THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST NUMBERS FOR COVID-19 IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA:
MONTEREY COUNTY:
79 ACTIVE CASES
40 HOSPITALIZED, 8 IN ICU
323 HAVE DIED.
ALTHOUGH THE CASE POSITIVITY RATE IS BELOW WHAT IS NEEDED TO MOVE UP TO THE RED TIER, THE ADJUSTED CASE RATE IS STILL TOO HIGH TO DO SO.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY:
495 ACTIVE CASES
18 HOSPITALIZED, 2 IN THE ICU
174 PEOPLE HAVE DIED
ALTHOUGH THE CASE POSITIVITY RATE IS WELL BELOW WHAT IS NEEDED TO MOVE UP TO THE RED TIER, THE ADJUSTED CASE RATE IS STILL A BIT TOO HIGH TO DO SO.
SAN BENITO COUNTY:
80 ACTIVE CASES
7 HOSPITALIZED, 3 IN ICU
58 PEOPLE HAVE DIED
POSITIVE CASES RANGE IN AGE BETWEEN 15 DAYS AND 101 YEARS.
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A new affordable housing advocacy group has been formed in Santa Cruz county. As its mission, “Housing Santa Cruz County” is working to ensure access to safe, stable, affordable housing for all community members in Santa Cruz county. H.S.C.C. plans to host a virtual kick-off event this Thursday from 4-5 p.m.
http://bit.ly/hsccevent
Join the kickoff event — meeting ID: 932 8486 8793; passcode: 788640; dial by your location: 1 669 900 6833.
More information can be found on-line at www.housingsantacruzcounty.com, and also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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A 46 year-old man, who was shot in the early morning hours of Saturday February 13th, has succumbed to his injuries. The shooting took place shortly after midnight at the end of Walker Street....on the Pajaro River Levee in Watsonville. Anyone with information about that shooting is encouraged to contact the Watsonville Police Department.
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Some students with un-reliable internet were back in their classrooms in Salinas today.....for their first day of in-person learning this year. The district requires temperature checks when the students arrive on campus. Plexiglass barriers have been installed in classrooms and other areas around campus. The cohort plan is in place in the Salinas Union High School District.
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