Health & Fitness
Sonoma Co. Reports 5 New COVID Deaths: Report
The most recent report brings the county's January COVID-19 death toll to 15, The Press Democrat reports.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Sonoma County reported five new COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports.
The most recent report brings the county’s January COVID-19 death toll to 15, and 437 going back to the start of the pandemic, the report said.
The fatalities are attributed to the omicron surge, with the hyper-contagious variant driving up cases throughout the county and beyond, according to the report.
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Three of the five most recent fatalities were among skilled nursing home residents over 90 years of age, and all had comorbidities, the report said.
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