Mendocino County Numbers for 12-23-20Total cases: 2292New cases: 62Active cases: 321Pending Tests: 2600Hospitalization: 17ICU: 5Isolation: 321Quarantine: 450+5.38% positivity rate40 per 100,000Deaths: 24Mendocino Covid-19 Call Center: 707-472-2759Testing:Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. Walk ins OK. Free. Website: https://lhi.care/covidtestingFort Bragg Veteran’s Hall December 18th and EVERY TUESDAY at 9am, Free, First come First Serve. Register at lhi.care/covidtestingCalls:How many months after the vaccine will the booster be taken? It will be taken 3-4 weeks later depending which vaccine you get.Is it safe to get the vaccine if you are breastfeeding your baby? It hasn’t been studied yet, but the general consensus is that it is safe during both pregnancy and lactation based on how vaccines generally affect those groups of people.What does it mean for the new strain to be 70 percent more contagious? We don’t really know that 70 percent is based on population spread. We don’t know if it’s due to increased viral load or increased entree into the host cells.If someone is hospitalized in Mendocino County, will they stay inside the county for the hospitalization if they are from outside of the area. Why are more places open like beaches? Yes they will stay in the area but they will not be included in the county’s covid count. Outside activities like camping and beaches are now known to be low-risk activities and have been reopened.

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