{"id":38124,"date":"2021-07-27T13:52:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=38124"},"modified":"2021-07-27T13:52:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:52:49","slug":"state-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts-436","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=38124","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 3,815,702 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There were 7,731 newly reported confirmed cases Monday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cases are increasing statewide, largely among unvaccinated populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>For the week of July 7-14, the average case rate among unvaccinated Californians is 13 per 100,000 per day and the average case rate among vaccinated Californians is significantly lower at 2 per 100,000 per day.<\/li>\n<li>Between January 1 and July 14, 99% of the state\u2019s cumulative cases have occurred among unvaccinated individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The 7-day positivity rate is 5.4%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 73,135,751 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 128,412 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 63,811 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 July 27, providers have reported administering a total of 43,568,444 vaccine doses statewide. The CDC reports that 49,473,615 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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF091LkIOA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF091LkIOA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHjgmFp0OiGSEkzLFRYcJEJCBD4Fg\">COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=cb7df8f6cd&amp;attid=0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1706466473937030569&amp;th=17ae963780214da9&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_OC10GZ1YNlmWQu614pcoJNfkWkuxl6Aukb7Og2Wq8VMWoiU8aIZ-nKpIWjCH2zTYjzxqMsgZf8Cw25Wjz_ECwWjKry9JQongqRTmE--dyPerH77TC8575hww&amp;disp=emb\" \/><\/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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF02p2mvpQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF02p2mvpQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiovQUYEOsRLaDccha7jChCu1V7Q\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF0hCU__bg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF0hCU__bg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-Q_v3Gk6b22gTuC3oEUm96ezS5Q\">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=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGCgb7wXo8rbRI2tQ6HgXSF0zJcnA\">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=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlnJjwfPd8ilm5Vdkj-85rgz3GsQ\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1sd7dhXw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1sd7dhXw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFebNZn1xAYHc4LMSeAhrtuqnI7fg\">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=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGjj_udbtG418QqFMrnGVvzZezZOw\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF35ZC0sjw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF35ZC0sjw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFK0uLMniTKJOowk5Z6mwf62WVifg\">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>Stop the Spread: Get Vaccinated for COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk for COVID-19 exposure and infection continues as a number of Californians remain unvaccinated. With the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant, there is a renewed urgency to get all eligible Californians vaccinated as quickly as possible and complete their two-dose vaccination process if they are receiving Pfizer or Moderna.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDPH is reminding unvaccinated Californians that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, free and provides excellent protection from severe COVID-19 illness, including the Delta variant, hospitalization, and death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\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=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqq93UWAEft-_51HxOVeRm3rYJ3A\">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=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGP6hrdIeWefO8GNXQyPHSKV9s_JA\">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 July 26, local health departments have reported 115,789 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 481 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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1mD0FVlw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/testing.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1mD0FVlw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGB_gb3DKhr4kzR_fmp77GF1ZZndA\">testing turnaround time dashboard<\/a>\u00a0reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of July 11 to July 17, the average time patients waited for test results was under one day. During this same time period, 85% of patients received test results in one day and 96% 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 July 26 there have been 583 cases of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mis-c\/hcp\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF3u4WvDew$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mis-c\/hcp\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF3u4WvDew$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8aN2NOMvseW0NJvKZy5O5Nb9IWg\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF2VtqT2rg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/index.html__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF2VtqT2rg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVs8MCvJV4jDjUdYBoHh8w5k1Dag\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF32vcbJQg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF32vcbJQg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGerIUdciOE6aU0t_jDyDV4CqELmA\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF3uL4xGFA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/get-tested\/*top__;Iw!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF3uL4xGFA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843155000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEsBEQxyWWU-i69IOOKHJrQLflDJg\">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=1627499843156000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsgiq8DS0QYem786RZFCxnnPV1Yg\">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=1627499843156000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqsb9jYHfbAVtOus6HUgzvmp1dwA\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF0BQKCjTg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/canotify.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF0BQKCjTg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843156000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3t4o-olx-Tq9FKGMn3pPpOb2Xrg\">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!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1GFkyqSw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/contact-tracing\/__;!!AvL6XA!hfoPpmq0xv0JHgouYxSoRy3d7UgTtq2lSw_5E5WXAmfJgNG-fYO1I2QyRr3CS8AtjF1GFkyqSw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627499843156000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGy_5omkojkOqyH-odvaLMU_vruHw\">contact tracer<\/a>\u00a0from the CA COVID Team or your local health department tries to connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-38124","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\/38124","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=38124"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38125,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38124\/revisions\/38125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}