While California remains one of the hotbeds for COVID-19 in the nation, Del Norte County and much of Northern California are bucking the trend.
Cases continue to climb in Del Norte County, with 70 new cases reported in the last two weeks and six new cases reported Tuesday. But the vast majority are recovering with few problems, according to information released by Del Norte County Public Health.
There are currently 126 active cases in the county, with three people in the hospital. Since the pandemic began in March, two people with the virus have died in the county.
While the majority of California remains in place with stay-at-home orders, there is a little more freedom in Northern California. Last year, the state was broken into regions, with rules in place saying each region would be ordered to stay at home as soon as ICU capacity in the region fell below 15 percent.
Press release from Crescent City Fire and Rescue:
Local government first responders in Del Norte County had their first opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine January 4
th. Firefighters from Crescent City Fire & Rescue, Gasquet Volunteer Fire Department, and Crescent City Police Department who opted to take the vaccine received their first vaccination of the two-shot series Monday evening. “Our local volunteer firefighters and police officers are often the first ones on scene of emergency situations where members of our community may be ill or having a medical emergency,” Fire Chief Bill Gillespie said.
The opportunity to receive the vaccination was made possible through the coordination and assistance of Del Norte County Public Health. Each time vaccinations are given, Public Health must obtain the vaccine doses, process screening information from each recipient, and make sure the vaccination records are entered into the California Immunization Registry. Vaccine recipie