Summer COVID-19 surge in California appears to be subsiding. What are the current infection rates in your locality?
California is currently experiencing a summer surge of COVID-19 cases, but the situation varies across different counties.
In San Francisco, the COVID-19 activity remains elevated, but it is not as high as the previous summer's peaks. The test positivity rate for the week that ended Sept. 7 was 7.5%, down from 8.4% the week before. Some doctors in the city believe the summer COVID wave is cresting.
However, in Orange County, the situation is different. The test positivity rate for the same week was 15.3%, up from 12.9% the prior week, but down from 17.9% the week before that. The number of newly admitted COVID hospital patients has ticked up slightly, indicating that Orange County is still in the middle of the wave.
In contrast, Los Angeles County and Santa Clara County have seen a slight decline in the number of newly admitted COVID hospital patients. The coronavirus remains at a 'high' level in the sewershed of San Jose and Palo Alto in Silicon Valley.
Wastewater levels across California are very high, but they are significantly lower than during last summer's peak. This is a positive sign that the surge might be starting to recede.
Statewide, COVID hospitalizations remain low, particularly compared with earlier surges. Hospital admissions are declining, which is a promising trend.
Unfortunately, the situation is not as optimistic in Ventura County, where COVID is still sending people to the emergency room. Countywide, 1.73% of ER patients for the week that ended Sept. 12 were there to seek treatment for COVID.
San Diego County saw a decrease in the test positivity rate for the week that ended Sept. 6, with 14.1% of coronavirus lab tests being positive for infection, down from 15.5% the prior week, and 16.1% for the week that ended Aug. 23.
In Santa Clara County, the number of COVID-related ER visits has decreased, with roughly 1.3% of ER visits for the week that ended Sunday attributed to COVID, down from the prior week's figure of 2%.
The test positivity rate in California was 11.72% for the week that ended Sept. 6. However, there is no specific forecast for the duration of COVID-19 case levels ('COVID-19-Pegel') in California in the available search results. Current public information focuses on global vaccination requirements and health risks for travelers, but does not provide a prognosis for case trends in California.
New federal restrictions are making it difficult for many Americans to access COVID vaccines during this late summer surge. It is crucial for everyone to continue following public health guidelines to help curb the spread of the virus and protect vulnerable populations.
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