LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – New COVID-19 case demographics for Lake County show that cases among females continue to grow at a faster pace, a trend now mirrored by the state’s numbers, while the first cases of community transmission have been reported.
Lake County Public released the new demographics on Monday afternoon, based on the 175 positive cases current at that time. That’s an increase of 24 cases since the last demographics update on July 20.
This week’s numbers show that females continue to lead males among COVID-19 patients, 94 to 81. Cases among females have increased by 14 since last week while there were 10 new cases involving males.
Lake County’s gender case numbers flipped earlier this month, at that point going opposite of the state trend which had shown more cases in males. But based on numbers provided by the California Department of Public Health, the state’s gender trend last week also changed and now matches Lake County’s, with more cases now confirmed in females.
This is the second week that Lake County Public Health has given a wider number of age ranges for cases.
The age range that continues to lead with the most cases is 25 to 34, 44 cases, up by nine over last week; 35 to 44, 27 cases, up by one; 13 to 24, 30 cases, up by five; 45 to 54, 22, up by two; 55 to 64, 20 cases, up by two; 65 and older, 17, up by four; and birth to age 12, 15 cases; up by one. Since last week, the 65 and above age group surpassed the birth to 12 group.
Regarding cases by source, for the first time this week, the demographics report attributes the source of three cases to presumed community transmission.
The largest number of cases have been traced to close contacts to a known case, which are responsible for 88 cases, up by 16 over the previous week; followed by 53 cases that are listed as under investigation, up by two; out of county contacts, 18, up by one; and other/unknown source, seven, up by two.
Two sources that showed no change in numbers over the previous week are presumed occupational contacts, four, and congregate living situations – in this case, the Lake County Jail – two.
This week’s numbers by supervisorial district shows the following:
– District 1, Middletown and the south county along with portions of Clearlake: 17 cases, an increase of two over the week;
– District 2, Clearlake area: 61 cases, up 11;
– District 3, Northshore area: 34 cases, up by three;
– District 4, greater Lakeport area: 31, increase of three;
– District 5, Kelseyville, Loch Lomond and Cobb: 29 cases, up by two.
– Three cases are labeled “unknown” for location.
This week’s case breakdown by zip code shows the first cases reported in Clearlake Park and Finley.
The breakdown, with the increased number over last week in parentheses, is as follows:
– 95422, Clearlake: 60 (10);
– 95453, Lakeport: 30 (2);
– 95451, Kelseyville: 25 (3);
– 95423, Clearlake Oaks: 11 (no change);
– 95457, Lower Lake: 9 (no change);
– 95485, Upper Lake: 9 (1);
– 95458, Lucerne: 8 (no change);
– 95467, Hidden Valley Lake, 8 (2);
– 95464, Nice: 6 (2);
– 95426, Cobb: 4 (no change);
– 95435, Finley: 1 (1);
– 95424, Clearlake Park: 1 (1);
– Unknown: 3 (2).
Public Health said the next set of data will be released on Monday, Aug. 3.
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New Lake County COVID-19 case demographics show continuing gender trends, confirm community transmission
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