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NEW: 10 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fresno County for a total of 156.
29 people were never hospitalized, but their number for totally recovered patients is sitting at 10 right now, but they believe it'll be higher soon.
They don't know exactly how many tests have come back negative.
They've asked private labs to update them.
They know of 2465 negatives, so they estimate the positive testing rate is 5-6%.
(It's 5.95% if 2465 is the real number of negatives, but they think it's higher.)
They've asked private labs to update them.
They know of 2465 negatives, so they estimate the positive testing rate is 5-6%.
(It's 5.95% if 2465 is the real number of negatives, but they think it's higher.)
My coronavirus in Fresno County chart for April 8.
Blue bars=total cases.
Red lines=new.
10 new cases confirmed today, a dropoff from the new cases we saw earlier this week.
Blue bars=total cases.
Red lines=new.
10 new cases confirmed today, a dropoff from the new cases we saw earlier this week.
Discussing models, Dr. Rais Vohra says they've using a state forecast for the worst case scenario and seeing this region trailing the big cities by 7-10 days, so planning for ICU beds, ventilators, medication, etc. at that point.
CDC reported a large cluster of outbreaks in a Chicago suburb, where a family did birthday parties and funerals.
One sick person infected a large number of people.
Dr. Vohra is using this as a warning against family gatherings, especially with the upcoming holiday weekend.
One sick person infected a large number of people.
Dr. Vohra is using this as a warning against family gatherings, especially with the upcoming holiday weekend.
Dr. Vohra says Fresno will be the site of a federal medical station.
It's surge preparation.
They're emergency stations with beds, supplies, and medicine for temporary shelters.
Dr. Vohra says he hopes they'll never have to use the FMS.
It's surge preparation.
They're emergency stations with beds, supplies, and medicine for temporary shelters.
Dr. Vohra says he hopes they'll never have to use the FMS.
Relatively small sample size in Fresno County so far, he says, so race and ethnicity breakdowns aren't as valuable at this point.
I asked about models showing California's peak coming sooner and whether that means ours is too in Fresno County.
Dr. Vohra says he's hoping so, but we won't know until we see it.
IHME is one of the models he's following and the one I noticed showing lower and sooner peak in CA.
Dr. Vohra says he's hoping so, but we won't know until we see it.
IHME is one of the models he's following and the one I noticed showing lower and sooner peak in CA.
