HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.23.20 Email from Lisa Almaguer For Immediate Release Butte County Covid 19 Rates Move in Right Direction
From:Almaguer, Lisa
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McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug;McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda;Hatcher, Casey;Johnston, Dana;DOC, PublicHealth
Subject:For Immediate Release: Butte County COVID-19 Rates Moving in the Right Direction
Date:Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:30:04 PM
The below press release will be issued shortly….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23,2020
Butte County COVID-19 Rates Moving in the Right Direction
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. –As part of the State’s new Blueprint for a Safer Economy, every
Tuesday the State reviews county specific data and updates the tier status for each county.
There are four tiers that determine which businesses and activities may be open based on
case rate and test positivity rate.
Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is excited to announce that yesterday, Tuesday,
September 22nd, the updated weekly case rate and test positivity rate for Butte County
have gone below the Tier 1 threshold. As a reminder, Tier 1, also known as the purple tier,
is the most restrictive tier and requires most businesses and activities to modify operations
for outdoors only. The current case rate is 6.6 cases per 100,000 resident with a 4.3% test
positivity rate. If Butte County remains below the Tier 1 threshold for one more week, the
County will qualify to move into Tier 2, the red tier, which is a less restrictive tier.
To learn what can open in Tier 2, the public can visit the State’s Blueprint for a Safer
Economy website: covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/
While this is very good news for Butte County, a word of caution is needed. This reduction
in cases may be attributed to the temporary closure and relocation of the State’s
OptumServe testing site. On September 9, 2020, OptumServe had to vacate their original
location at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds to make room for Cal Fire to conduct important
work related to the North Complex West Zone Fire.
It is possible that Butte County case rates will increase with next week’s data update, which
would result in the county remaining in the purple tier. Even if that happens, BCPH remains
cautiously optimistic that case rates will continue to decline, allowing the county to move
tiers in the next few weeks.
With the possibility of moving into a less restrictive tier, we thank those who are working
hard to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ask residents to keep doing all they can to
prevent the virus by:
Wear a face covering when in public
Keep at least six feet away from others
Wash your hands often
Don’t mix with people who don’t live in your household
Stay home if you are sick
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Lisa Almaguer
Communications Manager / PIO
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965
COVID-19CallCenter:530.552.3050Open8am-5pm,M-F
“Nationally Accredited, 09/13/17”
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