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Employees at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas have alleged negligence in the prevention and management of an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has infected more than half of the nursing home’s 100 residents and left 11 dead.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
The COVID-19 death toll in Calaveras County climbs to 10 with Public Health’s latest update.
The “You Are Not Alone” (YANA) Program was implemented by the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office in 2016 to provide support to elderly residents at home. Now, the sheriff’s office is reminding the public of the program in the hopes of reaching those who may be struggling during the pandemic.
The number of admitted patients at Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) in San Andreas is currently double its average, but only two of those patients are being treated for COVID-19.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors in an Aug. 25 meeting picked apart a resolution that would have authorized punitive measures for enforcing state public health orders during the COVID-19 emergency. Then they failed to garner the votes to pass it.
Some Calaveras County businesses are scrambling to open their doors after new guidelines issued by the state have allowed restaurants, movie theatres and gyms to serve customers indoors at limited capacity.
Five COVID-19-related deaths have been confirmed at Avalon Health Care, a convalescent home in San Andreas.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Pubic Health.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
It’s that time of year again. It’s a time when students return to school – well, kind of. Much like everything else in the world, school has been changed because of COVID-19.
Calaveras County businesses might have been dealt more than they can handle with California’s mask mandate.
On Tuesday, Calaveras County Public Health confirmed 26 new cases of COVID-19, with 17 of those total cases linked to an “outbreak” at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas.
Updated 2:30 p.m., 8/26/20:
A second death due to complications related to COVID-19 in the county has been reported by Calaveras Public.
The Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency announced on Thursday that the county will be removed from the state’s monitoring list.
Due to increased transmission and hospitalization levels due to COVID-19, Calaveras County has been added to the county monitoring list by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), County Public Health announced in a press release Monday.
Calaveras County Public Health reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon, but it could be underreporting due to a main server failure in the state’s electronic laboratory reporting system, the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE).
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
The past seven days saw 28 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Calaveras County, including a case at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
It was a Thursday. To get a break from the heat, my wife, Tara, and I made a trip to her parents’ pool, about 30 minutes away from our home. We were enjoying our time in the water and were thrilled to get a small break from reality.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
Shortly after the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) made its decision to postpone the start of high school sports until the beginning of January, as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Motherlode Valley Football League (MVFL) followed suit.
The Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office has been further impacted by COVID-19 after three employees tested positive for the virus, with an additional three tests pending for other symptomatic employees.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
Update: Business owners can find outdoor operations permit applications on the county's website.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Pubic Health.
Four months after the first round of COVID-19 business shutdowns, an elderly Calaveras County resident has died from complications related to the disease.
There will be no high school athletics played in California for the remainder of 2020. The decision to suspend the start of the 2020 fall season, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, came from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Monday morning.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
A dry winter could spell more trouble than usual this year for a wildfire-prone region like Calaveras County, as COVID-19 and air pollution caused by wildfires could pose significant health risks for certain populations, local officials say.
The day after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered indoor services to immediately cease across the state in restaurants, wineries and certain other businesses, as well as the shuttering of all bars, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors received an update from staff on COVID-19 at a board meeting o…
Calaveras County Public Health has confirmed eight additional COVID-19 cases in Calaveras County, bringing the countywide count to 75.
July 17 was the date that the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) had circled on its calendar as the time where a decision would be made as to the future of sports for all junior and community college athletics as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The CCCAA …
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced rollbacks in the reopening of the state on Monday.
Six new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Calaveras County, while one woman has succumbed to the disease in Amador County.
I don’t like having to wear a mask. As someone with a beard, I look ridiculous with a mask on my face. As someone who wears glasses, every breath I take fogs up my spectacles, which makes it more difficult to see. And as someone who has gone 31 years never having to wear any kind of mouth co…
Eight more county residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bumping the total number of cases up to 61, Calaveras County Public Health announced Tuesday afternoon.
Calaveras County Public Health has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19—the highest number of cases reported in a single day since the onset of the pandemic.
Calaveras County has seen its most accelerated week yet of new cases since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 11 cases confirmed and eight of those cases reported within a single day. The countywide count is now 40, with the majority of cases occurring in Valley Springs.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
Calaveras County has reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, none of which were traced back to individuals from outside of the county, Public Health Officer Dean Kelaita, MD, told the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors in a meeting Tuesday.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) will make its official decision on July 20 as to whether or not the 2020 high school fall sports season will take place, or if it will be postponed.
Calaveras County Public Health has reported two additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in a Valley Springs man and a woman.
Update 3:35 p.m., 6/19/20: Tuolumne County Sheriff Bill Pooley issued the following statement in regards to facemask enforcement:
There is still a giant question mark surrounding the future of high school athletics. In April, because of COVID-19, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) canceled all spring sports. Many hoped that would be the only season to be canceled, but that currently isn’t the case.
As most of California moves into Stage 3 of its four-part reopening program, local personal care services including nail salons, tattoo parlors, massage and skin care services will be allowed to reopen Friday with safety precautions.
Another Valley Springs resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total case count in Calaveras County to 26, County Public Health announced in a June 12 press release.
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This is a massive overreaction to the real level of danger in Calaveras County. The notion that our shelter-in-place order should be practically equivalent to that of New York City is patently absurd. No golfing? No recreational boating (pray tell how a boater endangers himself or others)? F…
I’m just curious as to why Calaveras County doesn’t have more capacity for testing.
