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Nevada County will remain in the red tier following a change in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Health officials last week warned Nevada County could slip back into the more restrictive purple tier, but due to an update from the state, businesses like restaurants will continue to be allowed to have indoor dining at a limited capacity.
“Unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as low rate of vaccine take up, a county will only move to a more restrictive tier if hospitalizations are increasing significantly among vulnerable individuals, especially among vaccinated individuals, and both test positivity and adjusted case rates show a concerning increase in transmission,” said California Department of Public Health in its update.
As of Thursday morning, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada County had reached 3,925. There are 112 new cases since last Thursday, Feb. 18, indicating a 3% increase.
Of the 3,925 total cases, 3,698 have been released from isolation and 153 are presently active. There have been 74 deaths by COVID-19 in Nevada County, none in the last three weeks.
Officials from Nevada County’s Department of Public Health encouraged residents to sign up for MyTurn to receive notification of vaccine eligibility and open appointments. Visit myturn.ca.gov or call 1-833-422-4255 to register.
According to a press release issued by the county on Feb. 15, 15,000 of the available vaccines on-hand were committed for appointments
As of Thursday morning, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada County reached 3,696. There are 119 new cases since last Thursday, Feb. 4, indicating a 3% increase.