenn County: 2,196 confirmed cases (increase of three from Thursday), 519 probable cases with six hospitalized, 23 deaths. Current tier: purple.

Tehama County: 5,118 confirmed cases (no update since Thursday) with three hospitalized, 52 deaths. Current tier: purple.

Vaccinations

In December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two emergency use authorizations for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older, allowing the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed. On Feb. 27, the FDA issued a EUA for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, becoming the third vaccine authorized in the U.S.

Local counties are receiving weekly vaccine allocations from the California Department of Public Health and prioritizing vaccinations to their most vulnerable residents by age and sector, including, though not limited to, health care, essential emergency services and education. Numbers below reflect their progress so far.

Butte County: 62,596 doses administered To set up an appointment (27,566.2 per 100,000 residents). to get tested by OptumServe at the 900 Mangrove

Glenn County: 6,038 Ave. in Chico, visit doses administered https://lhi.care/covidtesting (21,643.9 per 100,000 residents). or call 1-888-634-1123. No payment is necessary;

Tehama County: 10,365 your insurance will be doses administered billed or, if you have no insurance, (16,355.5 per 100,000 residents). the cost is picked up by the state.

More information on In addition to the Chico the COVID-19 vaccine, including location, Glenn County has how to get vaccinated, an OptumServe site at Orland can be found on local Memorial Hall, located county health department at 320 Third St. websites. For Butte Coronavirus testing County: www.buttecounty. also available at Immediate net/ph/COVID19/vaccine; Care in Chico, 376 Vallombrosa for Glenn County: www. Ave., 891-1676; countyofglenn.net/dept/ and also at all Ampla locations. health-human-services/ The number in Chico public-health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information. is 342-4395 and the number in Oroville is 534-7500. Sources: California Department of Public Health, Los Angeles Times.

How do I get tested?