KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax

On today's show Dr. Drew Colfax runs the local Coronavirus numbers and talks about how our hospitals are handling the recent uptake in Coronavirus cases and the distribution plan for the COVID vaccine.. He also answers listener questions about elderly vaccination, local contact tracing, incoming college kids, and traveling from LA to Mendocino county.

Show Notes

Mendocino County Numbers for 12-7-20
Total cases: 1737
New cases: 105 (since last Wednesday)
In Quarantine: 400
Pending Tests: 1477
4.4% positivity rate
22 per 100,000
Deaths: 23

Mendocino Covid-19 Call Center: 707-472-2759

Testing:
Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. Walk ins OK. Free. Website: https://lhi.care/covidtesting

Calls: 
  1. When will a high risk 70 year old be vaccinated? Out of 100 places, this person would most likely be placed in 8th or 9th place, meaning they will probably be vaccinated in February or March. Is it safe to camp right now? Yes, it is safe and gets you outside which is always good.
  2. Is there any contact tracing going on in Mendocino County? Our numbers have gotten so high that the county’s capacity to contact trace everyone is being overwhelmed. We do not have enough staffing to trace everyone who gets COVID.
  3. How should we handle our college kid coming home from out of state? He should quarantine for seven days and get a test at optumserv at the end of the seven days. Then he should retest a couple of days later.
  4. If my son and daughter in law wanted to come up from Los Angeles in an RV and quarantine for seven days, could they come up? LA is overwhelmed with COVID right now, so traveling does put others at risk. It is recommended that the get tested in LA and upon arrival here and quarantine as well.
  5. The risk of catching COVID from being outdoors around people who are unmasked is relatively low.

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.