First, COVID-19. The County saw an increase of 25 cases this past week, bringing
the total case number to 1486. While Health and Human Services’ Anna Scott described the
uptake in cases as “concerning,” the case rate increase of four to five new cases a week is
reflective of increases state-wide.
A new Public Health order goes into effect Monday for employees working in health
care or congregate settings, Scott reported. Employees have to show proof of vaccine and if
unvaccinated, will be tested weekly. Masks will be required in certain settings, including public
transit.
Inyo County will be recommending, as opposed to requiring, masks for indoor settings
regardless of vaccine status. One disconcerting piece of information: nationwide, there are
more pediatric cases, those under 17, cases with more severe symptoms. The total count of
active cases stands at 27, all of whom were not vaccinated, six of those are under 17.
It may be that we are seeing more unvaccinated that are testing positive in our area, but it is contentious to blame it all on the unvaxxed. The Delta has the transmission rate of chickenpox and sadly the vaccine is not stopping it either. Other communities in the country are… Read more »
We want to see the daily numbers because we know that this is spreading fast, Inyo county needs to stop messing around with the mask mandate and require masks, We know that those who are spreading the virus are those that are unvaccinated and refuse to wear a mask. This… Read more »
…or the next or the next.
As long as it has hosts it will continue mutating.
Need to mask up everyone, read all the cases that have gotten the delta variant that have been fully vaccinated, do research. I guess we can blame some or all, but the facts are we all need be masked and vaccinated in order to stop the spread. This really proves… Read more »