Coronavirus update, Feb. 17: Stanislaus deaths surpass 900. Hospital cases increase
The Modesto Bee 2/17/2021 John Holland, The Modesto Bee
Feb. 17 The six deaths announced Tuesday put Stanislaus County at 905 residents lost to the pandemic since last spring.
The county Health Services Agency had gone two days over the Presidents Day weekend without reporting any deaths.
Stanislaus added 138 cases Tuesday, for a total of 49,128. The county also has 427,795 negative test results and 46,575 people who are presumed recovered.
The single-day positive rate was 7.33%, up from the previous day s 5.13%, according to state data. The seven-day rolling rate was 8.26%, up from 8.15%. The 14-day rate was 9.97%, up from 9.5%.
Feb. 16 The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Stanislaus County continued to drop Monday, with only 150 cases confirmed. That is less than half as many reported in the first weeks of this year. For the second day in a row, no deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Stanislaus County on Monday, and there more intensive care beds available than the day before. A total of 899 .
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In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date.
But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. That’s because Newsom’s proposal and new state guidance, the first since last summer calls for vastly increased testing of school staff and students, which the schools would have to pay for.
The governor’s “Safe Schools for All Plan,” first released Dec. 30, aims to incentivize schools to offer in-person learning by offering between $450 and $700 in per-pupil grant funding if the schools reopen for their youngest students by Feb. 16.
Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening fund could actually cost districts money
The $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. Author: Ricardo Cano (CalMatters) Updated: 7:36 PM PST January 20, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date.
But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. That’s because Newsom’s proposal and new state guidance, the first since last summer calls for vastly increased testing of school staff and students, which the schools would have to pay for.
Some school officials say a proposal touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as financial assistance to reopen California campuses attaches strings that would strain their budgets. Story from @CalMatters.