{"id":37175,"date":"2021-06-30T18:10:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T01:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=37175"},"modified":"2021-06-30T18:10:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T01:10:06","slug":"state-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts-418","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=37175","title":{"rendered":"State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state\u2019s pandemic response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>California has 3,710,454 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.\u00a0<strong>Note<\/strong>: Today\u2019s report includes 6,372<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>fewer overall confirmed COVID-19 cases due to a routine audit of data by the state and local public health departments that resulted in the removal of duplicate and reclassified cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There were 2,013 newly recorded confirmed cases Tuesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The 7-day positivity rate is 1.3%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 69,605,731 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 49,652 during the prior 24-hour reporting period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 63,023 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>As of June 30, providers have reported administering a total of 41,603,652 vaccine doses statewide. The CDC reports that 48,149,315 doses have been delivered to entities within the state. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. For more vaccination data, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBhFI1zOg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBhFI1zOg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH9iBKnFnafhjdPZSYg6PP5ELnweA\">COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=cb7df8f6cd&amp;attid=0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1704020474108367138&amp;th=17a5e597c938d122&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8gjlsnynYRxEWazJwLpcAasf-Ka1azMCeujxh1RjaZiGN9rJ1gzVsc-bKOv5aa4gaahk9PnQCeLz8bCHlccp_P7Q8y56rxEBubRzgo9AAiG6DOEC30Wt3GFKw&amp;disp=emb\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Some counties are reporting backlogged cases due to data cleaning efforts. The number of backlogged cases varies by county and this is expected until July 2, 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ADDITIONAL DATA &amp; UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tracking COVID-19 in California<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBJZzWVjw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBJZzWVjw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHK42k4qEFTvTqvomhdSH6bLOXsOQ\">State Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Daily COVID-19 data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRCFV_mayA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRCFV_mayA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEHLv8I5G8wuTlBNapGCtoXo1kFmA\">Data and Tools<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Models and dashboards for researchers, scientists, and the public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Race-Ethnicity.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGZ_kVP_6DRwmMu7VAsuAfR7O5I5A\">COVID-19 Race &amp; Ethnicity Data<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Weekly updated Race &amp; Ethnicity data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-KLw3p0z06KOYEp3kmkLH5PTBaw\">Cases and Deaths by Age Group<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Weekly updated Deaths by Age Group data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRA6_CMWYg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRA6_CMWYg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859802000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6YwZaF3Cv_np5pfKnCweV-10Gog\">Health Equity Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 See how COVID-19 highlights existing inequities in health<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-Variants.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-Variants.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHQIu_0B4EK8A3qkUZFOOjnOGT1Q\">Tracking Variants<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Data on the variants California is currently monitoring<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDK73Ovtw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDK73Ovtw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETJafXFH3sc-BtBh1LxoUEuJ-ToQ\">Safe Schools for All Hub<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information about safe in-person instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vaccine Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccination appointments for individuals aged 12+ can be made by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fmyturn.ca.gov*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605413010*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3DBp3UivuziU2aKGXfqO1i8TiumENQtU7UtmH2Uzp1PaU*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLrCjmc2X*24&amp;data=04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048043759*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&amp;sdata=xtKeNS5OpKPUMl*2FqEpblD2oLTJB2BH*2BK*2BgZaogGu1WI*3D&amp;reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgANT-R4gfQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fmyturn.ca.gov*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605413010*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3DBp3UivuziU2aKGXfqO1i8TiumENQtU7UtmH2Uzp1PaU*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLrCjmc2X*24%26data%3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048043759*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3DxtKeNS5OpKPUMl*2FqEpblD2oLTJB2BH*2BK*2BgZaogGu1WI*3D%26reserved%3D0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgANT-R4gfQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEDZ65qsnFITRdZGsXVHt-VzfslDQ\">myturn.ca.gov<\/a>. The consent of a parent or legal guardian may be needed for those between the ages of 12 and 17 to receive a vaccination. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.vaccinateall58.com*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605422971*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3D9KVXxTuUgXsWGsIeJcTs9GboctYTpGSrzZqiIM4qVSg*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLhsp7TYH*24&amp;data=04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048053719*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&amp;sdata=z5yh60iaJ8wQyPPEHN86ngW5DWbPYEzlMt9MkGYZUQE*3D&amp;reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgAMIdzFewQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.vaccinateall58.com*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605422971*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3D9KVXxTuUgXsWGsIeJcTs9GboctYTpGSrzZqiIM4qVSg*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLhsp7TYH*24%26data%3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048053719*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3Dz5yh60iaJ8wQyPPEHN86ngW5DWbPYEzlMt9MkGYZUQE*3D%26reserved%3D0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgAMIdzFewQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdsgPIOM8m7zh7sCH2NXMBaSDG5Q\">Vaccinate All 58<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Health Care Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of June 29, local health departments have reported 113,012 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 475 deaths statewide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Testing Turnaround Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/testing.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDkDZic1Q$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/testing.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDkDZic1Q$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQKXQGOP1fvJNz1SuY9RUETuIWig\">testing turnaround time dashboard<\/a>\u00a0reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of June 13 to June 19, the average time patients waited for test results was under one day. During this same time period, 88% of patients received test results in one day and 97% received them within two days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of June 28 there have been 567 cases of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mis-c\/hcp\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRC_S7-K6A$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mis-c\/hcp\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRC_S7-K6A$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWqdi8AwW8Q8wrUYR-EqDxOIc3vA\">Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)<\/a>\u00a0reported statewide. MIS-C is a rare inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 that can damage multiple organ systems. MIS-C can require hospitalization and be life threatening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Keep California Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect yourself, family, friends and your community by following these prevention measures:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Get vaccinated,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/index.html__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRAc9AlqZA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/index.html__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRAc9AlqZA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-SLUwYqqPB_rqEkcWOzDxAV0JNA\">it\u2019s your turn now<\/a>! Californians age 12+ are eligible to make appointments or go to a walk-in site for vaccination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>If you are experiencing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRA8rpMFHA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRA8rpMFHA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWXE9JXSxA2a9nn2957TSzYLMxrg\">symptoms of COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0(fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches), call your health care provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>If you believe you have been exposed, get tested.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/get-tested\/*top__;Iw!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDU4lnBMw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/get-tested\/*top__;Iw!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRDU4lnBMw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBXmtfElX3BTTOtpvTuXKNQvrqKQ\">Free, confidential testing<\/a>\u00a0is available statewide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Wear a mask when required. Read the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859803000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDlOtZHi22jCo70HXJbuVdi9Ndlw\">face covering guidance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Delay travel (both domestic and international) until you are fully vaccinated. Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/index.html__;!!AvL6XA!khmnMOglx6nRFvvg9X3vwVaXh2X-GBjUYD8H3aKeIm9K9Hpq6oNk8sCvb9ZvsXGQ5lRCXw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/index.html__;!!AvL6XA!khmnMOglx6nRFvvg9X3vwVaXh2X-GBjUYD8H3aKeIm9K9Hpq6oNk8sCvb9ZvsXGQ5lRCXw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859804000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfHVBBW98H8MuRdDLI3vbSqI-UNQ\">CDC&#8217;s full travel guidance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Avoid close contact with people who are sick and stay home from work and school if you feel ill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Add your phone to the fight by signing up for COVID-19 exposure notifications from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/canotify.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRD8GiMcFQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/canotify.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRD8GiMcFQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859804000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVilBrg29zP6bI69vHHUsAhRaHNA\">CA Notify<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Answer the call or text if a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/contact-tracing\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBdLiUmPw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/contact-tracing\/__;!!AvL6XA!h1iZfNL01hOQgKgsf5TqazeadFfNjOnTo9isfmI4TJWp-_7XeLoZkg0u_ZE-A53nxRBdLiUmPw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859804000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHYFlOVaI_i41uhug36bosOT1WtmA\">contact tracer<\/a>\u00a0from the CA COVID Team or your local health department tries to connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625186859804000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE4k5Ot3urKYe1-Kz9FSnCO0orveg\">www.cdph.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0Today, the California Department of&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37176,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37175\/revisions\/37176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}