Coronavirus In Pinole-Hercules: 167 Cases
PINOLE-HERCULES, CA — As the cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Contra Costa County continued to climb, reaching 4,852 by Monday, 90 of the county's cases since March were in the city of Hercules and 77 in the city of Pinole.
The county, which has seen 90 patients die from the virus since the outbreak began, remains on the California Department of Public Health's county monitoring list.
Under new orders that came down Monday from the state, Contra Costa as well as the other counties on the monitoring list — including Alameda, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Solano and Sonoma in the Bay Area — must close gyms, places of worship, offices in non-critical sectors, hair and nail salons and indoor malls, in addition to what on Monday became the statewide closure of all bars and all indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and card rooms.
"Local data show that 8.04 percent of COVID-19 tests administered over the past seven days were positive, a sign that the virus is spreading rapidly in the county and that the community must take immediate steps to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and prevent our healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed," Contra Costa Health Services said in a news release Saturday.
"Other indicators show COVID-19 is on the rise in Contra Costa communities. The seven-day average number of new cases identified in the county rose from 38 on June 8 to 146 on July 8, while the seven-day average number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients rose from 17 to 54 during the same period.
"The 209 adult intensive care unit beds in Contra Costa County hospitals are on average a little more than half full on a given day, including COVID-19 patients and patients with other health concerns.
"Given the rapid spread of local cases, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) is concerned that the number of patients needing intensive care could quickly exceed capacity."
Coronavirus Cases By City In Contra Costa County
The total number of residents tested for the virus in Contra Costa County reached 97,113 on Monday. From Contra Costa Health Services, here is the breakdown of cumulative cases by city since March:
Bethel Island 2
Clayton 13
Moraga 23
Pacheco 25
Rodeo 35
El Cerrito 36
Discovery Bay 41
Lafayette 52
Alamo 53
Orinda 69
Pinole 77
El Sobrante 83
Danville 89
Hercules 90
Pleasant Hill 91
Martinez 93
San Ramon 115
Oakley 148
Brentwood 176
Walnut Creek 210
Bay Point 220
Pittsburg 408
San Pablo 451
Concord 535
Antioch 582
Richmond 1,080
According to the state's monitoring list:
"Contra Costa County is experiencing elevated disease transmission and increasing hospitalization. There is a concerning rise in the number of people hospitalized. This is in parallel to a rise in overall cases.
"Key actions to address the increase include 1) delaying the opening of additional business and activities in an effort to encourage people to stay home and avoid gatherings, 2) continuing to adhere to the State's guidance on face coverings and enforcement activities, 3) working with communities and community-based organizations to share messaging about face coverings and other prevention techniques along with the importance of testing, and 4) continuing to provide infection prevention expertise to assist skilled nursing facilities and other congregate care facilities on infection control practices and proper use of PPE."
Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on the Pinole-Hercules Patch
