Amador County, CA….On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Amador County Public Health reported one additional case of COVID-19 in Amador County. The new case is an adult male in his 50s who is a resident of Sutter Creek, currently hospitalized in a neighboring county.

Amador County Public Health staff is investigating the new case to determine any possible persons who may have been in close personal contact with the positive individual. Close contacts will be contacted, assessed, and monitored by the Public Health Department. Total positive COVID-19 cases in Amador to date = 13. One case is currently hospitalized.

Amador community members and workers should continue to take simple steps to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses including COVID-19:  Stay home if you are sick.  Regularly clean high-touch surfaces.  Limit the number of others you interact with outside your household.  When you go out, practice social distancing, wear a face covering, and wash your hands as soon as possible afterward.  Persons over age 65 and those with chronic health conditions that put them at higher risk for severe COVID-19 should continue to stay home as much as possible.

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