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February 3, 2021 7:39 PM By DON THOMPSON
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Signs direct people to a recently opened COVID-19 vaccination center at California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 2., 2021. California has administered more than 3.5 million doses, significantly boosting the daily number of shots it has give just weeks ago, Dr. Mark Ghaly, California s health and human services secretary, said Tuesday, but it still lags most other states in delivering doses and residents report on going frustrations trying to get an appointment. The center, run by Sacramento County is accepting appointments for those 65 and over, law enforcement and emergency services personnel.
California COVID-19 infections, hospital cases are dropping
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) After a deadly, months-long coronavirus surge, California is starting to see infection and hospitalization rates fall even as the state struggles to ramp up a chaotic vaccination program and warns people to keep up their guard.
The number of new virus cases reported Tuesday was just over 12,000, the lowest daily figure since November. In early January, daily counts routinely were above 40,000.
Hospital capacity is rising after plunging so low in December that overwhelmed facilities talked about rationing care. If current trends continue, the number of COVID-19 hospital patients will fall by half by early March, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Tuesday.
Still, Ghaly said COVID-19 case rates “are down, but they’re not low.”
Championship celebrations in Southern California over the World Series victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers and NBA crown for the LA Lakers last fall marked the beginning of the surge, which peaked in January before starting a steep decline.
“The chance for another surge in California is real” if people drop their guard or if mutations of the virus become prevalent, Ghaly said.
He urged people against gathering for large Super Bowl celebrations on Sunday, which could become “super-spreader” events.
“Try to share as little as you can except the cheers,” he quipped. “Don’t fumble this.”
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) Tim Jin of Orange County has cerebral palsy, so the 45-year-old is considered high risk for COVID-19. But he s not yet eligible for the vaccine because of his age. We are extremely disappointed that Governor Newsom still hasn t announced the people with high risk disabilities will have access to the vaccine soon. We shouldn t have to fight this hard to stay alive. When I go to the mall, I get to park in disabled parking. But with the vaccine, the disabled community is left behind, said Jin, who lives in Fountain Valley.
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