The adjusted case rate in the county is now 5.0 per 100,000 residents. The positivity rate is 2.0 %. The numbers continue to go down. Let's continue that trend! Please continue to use all the tools available to us – wear your mask in public, keep your distance, get tested regularly and get vaccinated when it’s your turn.

As of March 16 there have been 11,158 cases in Shasta County total. There are 8 hospitalized, with 2 in ICU. There have been 168,564 tests performed in Shasta County total. The ICU capacity in the Northern Region is 25.8%



Visit our website for detailed information. Mayers COVID Information

This community newsletter and will be published weekly on Wednesdays or more often if necessary.
MMHD is using the Pfizer vaccine, which is a two dose scheduled 3 weeks apart. We will have some availability to the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

The vaccine is now available to:
Age 16-64 with pre-existing medical conditions, Over Age 65, IHSS, Education, Emergency Services, Agriculture/Lumber, Child Care, Medical/Dental Providers, Law Enforcement, Utility Workers

If you are interested in being contacted to schedule a vaccine appointment, please complete this FORM
Skilled Nursing visits have begun. Contact Marinda May for more information.
(530)336-5511 Ext. 1246


For county level data, access the COVID-19 Public Dashboard.  
For skilled nursing facility data, visit Skilled Nursing Facilities: COVID-19.


What are the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccination?
Below is a summary of the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccination. Click here for more benefits.
  1. Prevent serious illness: Based on what we know about vaccines for other diseases, a COVID-19 vaccine may help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. It will also help protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
  2. Help stop the pandemic: Scientists estimate that to control COVID-19, about 7 or 8 of every 10 people will need to be vaccinated to control the virus. Given that the U.S. population is more than 330 million people, this means that almost 250 million will need to receive the vaccination to reach this goal.
  3. Build protection safely: The risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 far outweighs any benefits of natural immunity. COVID-19 can have serious, life-threatening complications, and there is no ways to know how COVID-19 will affect you. The vaccination will help protect you by creating an antibody response without having to experience sickness.
How long does it take for the vaccine to be effective and provide protection against COVID-19?
Immunity begins about 2 weeks after the first dose, but maximum immunity may not be achieved for 2 to 4 weeks after the second dose. It may take 6 to 8 weeks to get the full benefits of the vaccine. Therefore, it is possible that a person could be infected by COVID-19 just before or just after vaccination and then get sick because the vaccine did not have enough time to provide full protection.
Do you have unanswered questions?
Call 211 for frequently asked questions about coronavirus, or email COVID19@co.shasta.ca.us. 
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