Amador County, CA… Amador County Public Health reports 14 more cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,646. The individual who passed was a male in his 70s. The new cases include 8 males and 6 females, 1 child under the age of 18, 9 aged 18-49, 4 over 65 years of age; 4 residing in Ione, 1 in Pine Grove, 6 in Pioneer, and 3 residing Plymouth/surrounding areas. One Amador resident is currently hospitalized.

This week, Amador Public Health vaccination clinics have expanded to include Amador residents 50 years of age and above, in addition to adult residents with chronic health conditions, health care workers, first responders, emergency services, educators, community outreach workers, agriculture workers, grocery store workers, restaurant and food service workers, caregivers and childcare providers. As more vaccine arrives Public Health is scheduling vaccine clinics on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. These clinics are by appointment only. Vaccine clinics are announced via e-notification and posted on the Amador COVID-19 website: https://www.amadorgov.org/services/covid-19. To sign up for Amador County e-notification visit the Amador County website: https://www.amadorgov.org/about/e-notifications and choose “Health & Safety” notifications. Public Health is administering COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as supply is issued from the state.

Over 16,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Amador to-date. When fully vaccinated it is safe to gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask; gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household without masks, unless any of those people or anyone they live with is at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. For more information on recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html.

Jackson CVS, Safeway Pharmacy, Sutter Amador, and WellSpace continue to offer COVID-19 vaccine by appointment. CVS vaccine appointments are scheduled via their CVS COVID-19 Vaccine Website. Safeway appointments are scheduled via their Safeway Pharmacy online appointment system. Residents may also reach out to their health care provider to inquire if vaccine is available within the health care system.

No-cost COVID-19 testing is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at the Health and Human
Services building rear parking lot located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek. Drop-in testing is available. Staff will assist with registration on-site. Drive around to the rear entrance of the building, park in the area designated by red cones, and remain in your vehicle. Testing staff will approach the vehicle with instructions.

Registration may be accessed at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 1-888-634-1123. Amador remains in the red tier this week on California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

Even though Amador has moved from purple to red tier and our overall cases of COVID-19 have decreased, it is still critical everyone continue to practice mitigation measures. Wear face coverings while in public places. Practice frequent handwashing. Continue physical distancing – 6 feet apart – when out in public. Outdoor activities are safer than indoors. Avoid crowded, poorly-ventilated spaces. Stay home if you are ill, even with mild symptoms.

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