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Three new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Del Norte County today, according to a notice from the Del Norte County Public Health Branch just before noon on July 4.
Two of the new cases were found through contact tracing and are related to a known case. The third case is still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. One active case is still hospitalized.
The latest reported cases bring the county's total confirmed cases to 58, from 2,641 tests. There are now nine active cases, including one individual still hospitalized. There are 49 inactive cases and there have been no deaths.
The mean age of confirmed cases is 32. The age range of those who have been infected is 0-17 years: 16 cases (28%); 18-49 years: 32 cases (55%); 50-64 years: 6 cases (10%); and 65+ years: 4 cases (7%).
Other relevant data:
Transmission
Contact to a Known Case: 42 cases (72%)
Travel-Acquired: 0 cases (0%)
Community Transmission: 15 cases (26%)
Under Investigation: 1 cases (2%)
Gender
Males: 30 cases (52%)
Females: 28 cases (48%)
Symptomatic Cases: 33 cases (57%)
Asymptomatic Cases: 25 cases (43%)
Passive Case Finding: 21 cases (36%)
Active Case Finding: 37 cases (64%)
More information may be found at Del Norte County's COVID-19 Website at http://www.covid19.dnco.org