News of the week After months of surging COVID-19 cases, the Bay Area might be seeing the first glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Recent data shows that Bay Area cases have stopped rising, though they are still high. Conditions have improved across many surrounding counties, including in Alameda, where County Health […]
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COVID Dashboard: Jabs officially available for children 5 and under
News of the week Parents looking to vaccinate their young children can finally breathe a sigh of relief. This week, children younger than 5 officially became eligible for COVID-19 immunizations after over two years of waiting. It is the final age group to become eligible. Santa Cruz County Deputy Health Officer Dr. Cal Gordon is […]
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COVID Dashboard: Cases jump, but positivity rate lower than that of our neighbors
News of the week This week’s COVID report is quite the mixed bag. On one hand, cases rose significantly since last week, with Santa Cruz County reporting 1,705 active cases Monday compared to 1,248 last Monday — an increase of 457 cases. It is worth noting yet again that this number is far from exact. […]
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COVID Dashboard: Finally, a welcome dip in COVID, statewide and in Santa Cruz County
News of the week Cases on the Santa Cruz County dashboard have decreased yet again, going from 1,492 active cases last Monday to 1,248 this Monday. County health officials have recently advised us to take those numbers with a grain of salt due to the popularity of at-home tests, many of which go unreported. However, […]
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COVID Dashboard: Recorded cases continue to drop, but county positivity rate matches state’s
News of the week The case count on Santa Cruz County’s dashboard has continued to decrease, going from 1,715 last Monday to 1,492 this Monday. Even so, it’s probably not time to let your guard down just yet. The California Department of Public Health’s data shows that Santa Cruz County’s positivity rate now matches that […]
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COVID Dashboard: Santa Cruz County health says cases are plateauing, but diligence still necessary
News of the week COVID cases have been steadily increasing locally, with 14-day rates ranging from 30% to over 100% in early May. That could be changing. On Monday afternoon, Santa Cruz County’s Health Services Agency said cases have plateaued over the past week. Last Monday, the county reported 1,717 active cases. This Monday, that […]
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COVID Dashboard: Bay Area health officials urge caution amid surge
News of the week We’ve been crawling toward normalcy as our COVID fears has lessened, but the numbers – and public health officials – say donning a mask again may be a good idea. Last Friday, twelve Bay Area health officials urged the public to continue taking precautions — with masking indoors explicitly noted — […]
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COVID Dashboard: Bay Area is California’s hotspot; state’s per capita death rate among the nation’s lowest
News of the week You have probably heard that the Bay Area is now California’s hotspot. That’s true. However, cases are still only about 10% of the massive amount seen during the winter’s Omicron surge. Locally, county cases continued to rise, albeit at a slower rate than in either of the previous two weeks. According […]
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COVID Dashboard: Transmission rates rising in the Bay Area, but few severe cases
News of the week In Santa Cruz County, cases have increased by 229, up to 1,123 from last week’s 894. No new deaths were reported in the past week, as the pandemic total remains at 261. The emergence of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2, or “stealth Omicron,” has resulted in rising case counts across the Bay […]
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COVID Dashboard: Metro ends mask mandate despite cases still ticking up
News of the week Countywide, cases have increased by 255, up to 894 from last week’s 639. One new death was reported in the past week, raising the pandemic total to 261. On April 19, Santa Cruz Metro lifted its mask mandate for vaccinated passengers, following a federal judge’s ruling that mask mandates are not […]