Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : 33K New Cases In California

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There were 191 new cases of coronavirus reported in Monterey County, bringing the total up to 17,151.  There were two new hospitalizations and two new deaths.  Nationwide, new cases were up by 220K to 15.575 million, with deaths (like yesterday) are roughly 3K, putting the toll of fatalities at 291K. In California, the number of new cases were massive at 33K, with deaths rising by 215 for a cume total of more than 20K.  Please take the stay-at-home order in Monterey seriously and don’t travel unless it is absolutely urgent.

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : ICU Situation Bleak

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There were 238 new cases of coronavirus reported in Monterey County, bringing the total up to 16,640.  There were eight new hospitalizations and no new deaths.  Speaking to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors today, health officer Dr. Ed Moreno said the ICU situation in this county is critical, with only 20.5% of ICU beds available.  CHOMP announced today it would start providing daily updates on ICU availability, with 18 of its 20 beds full, six of them from COVID-19.  Across the U.S., 15,813 people have died over the last week, breaking a record that we have had since April.  There were 189K new cases for a total of 15.114 million, while deaths rose by 2,170 (almost double the total of 1,100 the day prior) for a total of 285K.  In California, we were below the record of 34K set two days before, but at 21K the number of new cases were still very high.  The total number of cases in our state rose to 1.402 million, while deaths rose by 110 to 20,076.  Please avoid travelling whenever possible!

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver Dire Stats Today

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There was a bleak outlook for coronavirus on the Peninsula, with almost 200 new cases reported yesterday, with four more people in the hospital and four new deaths, bringing the cume total to 128.  A new study was released which showed that 13% of ag workers tested positive between July and November, compared with 3% of Californians that tested positive during the pandemic.  It found that a frightening 57% of those in Monterey County who reported feeling COVID-19 symptoms went to work anyway. Across the United States, there were 160,900 new cases bringing the total up to more than 14 million.  Deaths were up by 2,129 to 274,762.  In California, there were 16,494 new cases which brought the total up to 1.3 million.  Deaths rose by only 40, a good sign.  Please try and stay home and stay safe.

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Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : California Cases Surge

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There were 79 new cases in Monterey County, a fraction of the whopping 265 new cases reported yesterday, for a total of 13,189. There were six new hospitalizations, and one new death reported.  Nationwide, cases were up by 2%, adding 187,300 to the tally of 11,387,700.  Deaths at 1,517 were more than double the 644 reported the day prior.  In California, cases rose rapidly.  They were up by 11,908 to 1.053 million, while deaths rose by 40 to 18,317.