In today's show Dr. Drew Colfax runs the local Coronavirus numbers and talks with Alicia Bales about masking across the country. He also answers listener questions about quarantining school children, the Stars Swimming Center, and COVID-19 testing.
Show Notes
Mendocino County Numbers for 10-21-20
Current cases: 1111
New cases: 8
Pending Tests: 1263
Hospitalization: 2
120 tests run per day
5.29 per 100,000
3.7% positivity rate
Testing:
Mendocino Coast Clinics: testing weekly through the end of the year call 964-1251 for an appt. Anderson Valley Health Center: testing weekly through the end of the year, Thursdays 9am-10:30, Anderson Valley HS Parking Lot
Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. Free
Calls
- A teacher at a local preschool came down with covid on Monday, should the kids she was teaching on Friday be put into quarantine? The kids from her Friday classroom should be fine, as long as she only started feeling symptoms on Monday.
- What color level does the county need to be in, in order for the star swimming center to reopen? Red.
- One of the biggest issues with our handling of the pandemic has been the availability and speed of COVID-19 testing, this caller said he received his positive results two weeks after being tested.
What is KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax?
From KZYX Mendocino County Public Broadcasting: Join Ukiah ER physician Dr. Drew Colfax every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month for the latest local coronavirus numbers, insights about Mendocino county’s ongoing response, and reliable information about keeping yourself and the community safe during the pandemic. Alternates with Mind/Body Health with Dr. Marvin Trotter.