Lassen reports its latest COVID numbers

While Plumas County hit a total of 230 cases yesterday, Dec. 1, neighboring Lassen County reported more than that in currently active cases.

As of 3 p.m. on Dec. 1, Lassen reported 293 active cases and 242 recovered cases. One individual is currently hospitalized and two deaths have been reported thus far. There are 538 total community cases.

At the local correctional institutions, Lassen reports there are 608 active cases, 336 recovered and one death at High Desert State Prison. Additionally, there are 30 active cases and 626 recovered cases at CCC, and 31 active and 12 recovered at FCI Herlong.

Positive CDCR staff tests, if they live in Lassen County, are included in the community cases. As of the Nov. 25 update from CDCR, there are 22 active staff cases at CCC and 97 active staff cases at HDSP. A staff update is expected Dec. 4.

Lassen County is in the purple tier.

Sierra County

Sierra County announced its 23rd case Nov. 30 and remains in the orange tier. It has had one hospitalization.