| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... June 2021 July 2020 June 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 July 2013 June 2013 March 2013 February 2013 November 2012 October 2012 August 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 November 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 October 2010 September 2010 February 2010 January 2010 | Sierra County second positive COVID-19 test result y Public Health received notification of a second positive COVID-19 test result for a resident of Sierra County. The person is asymptomatic; does not have symptoms. An investigation is underway to determine if any other residents may have been exposed through close contact. Possible exposed residents identified during the investigation will be contacted by a member of the Public Health COVID-19 Response Team for further screening. Due to our very small population and small communities, no further details will be released. Even though we have not demonstrated the presence of community spread in Sierra County, we believe we are all at some risk, as community transmission has been demonstrated in many of our surrounding jurisdictions where we live, work, and shop. Our vulnerability is especially high because of the limited resources we have in Sierra County, including gasoline, groceries, tourist-based economy, limited healthcare facilities, and lack of pharmacy. As you are aware, cases of COVID-19 have been increasing around the state, nation, and world. This is not a time to let down our guard! Every person has a role to play. Celia Sutton-Pado, MD Public Health Officer Sierra County P.O. Box 265 Loyalton, CA 96118 704 Mill Street (530) 993-6746 Fax (530) 993-6759 Lea Salas- Director Kathryn Hill- Clinical Director (530) 289-3711 Fax (530) 289-3716 o Practicephysicaldistancingof6feetfromothers o Washyourhandswithsoapandwaterafteryouhavebeeninapublicplace o Wearafacecoveringwheninalocalbusinessorunabletomaintain6feetdistance Thank you for your patience and understanding as we stand together to beat this disease. For more information, please go to: http://sierracounty.ca.gov/COVID-19 Email: COVID19@sierracounty.ca.gov ### Published: 07/27/20 |