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Monterey Begins Genomic Tracking of COVID-19 Variants 02-19-21 05:51 DC

The Monterey County Health Department says it has begun local genomic monitoring of COVID-19 variants. The program comes as new variants are being detected in the U.S.

So far, Monterey County has found most of the cases locally are of the L452R Variant, a California-borne variant that is associated with 70% of local cases.

However, viruses change constantly, including the virus that causes COVID-19. Surveillance such as that being conducted by the Monterey County Public Health Laboratory can detect new variants with the ability to:

  • Spread more quickly among people
  • Cause either milder or more severe disease in people
  • Evade detection by specific diagnostic tests
  • Decrease their susceptibility to therapeutics that employ monoclonal antibodies
  • Evade natural or vaccine-induced immunity 

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Pacific Grove Approves School Safety Plan 02-19-20 05:29 DC

Pacific Grove School Board Members last night approved their COVID-19 safety plan during a board meeting last night. The next step – prior to the schools there reopening – is submission to the county, state, and federal health officials for approval.

The agencies will have 7 days to look over the plan and return it for changes or to grant permission for the schools to reopen.

Important changes included in the plan include isolation rooms for sick students and sending daily inspection information for parents. There are also plans for how to handle physical distancing during lunchtime, recess, and if a student needs to go to the restroom.

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Asilomar Re-Opens 02-19-21 04:22 S.S.

The Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove has re-opened to the public, but only for leisure travelers, and with modifications. Only 150, of the total 314 rooms they have, are being made available to travelers, and daily housekeeping services are not available at this time. Guests can get fresh linens and other items by going to the front desk beyween 2 and 10 p.m. each day. While the Crocker Dining hall is closed, Phoebe's Cafe is open.

 

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MBAQ Lends Freezer....Again 02-18-21 23:25 S.S.

The ultra-cold freezer unit, that the Monterey Bay Aquarium had lent to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, has now been moved to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. That means that along with the Moderna Vaccine, that needs to be stored at -4 degrees Fahrenheit (which a standard freezer can handle)....Mee Memorial Hospital medical staff will be able to store and administer the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored at minus-94 degrees Fahrenheit. Being able to store both vaccines is expected to mean that more south Monterey county residents, especially agricultural workers will be able to get vaccinated....hopefully ahead of the March arrival of the strawberry workers coming in from Arizona.
Natividad no longer needed the Aquarium's freezer, because they had gotten their own back-ordered ultra-cold freezer.

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