Plumas reports slight increase in COVID cases, but no hospitalizations

Plumas County Public Health announced  May 5  that there have been 10 new cases reported over the past seven days; that’s a slight increase over the six cases reported for the previous seven days.

There are currently 15 people in isolation and no individuals are hospitalized. The test positivity rate decreased slightly to 1.3 percent.  These numbers only reflect those reported to Public Health, and don’t account for any positive at-home tests that aren’t reported.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Public Health has reported 3,412 cases and 20 deaths according to its latest figures.

For more demographic information regarding COVID in Plumas County, click here.