COVID-19 update: two new deaths, 34 new cases

On Tuesday, the Del Norte County Public Health Department reported two new deaths linked to COVID-19, increasing the death toll to 18, with eight of those deaths occurring since August 13.

Additionally, 25 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID and there are 369 active cases. There have been 628 new cases just in the past two weeks. 

Case Totals

Confirmed New ...................... 34

Tests ......................................... 15,945

Total Confirmed cases ........... 2,635

Inactive .................................... 2,266

Deaths .................................... 18

Gender

Male ......... 1,378 cases (53%)

Female .... 1,235 cases (47%)

Age Range

0-17 years 466 cases (18%)

18-49 years 1,484 cases (56%)

50-64 years 479 cases (18%)

65+ years 205 cases (8%)

Mean Age: 36