Coronavirus update, Dec. 1: Stanislaus reports two deaths and 50 positive tests

John Holland
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Stanislaus County reached 1,417 deaths to COVID-19 with the two reported Tuesday by the Health Services Agency.

Cases grew by 50 to 81,403. Stanislaus has 1,019,900 negative test results and 79,001 people who are presumed recovered.

Other details:

Hospital cases: The county’s five hospitals had 91 patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday, up two from Monday. Adults in intensive care dropped by one to 24.

Positivity rates: On the state dashboard Tuesday, where numbers reflect the previous day, the seven-day positivity rate was 5.6%, holding relatively steady in the last few days and an increase of 0.1% from the prior seven days. The rolling seven-day rate a month ago was about 8.%.

Vaccines: As of Tuesday, 91.4% of county residents 12 and older had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 64.7% were fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The age limit is now down to 5, but data on this younger group is not yet available.

The county has public vaccine clinics that each offer all three types: Pfizer (5 and older), Moderna (18+) and Johnson & Johnson (18+). The schedule through Dec. 11:

  • Wednesday, Dec. 1, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 1, Keyes: Keyes Elementary School gym, 4400 Maud Ave., 1-4 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 1, Modesto: Davis High School, 1200 W. Rumble Road, 3-6:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, Dec. 2, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Friday, Dec. 3, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Saturday, Dec. 4, Turlock: Sikh Temple, 1391 Fifth St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

  • Saturday, Dec. 4, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Monday, Dec. 6, Ceres: Argus High School, 2555 Lawrence St., 3-6 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 7, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 7, Turlock: Turlock High School, 1600 E. Canal Drive, 3-6 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 8, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 8, Modesto: Johansen High School, 641 Norseman Dr., 2:30-6 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 8, Modesto: Los Amigos Tires Posada, 1700 Crows Landing Road, 3-6 p.m.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 8, Patterson: Creekside Middle School gym, 535 Peregrine Dr., 1:30-5:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, Dec. 9, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Thursday, Dec. 9, Ceres: Ceres High School Multipurpose Room, 2320 Central Ave., 3-6 p.m.

  • Friday, Dec. 10, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Friday, Dec. 10, Modesto: Holy Family Catholic Church, 4212 Dale Road, 1-3:30 p.m.

  • Friday, Dec. 10, Modesto: Downey High School cafeteria, 1000 Coffee Road, 3-6 p.m.

  • Saturday, Dec. 11, Modesto: Asian Market, 2425 McHenry Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

  • Saturday, Dec. 11, Modesto: Public Health Immunization Clinic, 401 Paradise Road, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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California has administered 59,597,608 vaccine doses as of Tuesday, according to the CDC tracker. The state ranks 11th in the country, with 150,833 doses per 100,000 residents. Vermont ranks first, West Virginia 50th among the states.

It’s important to note that if you’ve had part or full vaccination, wearing a mask and keeping with all the safety precautions like social distancing in some circumstances is still recommended by the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. Also, those who have had COVID-19 still need to be vaccinated.

Case demographics: Here are the breakdowns of the positive tests in Stanislaus County as of Tuesday:

  • 53% are female

  • 47% male

  • 11.7% are 14 years or younger

  • 16.3% are ages 15 to 24

  • 18.7% are 25 to 34

  • 16.9% are 35 to 44

  • 14.1% are 45 to 54

  • 11.4% are 55 to 64

  • 6.1% are 65 to 74

  • 3.2% are 75 to 84

  • 1.6% are 85 or older

  • Latinos are 49.5% of the positive cases, whites are 31.9%, Asians are 4.2%, Blacks are 2.4%, and the rest are other groups.

Geographically:

  • Modesto has 30,927 positive cases

  • Turlock has 10,533

  • Ceres has 8,195

  • Riverbank has 3,779

  • Patterson has 3,438

  • Oakdale has 2,894

  • Newman has 1,650

  • Waterford has 1,142

  • Hughson has 930

  • Supervisorial District 3 has 4,191

  • District 5 has 3,586

  • District 2 has 3,365

  • District 1 has 2,102

  • District 4 has 695

Here’s a look at the numbers from nearby counties:

As of Tuesday evening, there were 5,078,594 confirmed cases in California and 74,367 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 48,537,923 U.S. cases and 780,041 deaths.