Four new COVID-19 cases in Tuolumne County,

Thetuolumne County Public Health Department counted four new community cases of COVID-19 and no new inmate cases at Sierra Conservation Center outside Jamestown on Friday.

New community cases in the county were identified as a girl age 17 or younger; and two women and one man in their 60s.

As of Friday, the county had tallied 3,950 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 2,536 community cases and 1,414 SCC inmate cases.

There were 47 active cases and two Covidpositive individuals were hospitalized in the county as of Friday. A total of 59 individuals have died of COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began last year.

The county remained in the state’s purple tier for widespread risk of coronavirus infection, with a case rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people and a testing positive rate of 4.1%.

Between 1,000 and 1,100 COVID-19 vaccine doses for Tuolumne County that were delayed by extreme winter weather conditions across the nation last week have now been delivered, Dore Bietz, coordinator of the county’s Office of Emergency Services, said Friday morning.

The Public Health Department held a vaccine clinic Thursday, administering 990 first doses of vaccine. A state vaccine dashboard updated Friday showed 13,801 vaccine doses had been administered intuolumne County.the county’s estimated population is 54,660.

Anyone 65 or older who has not received a vaccine or been scheduled for vaccination is urged to call the county Public Health Department department at 533-7440.

A COVID-19 Information Night fortuolumne County residents is scheduled on theteams app-platform at 6 p.m. Wednesday. For more information visit https:// fb.me/e/1hiqsnylw online.

Statistics

Tuolumne County (as of Feb. 26)

Total cases: 3,950 (2,536 community; 1,414 SCC inmates)

Deaths: 59 Recovered: 2,430 Active cases: 47 Active hospitalized: 2 Tests conducted: 72,502 (53,727 community; 18,775 SCC inmates)

Vaccines given (as of Feb. 27): 15,361

Calaveras County (as of Feb. 26)

Total cases: 1,905 Deaths: 47 Recovered: 1,828 Active cases: 30 Active hospitalized: 1 Tests conducted: 23,194 Vaccines given (as of Feb. 27): 10,753

California (as of Feb. 27): 3,475,562 total cases; 51,979 deaths; 48,469,106 tests conducted; 8,772,886 vaccines given.

United States (as of Feb. 28): 28,614,504 total cases; 513,393 deaths.

World (as of Feb. 28): 114,302,776 total cases; 2,534,195 deaths.

Sources:tuolumne County Public Health Department, Calaveras County Public Health Division, California Department of Public Health, John Hopkins University.

Testing

When you should get tested: Five days after travel or close contact with others outside of your household; as soon as possible if experiencing symptoms; and/or every 14 to 28 days if regularly working with the public.

Testing is available from: • Local health care providers;

• Adventist Health Sonora, call first: (209) 536-5166;

• Optum Serv state testing sites: Mother Lode Fairgrounds at 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week; Groveland Community Hall, 18720 Main St., Groveland, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays; andtuolumne Memorial Hall, 18375 Fir Ave.,tuolumne, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.thursdays.

Appointments to state testing sites are recommended and can be scheduled at www.lhi.care/ covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1123.

Vaccinations

•Thetuolumne County Public Health Department continues to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses to people in Phase 1A and Phase 1B-tier 1 of a state vaccine distribution plan, for individuals 65 and older as well as education workers, childcare workers, and emergency services workers. Visit www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/1317/covid-vaccine online for more information.

• CVS stores in Sonora and Angels Camp are offering COVID-19 vaccinations for people 65 and older, sign up here: https:// www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

• Adventist Health

Sonora has been hosting weekend vaccination clinics at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds for people 65 and older. Find out more information by going to www.adventisthealthsonora.org/covidvaccine or call (209) 536-5165.

•The Safeway pharmacy in Sonora is now offering vaccines to people 65 and older, who can register at mhealthsystem. com/3127tuolumne.

•To find out if you’re eligible and to register for upcoming state-run vaccination clinics, visit: https:// myturn.ca.gov/