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City Of Alameda: Public Health Officials Urge Californians To Get Vaccines And Boosters

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Press release from the City of Alameda:

November 15, 2021

Number: NR21-323

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SACRAMENTO – With the combination of colder weather keeping people indoors, the waning of vaccine and natural immunity, and more mingling among non-household members, public health officials urge Californians to get vaccinated and boosted as soon as possible to help prevent a possible winter surge in COVID-19 cases. In certain parts of the state, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to go up, signaling the need for Californians to get their booster shots and for the 5-11 age group to get vaccinated.

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While California made considerable progress in the fight against COVID-19, in large part due to its successful vaccination program, last year daily cases quickly rose from less than 3,000 in October to more than 58,000 in December.

Good fit and filtration continue to be the best way to get the most out of your mask. The best masks for preventing COVID-19 include the N95, KN95 and KF94. If you don't have access to one of these masks, wear a surgical mask or a surgical mask with a cloth mask on top. If you choose a fabric mask, opt for one with three of more cloth layers. No matter what kind of mask you wear, check the fit by avoiding gaps above the nose or on the sides.

The most up to date data is available on the state's COVID-19 data dashboard.

  • California has 4,707,178 confirmed cases to date.

  • Today's average case count is 5,232  (average daily case count over 7 days).
  • There are 4,064 hospitalizations statewide.
  •  There are 996 ICU patients statewide.
  • There have been 71,979 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
  • COVID-19 claims the lives of 51 Californians each day (average daily death count over 7 days).
  • 54,199,459 total vaccines administered.
  • 81.4% of the eligible population (12+) has been vaccinated with at least one dose.
  • 153,967 people a day are receiving COVID-19 vaccination (average daily dose count over 7 days).
  • The testing positivity rate is 2.4% (average rate over 7 days).
  • Unvaccinated people were 6.8 times more likely to get COVID-19 (data from October 18 to October 24, 2021).
  • Unvaccinated people were 9.5 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 (data from October 11, 2021 to October 17, 2021).
  • Unvaccinated people were 18.2 times more likely to die from COVID-19 (data from October 4, 2021 to October 10, 2021).

    • This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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