KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax

Yesterday, the State of California updated Mendocino County’s status from the purple “widespread” tier, to the red “substantial” risk tier. Meanwhile, local clinics are still reeling from last week’s announcement by the UCSF lab that they will cancel their local testing contract by the end of the month. In today's show guest host Lucresha Renteria, Executive Director of Mendocino Coast Clinics, runs the local Coronavirus numbers and talks about an outbreak in Fort Bragg, the future of COVID-19 testing in Mendocino County, and flu shots. She also answers a listener question about COVID numbers and statistics in a rural area like Mendocino County

Show Notes

Mendocino County Numbers for 10-28-20
Current cases: 40
Pending Tests: 1200
Hospitalization: 4
3.78% positivity rate

Testing:
Mendocino Coast Clinics: testing weekly through the end of the month call 964-1251  for an appt. 
Anderson Valley Health Center: testing weekly through the end of the month, Thursday 9am-10:30, Anderson Valley HS Parking Lot
Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. Free

Calls: 
  1. Is there testing in Willits? How do populations affect positivity rates and the severity of COVID in our area? Scientists are looking at the positivity rate of the tests we do take,generally  the more tests we conduct the lower the positivity rate is. The swells and clusters of positive cases are normally apparent in the daily positive tests. Being in a rural county definitely makes our statistics a lot different than a city.

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.