LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s Public Health officer reported on Tuesday that a coronavirus outbreak in a local skilled nursing facility has now led to a third COVID-19-related death.
This latest death is the sixth in the county overall, Dr. Gary Pace said.
Pace said on Tuesday afternoon that the individual lived at the same local senior residential facility where the recent outbreak has occurred.
This latest patient to die was over the age of 65 with underlying chronic medical issues and tested positive prior to becoming symptomatic, Pace said.
Pace has declined to identify the facility, where two previous COVID-19 deaths were reported on Aug. 29 and Sept. 1, as Lake County News has reported.
The facility has confirmed with Public Heatlh that it has notified all residents and their families of the outbreak, Pace told Lake County News.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Lake County Public Health said there are 368 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county, of which 26 are active – and are under Public Health monitoring – while two are hospitalized and 336 have recovered.
To date, approximately 10,173 tests for the virus have been conducted in Lake County, Public Health reported.
“We encourage everyone to pause for a minute and recognize that taking an extra step of
Prevention – like wearing a mask or avoiding a social event— could potentially save a life,” Pace said. “Even though many people when infected don’t get very sick, this COVID can be deadly.”
Residents seeking public health information on how to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus
can access Lake County’s Public Health Division webpage or call the COVID-19 hotline at 707-263-8174 to speak to a Public Health adviser.
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