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Shasta County remains in the Purple Tier. Modoc County is in the Red Tier and Lassen County is in the Orange Tier.

The East Region of Shasta County now has 180 cumulative cases.


Shasta County remains in the Purple Tier. The adjusted case rate in the county is now 33.8 (down a little from last week at 34) daily cases per 100,000 residents. The positivity rate is 9.1%. You can find this data and more at www.ShastaReady.org; click “Data and Statistics.”

As of November 23 there have been 4470 cases in Shasta County total. There are an estimated 760 active cases in the county with 43 hospitalized. There have been 85,138 tests performed in Shasta County total.

In Shasta County, people over age 65 represent 10% of COVID cases, but 75% of COVID deaths. Please consider this risk when planning holiday celebrations

COVID is spreading rapidly in Shasta County. This is how long it has taken to reach these numbers:
  • First 1,000 cases: 206 days (March 8 – Sept. 30)
  • Second 1,000 cases: 28 days (Oct. 1 – Oct. 28)
  • Third 1,000 cases: 16 days (Oct. 29 – Nov. 13)
  • Fourth 1,000 cases: 7 days (Nov. 14 – Nov. 20)



Visit our website for detailed information. Mayers COVID Information

This community newsletter and will be published weekly on Wednesdays or more often if necessary.
State Limited Stay at Home Order
COVID-19 is increasing at alarming rates in California and we all need to do our part to stop the surge. Effective November 21, stop non-essential activities between 10:00 pm to 5:00 am in counties in the Widespread (purple) tier. Read More
Make Your Holidays Safer
In the era of COVID, there is no such thing as a perfectly safe way for people from multiple households to gather – family or not. Getting together with people outside your household is risky business. But there are ways to reduce the health risks to you and the people you care about by weighing the risks of gathering against the potential benefits.

To clarify, minimizing your risk does not eliminate your risk. When it comes to COVID, there are no guarantees. The key is to know the risks, make a plan, and commit to sticking to the plan.

Yes, it will be hard. It will take commitment from everyone who will be attending. If we all commit to keeping risk levels low, we can have gatherings that are safe and joyful. Read More

10 tips from a health and wellness expert to make the most of the holidays during COVID-19

People are craving a little holiday joy after many months of navigating the upside-down world that COVID-19 has created. Looking forward to the holidays and positive emotions many experience around this time are important, but it may be time to re-envision what our holidays are going to look like. Here are some tips to make the most of an unusual holiday season for you and your loved ones...READ MORE
VACCINE PLANNING
From the start of the pandemic, data and science have guided California's response to COVID-19. That will continue to be true when it comes to a possible vaccine. While there is no proven vaccine yet, California is putting everything in place to distribute and administer vaccine doses as quickly as possible, but only after vaccine safety has been reviewed and approved by a panel of top health experts.

California's planning process for the eventual distribution and administration of a COVID-19 vaccine is guided by the following overarching principles:
  • Ensuring the COVID-19 vaccine meets safety requirements
  • Ensuring the vaccine is distributed and administered equitably, at first to those with the highest risk of becoming infected and spreading COVID-19
  • Ensuring transparency by bringing in community stakeholders from the outset
We Are Here for You

We have been working around the clock to ensure you can get safe, reliable, and immediate medical care in our hospital and in our emergency department, should you need it.

Avoiding care and treatment could result in complications and long-term health issues and we stand ready to care for you. Your health is our top priority, so while we’re doing all we can to keep our patients healthy, we would like to encourage you to do all you can to stay safe while out in the community.

Together, we can take steps to ensure the safety of ourselves and others by:
• Avoiding close contact and practicing social distancing.
• Staying home.
• Handwashing for 20+ seconds.
• Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.
• Wearing a mask or cloth covering when in public.

Thank you for trusting us with your health and the health of your loved ones. We look forward to continuing to provide you with the safe, high-quality care you deserve and have come to expect from us.
School News from BVJUSD

Lassen County Public Health Department issued a closure for all schools in Lassen County for in-person instruction from November 23, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

The Big Valley Joint Unified School District will be complying with this order. Big Valley Schools will be continuing in full distance learning mode on November 30th after Thanksgiving Break through Winter Break.

It has been determined that it is in the best interest of our students, staff, and Lassen County community.

This closure includes athletics, clubs, and other activities where students have been in-person on our campuses.

The current class schedules for distance learning will continue on Nov. 30th. During the time from in-person instruction, meal service for students will continue twice a week.

Further updates will be provided on November 30, 2020.

What is Contact Tracing?
Contact tracing is an important step in slowing the spread of COVID-19. It’s when health workers notify you that you’ve been in contact with an infected person, and you should also get tested. Public health departments have used contact tracing for decades to fight infectious disease.
Family Resources
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, many parents are wondering how to talk to children about the impacts of the virus in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be. Here is some advice from the experts at the Child Mind Institute. Read More

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