FAQs and resources available in the county

How to help, how to get help

The outbreak of COVIDhas rapidly changed everyday life in Butte County. It is a quick-moving 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. Thursday

By the numbers (through Thursday)

Butte County: 4,829 confirmed cases (increase of 72 from Wednesday) with 4,214 recoveries, 36 hospitalized, 64 deaths (increase of two from Wednesday). 101,237 total tests.

Glenn County: 1,134 confirmed cases (increase of 17 from Wednesday) with 973 recoveries, four hospitalized, 12 deaths (increase of one from Wednesday). 8,033 total tests.

Tehama County: 2,240 confirmed cases (increase of 92 from Wednesday) with 1,594 recoveries, 17 hospitalized, 30 deaths. 19,463 total tests.

Helpful numbers and links

For a complete list to see what is open in which county visit https://covid19.ca.gov/safer- economy.

More information, including guidance for each sector, can be found at http://www.buttecounty.net/publichealth/buttereopens.

See an online list at bit.ly/ButteEarlyShops of which grocery stores in the Chico area have set aside hours for senior and at-risk shoppers.

Butte County Public Health’s website is www.buttecounty.net/publichealth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is www. cdc.org. The California Department of Public Health’s website is www.cdph.ca.gov.

To set up an appointment to get tested visit https://lhi.care/covidtesting or call 1- 888- 634-1123. In Glenn County visit 320 Third St.

Butte County information help line: 530-552-3050, available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Residents in Butte, Glenn, Shasta and Tehama counties can dial 2-1-1 anytime to get information on the crisis and get connected to resources as they become available. Residents in those counties, along with Lassen, Siskiyou and Trinity, can also receive information by texting CORONAVIRUS to 211-211.

Enloe Medical Center hotline for COVID-19 questions: 332-9540.

North State Food Bank’s schedule of food giveaways at buttecaa.com.

Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services launched a Delivery Task Force: 2-1-1 or 552-3050.

Local help with benefits or jobs available through Alliance for Workforce Development’s website www. afwd.org or 961-5125.

The Northern Valley Talk Line now provides non-crisis peer to peer telephone service to the community 7 days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 855-582-5554.

Donate to United Way at www.norcalunitedway.org or text CORONANORCAL to 91999.

Donate to the North Valley Community Foundation at www.nvcf.org.

The North Valley Food Bank: www.buttecaa.org or call 712-2600, Option 3.

Give blood: 893- 5433 to check hours and set up an appointment at Chico’s Vitalant center at 555 Rio Lindo Ave.