Contra Costa is now reporting 86 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county, which is 15 more since yesterday.
One person (a Contra Costa man in his 70s with underlying health conditions who recently traveled outside the country) has died from the coronavirus in the county, according to the health department.
How many people have recovered?
I don’t know about Contra Costa County specifically but last numbers I saw were about 50% world wide have already recovered. This was off of a CNN article, if I recall correctly.
Your question is SUPER IMPORTANT to understand. Do we have 86 cases current today, or is it 86 people contracted it, but we are currently only treating x. I would like to also know, demographics of those infected and to what severity.
Here’s the data – but people don’t like data, they like panic.
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Reality says…
Thanks for the information.
417,966 confirmed cases
18,615 passed away
107,705 completely recovered
291,646 in recovery
Y’all can do your own math.
Parent
You are correct, these are super important questions. The media and government narrative is not to publicize the numbers.
Newsom just claimed that another few months of quarantine may be needed.
I say that’s just a bunch of hooey.
I think Newsom needs to be ridden out of town on a rail.
@parent – The current numbers for Contra Costa County are:
Confirmed: 86
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 0
Existing: 85
These numbers keep growing exponentially. We’ll never get back to school this year ☹️
Cluster, Cluster, Boom.
Case, case, case, cluster, cluster… BOOM !!!
Up from 71 yesterday and 62 the day before.
One question, are they all Contra Costa residents, or are any of them visitors? OK, that’s two questions, but I combined them into one.
All but one are Contra Costa residents.
@Dawg – It’s possible at least three of the active COVID-19 cases in this county are not Contra Costa residents. East Bay Times from March 8th includes “In addition to the nine confirmed cases in Contra Costa County, three people were transferred to Contra Costa County from an out-of-county location to receive care.”
March 8th seems like eons ago and it’s possible a lot has changed since then.
What CITY….we keep asking WHAT CITY (or cities) are these people in???
They don’t want you to know,because it will show a tend,cause an opinion that most see ,and some will scream how dare you say that and be so judgemental just for seeing the truth and expressing yourself.We don’t need the public to see how things really are when managed by certain political beliefs.You might see a trend and come to a conclusion that liberals are unable to fathom.that a thier way of thinking can destroy a society.Just sayin….
Two are in Lafayette
Just what are you saying? Your comment lacks clarity.
It tends to take a higher IQ to understand subtlety and someone trying to be PC so people don’t flip out.It takes more of a skill set than someone that works at Macy’s.
Concord Blvd. is super busy with cars.
Curious how many have tested negative.
I am not sure that it makes a difference how many test negative when the majority of presumptive cases are not being tested at all as there are only about 15,000 test kits available for California as of this morning.
In my extended circle I know of 7 with presumptive cases, two have been tested and confirmed as they met criteria for testing, and the rest have not been tested as they do not meet the testing criteria.
The numbers are likely much higher and will continue to grow since the testing is not widely available.
Current criteria for testing:
Patients who are most vulnerable to severe disease and patients who may expose vulnerable people
should have highest priority for COVID-19 testing. COVID-19 testing for symptomatic members of these
groups should be sent to the Contra Costa Public Health Lab (CCPHL) for expedited testing:
1. Persons who LIVE or WORK in CONGREGATE FACILITIES:
• Skilled nursing, board and care, assisted living and other congregate senior living facilities
• Shelters, group homes, residential treatment programs
• Jails
2. HOMELESS PERSONS regardless of current status of shelter
3. HEALTH CARE WORKERS and FIRST RESPONDERS
4. Persons who receive DIALYSIS or CHEMOTHERAPY in clinic settings
5. Persons who are HOSPITALIZED
Good Question,
I personally know of one person who falls in your category 1AND 2. Not all homeless persons are unemployed.
I remember posting something about homeless. People were scornful about helping.
Well payback, Karma, does happen. God willing, we all can come together, or let time take it’s course by the way we conduct our
lives, and treat others.
@parent sorry but that 50% is not even close. Just over 100k have been confirmed to recovered. That’s way way less then 50%. I don’t think you were watching CNN. Maybe Fox News.
Lamest apocalypse ever
Well yeah zombies are out of the question but an (overdue) severe earthquake can maybe -not- leave you disappointed. Mind you there is ONE source of water coming from the Hetch Hetchy for most of us and an earthquake can slice the pipe – so stock up on the Perrier!
NPR
The FDA has given remdesivir, an experimental drug for COVID-19, “orphan drug status.” The decision comes with lucrative incentives to drugmaker Gilead Sciences — including tax breaks and a 7-year monopoly on the drug if it’s approved.
Numbers are still rising.
Advise; handle the gas pump while pumping gas with a paper towel or gloves that can be disposed of after use. Sanitize hands afterwards.
Stay healthy every one!
And also the key pad.
NY is in trouble.
Coronavirus: New York Infection Rate Is ‘Doubling About Every 3 Days,’ Cuomo Says
Contra Costa county should let us know what city these cases are in. I don’t need to know the hospital they are in ( if they are in hospital) but it would be nice to see the data by city …
417,966 ÷ 18615= 22.45
So one in 22.45 people die from an illness thats just in its infancy.
I’d say that’s alarming.
The curve is anything but flattening.
Just ask NYC that has 5,000 cases, with people lining up around the block at 8am trying to get into a hospital to see a doctor.
And our President spent most of yesterday’s daily press briefing yapping about opening the country back up for Easter Sunday. SMH.
Take a look at this graph:
https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest
I have a job at an “essential business” and my coworker came down with a severe case of respiratory congestion, aches, fatigue, coughing, voice loss, etc. It’s all in the lungs, making it extremely difficult to breathe, and has wiped this person out. Person’s doctor did appointment over the phone and decided that since no fever yet, that they can’t get tested for COVID-19, ALTHOUGH, the doctor will be treating them as a pneumonia case. From what I’ve read, not everyone gets ALL the symptoms so they could very well have it, but we won’t know unless a fever prompts the doctor to test them. I know we don’t have a test for everyone, but I feel this case is justified for a test! Our type of work makes us work in very close proximity, many people handling the same equipment, and people huffing and puffing around each other for prolonged periods of time. We should be able to know what we were working with before this person went home sick!
In Korea they have opened up a text system that government sends out if there is anyone with. In a certain mile radius who has a confirmed case. In America we have no such disclosures.
In China they have no new confirmed cases because everyone has followed orders to stay in side. Thank you america at least you all tried. I suppose.
God bless
CoCo County has averaged an increase in confirmed cases of 17% per day over the last week. At that same rate of infection there will be 84306 cases by Cinco de Mayo.
Remember folks this is not the Flu this is a new strain of noro virus that is vicious and even if you survive your lung capacity can be dramatically reduced. Please wash your hands often be careful what you touch. We can stop this if we all stayed in side!!! If we do not do this soon then this will forever be a virus that will be in our country. Now is the time our cities should be doing massive sanitation efforts like they did in Wuhan. There are no new confirmed cases out of china. It has not spread to Russia because they followed stay in orders. Maybe it not important who or where someone has it. Just Please stay in and encourage everyone you know to stay in please for just a few weeks. Otherwise our past way of living is gone and sadly this all becomes the new norm. Im considering getting ply board for the windows to just have ready to drill up if this country gets out of control. Does anyone personally know a victim of V19? And what about crime has crime gone down or up?
There you go again James insulting me. I work at Macy’s now, but that is a late in life job, to keep busy, getting discount on clothes, and I love my customers. In the past I have had my own business, and for years sold Long Term Care Insurance and annuities and was quite successful at it. To try to insult me, but as usual you are just making things up, and have no idea about me or my life.
James, check my reply above, I clicked the reply button under your name somehow it ended up ABOVE your original comment. It was posted at 7:47.