Your Appellate court to decide on ruling daily that halted governor’s executive order briefing COVID-19 count increases by 11
The Yuba-sutter area’s confirmed COVID-19 case count increased by 11 on Thursday, bringing the total count to 191.
An additional COVID-19 patient was hospitalized as well bringing the current count to six. Five people recovered from the virus – 133 confirmed cases have recovered to date.
There have been 48 new cases reported in the area since Sunday. A total of 8,148 residents have been tested to date.
Bi-county Public Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu said Wednesday’s increase of 12 cases was the largest one
The fate of a temporary restraining order against an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom that was granted by a Sutter County Superior Court judge is in the hands of the California Third District Court of Appeal.
On June 17, Judge Vance Raye stayed the order of Sutter County Superior Court Judge
Perry Parker, who halted an executive order by Newsom about how the November election will take place.
The order lays out guidelines about how in-person voting can take place and builds on a previous order that said all registered voters in California must receive a vote-by-mail ballot.
Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-yuba City) and
day increase the area has experienced to date. She said the new cases are being distinguished by household contacts of confirmed cases, previous essential businesses that have not had robust COVID-19 protocols in place, and individuals going to social gatherings while sick and not practicing the tenets put in place.
“I know that it is hard to refrain from socializing. We are all naturally inclined to gather with family and friends. However, the risk of COVID-19 infection multiplies the more nonhousehold members you interact with in close proximity,” Luu said. “Consider partnering up with another household and the two households commit to only socializing with each other, and no one else during this time.”
Luu's office announced that the testing site in Wheatland will be moving to Marysville on July 2 as a convenience for more Yuba County residents. The site will be located at the Yuba County Library – 303 Second St., Marysville – and will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Wheatland site will close on Saturday, June 27.
Free testing will be by appointment only through an online reservation system (Lhi.care/ covidtesting) or by calling the toll-free phone number (888) 634-1123.
“Moving this testing site will provide ease for more Yuba County residents,” Luu said in a press release. “We hope residents will take advantage of this free testing, even if they have mild symptoms. More testing will give us a clearer picture of how COVID-19 has impacted YubaSutter.”
The area's other Optumserve testing site is located at Veterans Memorial Hall in Yuba City. Each site has the capacity to test up to 132 individuals per testing day and is open to all YubaSutter residents, as well as those from surrounding counties.