Sacramento County COVID-19 case rate higher than state average

As the delta variant has become California's predominant strain, several counties in the Sacramento region are noticing an uptick in cases. "Mass gatherings, especially indoors, in combination with unvaccinated people and in addition to the delta variant which is highly transmissible," said Dr. Lorena García, a professor of epidemiology at the UC Davis School of Medicine. The statewide case rate is 3.8 new cases per 100,000. Currently, Sacramento is at 9.3, followed by Stanislaus and Placer counties at less than five, and Yolo County at 1.9 new cases per 100,000. See more in the video above.