Contra Costa County COVID-19 data as of Monday March 1, 2021.
All information is from the Contra Costa County Health Dept.:
- Total cases (since March) – 62,720
- Recovered cases – 60,471
- Deaths – 681
- Total active confirmed cases – 1,568
- Nursing home deaths – 300
- 11 active outbreaks in nursing homes
Contra Costa County COVID-19 Hospital Data:
- Patients currently hospitalized – 73
- Occupied ICU beds – 119
- Available ICU beds – 41
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 11.1)
- Positivity Rate: Less than 8% of tests countywide are positive – (currently 3.5%)
- Equity Metric: Less than 8% of tests for residents of the lowest quartile of the Healthy Places Index census tracts are positive – (currently 5.7%)
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 10.4) 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.
