Plumas confirmed cases from 1 to 36
Plumas County announced two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, Aug. 10. Both individuals have symptoms, but are unrelated to each other. One is from Eastern Plumas and the other is from Western Plumas.
Following is a rundown of the cases from No. 1 through No. 34 with the basic information that is known. For geographical purposes, Eastern is Graeagle/Portola; Northern is Indian Valley; Southern is Quincy/Canyon/American Valley; and western is Chester/Lake Almanor. (Specific locations are shared if they were revealed.)
No. 1: March 31, Eastern Plumas resident who had been tested at St. Mary’s in Reno
No. 2: April 2, Eastern Plumas resident (close household contact of the first)
No. 3: April 4, Indian Valley resident
No. 4: April 10, Lake Almanor resident (rumored to be a false positive)
No. 5: June 15, Eastern Plumas resident
No. 6: June 18, Quincy resident (close contact with number 5; mild to no symptoms)
No. 7: June 24, Eastern Plumas resident, tested at PDH, mild symptoms
No. 8: June 29, Eastern Plumas resident, mass testing in Sierra County, symptoms
No. 9: June 30, Eastern Plumas resident, attributed to Lassen prison outbreak
No. 10: July 1, Eastern Plumas resident (close household contact of number 7)
No. 11: July 2, Quincy resident, mass testing event, no symptoms
No. 12: July 6, Eastern Plumas resident
No. 13: July 7, Western Plumas resident, attributed to Lassen prison outbreak
Nos. 14 and 15: July 8, two Eastern Plumas Healthcare employees – one lives in Eastern Plumas, the other in South Plumas (one had close contact to the 12th case, an Eastern Plumas resident)
Nos. 16 and 17: July 10, two Eastern Plumas residents from the same household, likely acquired in Reno.
Nos. 18 and 19: July 13, two Western Plumas residents, acquired during a Fourth of July gathering that resulted in a number of confirmed cases in other counties as well.
No. 20: July 14, a Western Plumas resident, case is under investigation.
No. 21: July 15, a Western Plumas resident with ties to another confirmed case.
No. 22: July 16, an Eastern Plumas resident, works in the Portola skilled nursing facility and is a close contact to another confirmed case.
No. 23: July 17, a Western Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 24: July 18, a Western Plumas resident, with close ties to No. 23.
No. 25: July 21, a Western Plumas resident, with close ties to another confirmed case.
No. 26: July 22, a Southern Plumas resident.
No. 27: July 22, a Northern Plumas resident, who has been hospitalized out of county for a higher level of care.
No. 28: July 23: a Northern Plumas resident, who is household member of No. 27.
No. 29: July 27: a Southern Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 30: July 29: A Southern Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 31: July 29: A Western Plumas resident; a close contact of a previous confirmed case.
No. 32: July 30: An Eastern Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 33: July 31: An Eastern Plumas resident; a close contact of No. 32.
No. 34: Aug. 6: A Southern Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 35: Aug. 10: An Eastern Plumas resident; investigation underway.
No. 36: Aug. 10: A Western Plumas resident; investigation underway.
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