COVID-19
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"When we see infection rates going up at the rate they are going up now it means hospitalizations are coming next. So, we are already seeing an increase in hospitalizations now, and the rate of infections going up we know these numbers will only increase over the next several weeks."
Dr. Chris Colwell, Chief Emergency Medicine, UCSF-SFGH
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Special COVID-19 Food Distribution And Vaccination Event on Saturday, July 24, at La Familia
The Hayward-based nonprofit social service agency La Familia is holding a special COVID-19 food distribution and vaccination event this Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at La Familia’s Cherryland COVID-19 testing site at 20095 Mission Blvd. in Hayward. In partnership with Alameda County Community Food Bank and Eden Youth and Family Center, the event and program are free and available to everyone regardless of place of residence or immigration status. No pre-registration is required. Call (510) 954-0560 for more information.
Mobile and Homebound Vaccinations: Are you or someone you know homebound or in need of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at home? Interested in setting up a mobile vaccine clinic in your area? La Familia can help! The agency is now providing vaccines directly to your home. Call (510) 954-0560 for more information.
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Another 4 Counties in Greater Bay Area Renew Call For Indoor Masking as Delta Variant Rises
Four more counties in the greater Bay Area on Monday joined their neighbors in recommending all residents, regardless of vaccination status, resume wearing masks indoors. Health officers from Napa, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties issued a joint statement advising people use masks in public indoor spaces “out of an abundance of caution,” as cases climb and the highly infectious delta variant begins to dominate. SF Chronicle Read more
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Is Indoor Dining Still OK Under New Mask Guidance?
Here's What Bay Area Health Experts Say
With the delta variant prompting several Bay Area health officials to recommend everyone once again wear masks indoors, many people may be wondering if indoor dining is still a wise idea - even if they are vaccinated. Public health experts have long maintained that indoor dining is one of the riskiest activities even if you are vaccinated, since diners are bound to take masks off to eat. The highly infectious nature of the delta variant and rising case counts across the Bay Area make the risk level of indoor dining that much higher. However, vaccinated people are unlikely to get seriously ill even if they do get infected. SF Chronicle Read more
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Apple Delays Workers' Return to Office Due to Resurgence in Coronavirus Cases
Apple is postponing its return to the office by at least one month. Most workers won't be required to return to the office until at least October. The company says the rise in coronavirus cases across the country and in the Bay Area is guiding their decision. KTVU Read more
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S.F. Group Representing 500 Bars Considers New Initiative Requiring Vaccine Proof for Entry
San Francisco bar-goers may soon need to show up with vaccine cards at more bars. The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance, which represents 500 bars, announced Tuesday that it’s considering a new program that asks patrons to show proof of vaccination before entry. SF Chronicle
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Vaccine Mandates More Likely Once FDA Grants Full Approvals, Health Experts Say
The United States could see a wave of COVID-19 vaccine mandates as soon as the Food and Drug Administration grants full approval to one or more of the shots, public health experts predicted. The three vaccines authorized by the FDA for emergency use against the coronavirus have proven safe and effective under that expedited review process and in the real world, and doctors and the nation's top public health officials have said there's no need for anyone to wait to get inoculated. NBC News Read more
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COVID-19 Vaccines Protect You Better Than Infection, Doctors Say
With the Delta variant surging in the United States, doctors are urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated - including the more than 30 million people who have already had COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, getting vaccinated after recovering from infection leads to even stronger protection compared to infection alone. Meanwhile, studies show currently authorized vaccines are likely to offer protection for at least eight months, and likely longer, but much less is known about how long you'll be protected from reinfection after recovering from COVID-19. ABC News Read more
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States Are Sitting on Millions of Surplus COVID-19 Vaccine Doses As Expiration Dates Approach
Millions of unused COVID-19 vaccines are set to go to waste as demand dwindles across the United States and doses likely expire this summer, according to public health officials. Several state health departments told STAT they have repeatedly asked the federal government to redistribute their supply to other countries, many of which are facing a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials in Washington have rejected those requests, citing legal and logistical challenges. STAT Read more
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Vaccination in America Might Have Only One Tragic Path Forward
America’s vaccination rates have fallen off a cliff, and nothing seems to help. On June 2, President Joe Biden announced a frantic plan to reverse what already seemed to be an awful, exponential slide: At the peak of the country’s vaccine rollout, in mid-April, almost 3.5 million doses were being put into arms every single day, but that number had quickly dropped by half, and then by half again. Demand for vaccinations shrank in July, as it had in May and June. If the distribution of vaccines keeps slowing down, it’s not because America is divided but because we’re running out of people who think vaccines will save their lives. The Atlantic Read more
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The Life Cycle of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie
Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines can appear almost anywhere: from an uncle's Facebook post to a well-trusted news commentator. But where does it come from, and why do some myths spread further than others? With the help of the internet research firm Graphika, NPR analyzed the rise of one persistent set of lies about COVID-19 vaccines: that they can affect female fertility. NPR Read more
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The single-dose coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson is much less effective against the Delta and Lamba variants than the original virus, according to a new study posted online on Tuesday.
Although troubling, the findings result from experiments conducted with blood samples in a laboratory, and may not reflect the vaccine’s performance in the real world.
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Delta Variant Now Accounts For 83% of All Sequenced COVID Cases in The U.S., CDC Director Walensky Says
The Delta variant first identified in India is now estimated to make up 83% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in the U.S., a dramatic rise from 50% the week of July 3, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, testifying at a Senate hearing, said nearly two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. have vaccinated less than 40% of their residents, “allowing for the emergence and rapid spread of the highly transmissible delta variant.” CNBC
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COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections Are Preventable, But It's Going to Take a Big Effort to Stop Them
As COVID-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are making headlines. The good news is that the number of breakthrough infections can be reduced, but it will take a much bigger community effort to protect people from getting COVID-19. "If we want breakthrough cases to stop, then we need to have everybody else get vaccinated, so there's no virus in circulation and then it won't matter anymore," Edwards said. CNN Read more
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American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Universal Masking in Schools For Everyone Older Than 2
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2. “The AAP believes that, at this point in the pandemic, given what we know about low rates of in-school transmission when proper prevention measures are used, together with the availability of effective vaccines for those age 12 years and up, that the benefits of in-person school outweigh the risks in all circumstances,” the guidance says. Mercury News Read more
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India’s COVID-19 Death Toll Is Likely in The Millions, Study Finds
The true tally of COVID-19 deaths in India following a devastating spring surge is likely close to 10 times higher than the country’s official count, marking the pandemic as one of the worst tragedies to ever hit the South Asian nation, according to a new study. India has officially recorded more than 414,000 coronavirus deaths, but scientists and researchers have said that number undercounts the real toll. When India's cases peaked in April and May, hospitals across the country were forced to turn away patients who later died at home, often untested. Wall Street Journal Read more
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Scarred by COVID-19, These Survivors and Victims’ Families Aim to Become a Political Force
In Facebook groups, text chains and after-work Zoom calls, survivors of COVID-19 and relatives of those who died from it are organizing into a vast grass-roots lobbying force that is bumping up against the divisive politics that helped turn the pandemic into a national tragedy. NY Times Read more
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Coexisting With The Coronavirus
After getting the virus, the vaccine, or both, at least a hundred and sixty million Americans have acquired some form of immunity. Still, it is likely that the virus itself is here to stay. “I personally think that there’s essentially zero chance that sars-CoV-2 will be eradicated,” Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center said. The New Yorker Read more
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Confirmed Cases
Bay Area: 461,714
California: 3,883,156
U.S.: 34,226,776
Alameda County
Vaccines Administered: 2,121,243
Cases: 93,361
Deaths: 1,272
Test Positivity: 5.0%
Hospitalized Patients: 119
ICU Beds Available: 110
Cases have increased recently and are very high. The number of hospitalized COVID patients has also risen in the Alameda County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level. The test positivity rate in Alameda County is relatively low, suggesting that testing capacity is adequate for evaluating COVID-19 spread in the area. NY Times
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Reported Deaths
Bay Area: 5,814
California: 64,162
U.S.: 609,861
Contra Costa County
Vaccines Administered: 1,479,771
Cases: 73,662
Deaths: 825
Test Positivity: 5.7%
Hospitalized Patients: 86
ICU Beds Available: 37
Cases have increased recently and are very high. The number of hospitalized COVID patients has also risen in the Contra Costa County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level. The test positivity rate in Contra Costa County is relatively low, suggesting that testing capacity is adequate for evaluating COVID-19 spread in the area. NY Times
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COVID-19 Data By Zip Code
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- COVID-19 testing is a good idea, but keep in mind, people who test negative can still harbor the virus if they are early in their infection.
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A viral test tells you if you have a current infection.
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An antibody test might tell you if you had a past infection.
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COVID Test Resources
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Over the last seven days, Alameda County officials have reported 1,427 new coronavirus cases, which amounts to 87 cases per 100,000 residents. |
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Over the last seven days, Contra Costa County officials have reported 1,169 new coronavirus cases, which amounts to 103 cases per 100,000 residents. |
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Top 10 Locations of Cases in
Alameda County, as of 7/21/21
Oakland: 29,466
Hayward: 14,196
Fremont: 8,400
Eden MAC: 6,221
San Leandro: 5,864
Livermore: 4,519
Union City: 4,178
Berkeley: 3,813
Newark: 2,891
Castro Valley: 2,743
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Top 10 Locations of Cases in
Contra Costa County, as of 7/21/21
Richmond: 12,212
Antioch: 10,469
Concord: 8,517
Pittsburg: 7,346
San Pablo: 5,499
Brentwood: 4,154
Oakley: 3,518
Walnut Creek: 3,039
Bay Point: 2,921
San Ramon: 2,240
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About Eden Health District |
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The Eden Health District Board of Directors are Chair Mariellen Faria, Vice Chair Pam Russo, Secretary/Treasurer Roxann Lewis, Gordon Galvan and Varsha Chauhan. The Chief Executive Officer is Mark Friedman.
The Eden Health District is committed to ensuring that policy makers and community members receive accurate and timely information to help make the best policy and personal choices to meet and overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We welcome your feedback on our bulletin. Please contact editor Lisa Mahoney.
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