COVID-19 Daily Update From The Contra Costa County Health Dept.

Contra Costa County COVID-19 data as of Sunday Feb.21, 2021.

All information is from the Contra Costa County Health Dept.:

• Total cases (since March) – 61,628
• Recovered cases – 59,041
• Deaths – 654
• Total active confirmed cases – 1,933
• Nursing home deaths – 296
• 21 active outbreaks in nursing homes

Contra Costa County COVID-19 Hospital Data:

• Patients currently hospitalized – 78
• Occupied ICU beds –  133
• Available ICU beds – 29

The State will move Contra Costa County to the “Red Tier” once the following three criteria have been met for two consecutive weeks:

• Case Rate: Less than 7 new cases per 100,000 residents – (currently 14.5)
• Positivity Rate: Less than 8% of tests countywide are positive – (currently 4.1%)
• Equity Metric: Less than 8% of tests for residents of the lowest quartile of the Healthy Places Index census tracts are positive – (currently 6.2%)

K-6 School Reopening:

Contra Costa County is currently in the Purple Tier. Schools may not reopen for grades 7-12 while in the Purple Tier. K-6 school may reopen for in-person instruction in the Purple Tier if the adjusted case rate has been less than 25 per 100,000 population (currently 13.8) per day for at least 5 consecutive days (schools can now reopen) and the school has an approved COVID Safety Plan. Local school officials will decide whether and when to reopen once these criteria are met.