HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.24.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ To County Board of Supervisors Re COVID Emergency Proc_Redacted
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia;
Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:York, Danette
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: To County Board of Supervisors Re COVID Emergency Proc
Date:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:36:03 PM
Please see Board Correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: S Bianco <lazuleye@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:24 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Re: To County Board of Supervisors Re COVID Emergency Proc
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Update from Tuesday 24 August: County Public Health just noted this on
social media, along with pleas for people to get vaccinated: "The
number of COVID-19 patients at Enloe Medical Center that
require a ventilator in order to breath has increased by THREE
since yesterday."
The county COVID19 data reported yesterday was 219 new
PCR-tested cases and 27 rapid antigen-tested cases, which is
551 cases in the past 7 days (~78.7/day) and a test positivity
level of 10.36%. The numbers are going up. This is a
dangerously high positivity rate that implies a much higher
level of new cases than those documented by testing.
The local situation is growing worse and ending the emergency
declaration is the opposite of what is needed.
OnMon,Aug23,2021at12:46PMSBianco<lazuleye@gmail.com>wrote:
The COVID19 emergency has not ended and we are deep in a new
resurgence of cases across the US.
As of Friday Aug 20, Butte County had 504 new cases over the
previous 5 days, while the previous 7 day period was 484, and this
time last month was 120.
The county's test positivity rate is 10.3% (among the worst in the
state) and only 41% of the county's eligible residents are fully
vaccinated.
The delta variant is more contagious than the original pathogen and
people who were vaccinated over 8 months ago may have waning
protection.
County hospitals had 4 ICU beds available as of last Friday and as
you should know, COVID19 is not the only reason people may need
ICU care.
As I write, Enloe has released the following statement: Enloe is
experiencing a #surgein#COVID-19cases.
AsofAug.23,2021,wearecaringfor:
•47COVID-19patients
•43ofthoseareunvaccinated;4arevaccinated.
•6COVID-19patientsareintheICU;1isonaventilator.
Nothing in these data indicates that the COVID19 situation has resolved
and no longer needs an Emergency Proclamation. With local schools
starting again and CSUC students returning, we cannot afford to have
these COVID19 data become worse.
Please don't make a political decision about an urgent medical situation.
Denying reality and ensuring people cannot get appropriate medical help
is dangerous to the community.
Sally Bianco
Chico 95973