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COVID and vaccine news for Northern California: Feb. 11, 2021

Kaiser Permanente is anticipating to vaccinate as much as 1,500 sufferers at a time on the Sierra Faculty clinic.

SACRAMENTO, California — ABC10 is following the newest coronavirus statistics and vaccine information for the Sacramento area and the state of California. 

This weblog will probably be up to date all through the day with the newest COVID-19 information. Click on HERE to be taught when and the place you possibly can sign-up to get the coronavirus vaccine close to you. 

Updates from Feb. 10 might be discovered right here.    

Nevada County to pilot ‘MyTurn’ vaccine scheduling platform 

Nevada County will pilot California’s MyTurn vaccine notification and scheduling platform. 

In line with a put up from the County of Nevada Fb web page, an “extraordinarily restricted” variety of appointments will probably be accessible because the county assessments the system earlier than they increase entry within the subsequent days and weeks. 

“Our aim is to determine any glitches to make sure that the system runs easily,” wrote the county on Fb.

The MyTurn system launched on a trial foundation for residents in San Diego and Los Angeles counties on the finish of January.

Nevada County residents who’ve signed up and are at present eligible for a vaccine might get a notification that appointments can be found. These appointments are anticipated to fill in a short time. 

Whereas the general public well being division is grateful for residents’ persistence as they take a look at this new system, county officers are encouraging everybody to join the app to be notified of eligibility and open appointments. In case you are not eligible for a vaccine but, the app will notify you when it’s your flip to be vaccinated.

The county says extra appointments will turn out to be accessible as extra vaccine is made accessible.

For extra data, go to myturn.ca.gov or name 866-454-8855  to register. 

California county reinstates ban on indoor worship

Santa Clara County has once more banned indoor worship companies out of coronavirus issues after briefly allowing them due to a federal courtroom ruling. 

The county introduced Thursday that it is reinstating the ban a day after the native federal courtroom suspended an earlier order requiring it to allow worship. After the unique ruling Monday, the Silicon Valley county of two million introduced church buildings may maintain indoor companies with restricted capability. 

Santa Clara County has argued {that a} U.S. Supreme Court docket choice final week tossing out a state ban on indoor worship did not apply as a result of the county’s ban on indoor gatherings does not goal church buildings.

Kaiser to open up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Sierra Faculty 

Kaiser Permanente is opening a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for these within the present distribution tier at Sierra Faculty in Rocklin on Friday. 

Kaiser sufferers who’re older than 75 are eligible to obtain the vaccine. Well being care staff and first responders are additionally certified for the remedy. The well being care supplier expects to surrender to 1,500 vaccinations a day on the Sierra Faculty clinic.

Members could be contacted when it’s time for them to schedule an appointment both on-line or by cellphone, in response to Kaiser Permanente. Those that qualify for the vaccine however are usually not Kaiser members may name (866) 454-8855.

Sacramento County academics, childcare staff may very well be vaccinated as early as subsequent week 

Sacramento County is planning to start to vaccinate academics and childcare staff beginning subsequent week, in response to the Twin Rivers Unified College District. 

“That is encouraging and can assist to mitigate the unfold of COVID-19 when college reopens,” college officers stated in an announcement. 

Twin Rivers Unified College District doesn’t have a reopening date as a result of Sacramento remains to be in probably the most restrictive purple tier.

FEMA grant to assist open 100 COVID-19 vaccine websites in California 

California acquired $823 million funding from the Federal Emergency Administration Company [FEMA] to open up about 104 COVID-19 vaccination websites.

The funding comes from FEMA’S public help program that grants authorities businesses to reply and to recuperate from disasters and emergencies.

The cash can even be used to pay for the transportation, administration of vaccines and to tell the general public concerning the remedy. The state can even be capable of use the funding for medical and help employees, PPE and facility prices.

It isn’t clear when and the place the state would the vaccination websites.

1,000 Vaccine appointments crammed in lower than 24 hours, says Gov. Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsom dropped by a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Natomas this week. 

According to a tweet from the governor, the Natomas Excessive College vaccine web site is targeted on fairness and reserved appointments for lower-income residents. The clinic even has translators on web site. 

Gov. Newsom claims the primary 1,000 appointments have been crammed in lower than 24 hours.

State releases newest COVID-19 statistics 

On Thursday, the state of California introduced a state complete of three,371,556 confirmed instances of COVID-19. There have been additionally 461 deaths reported, bringing the full as much as 45,456 deaths. 

California’s COVID-19 dying toll edges previous New York

California has edged previous New York within the grim statistic of the variety of deaths on account of COVID-19. Johns Hopkins College information reported Thursday exhibits California’s dying toll has reached 45,496, surpassing New York’s toll of 45,312. 

The event comes as coronavirus traits are displaying enchancment in California. State Division of Public Well being information exhibits the latest seven-day take a look at positivity charge has fallen to 4.8% and the each day variety of new constructive instances is underneath 8,400, down from effectively over 53,000 in December. 

California, nevertheless, is grappling with vaccine shortages which can be crippling efforts to inoculate substantial numbers of individuals.

Solano County internet hosting second mass vaccination clinic this weekend

Solano County’s second large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinic will probably be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 at Exposition Corridor on the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo.

Vaccinations can be found by appointment just for 4,000 Solano County residents who meet the eligibility necessities. This at present contains well being care staff, first responders, and Solano County residents over the age of 75.  

Los Angeles to close vaccination websites for lack of provide

Los Angeles is quickly closing 5 mass vaccination websites, together with Dodger Stadium, as a result of it’s working out of doses. 

Mayor Eric Garcetti says the town will exhaust its provide of Moderna first doses by Thursday, forcing it to shut vaccination websites on Friday and Saturday. Garcetti says L.A. solely acquired 16,000 new doses this week, simply 3,000 greater than it makes use of in a typical day. 

The announcement got here amid complaints over a state vaccine distribution system that one Assemblyman on Wednesday termed “nothing wanting chaotic.” 

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