10 new coronavirus cases reported in Fresno County, where infection rate is around 5%
Fresno County health officials reported 10 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total up to 156.
Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County’s interim health officer, said the county has confirmed more than 2,640 negative test results, although the county is unable to track all the negative results processed through commercial labs. Those numbers, while not exact, put Fresno County’s positive case rate at around 5% or 6%.
The third death reported earlier this week was an elderly woman, Vohra said.
As the state considers releasing race and other demographic data for coronavirus patients, Vohra said Fresno’s sample size still is too small to draw any rational conclusions.
Vohra said anyone who leaves their home is recommended to wear at least a cloth mask.
He also urged people to avoid social gatherings for Easter.
Other central San Joaquin Valley counties
Merced County reported two deaths and six new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 40. Three people in the county have died because of coronavirus-related illness.
Madera County reported no new confirmed cases on Wednesday, with 30 total confirmed cases and two deaths including the first reported in the region, on March 26.
Tulare County reported another COVID-19 death on Wednesday, bringing the total up to seven. Tulare County reported a total of 168 confirmed cases.
Kings County in a news release Wednesday evening reported three new cases, bringing the total to eight confirmed cases.
Mariposa County said Wednesday it’s still at zero positive cases out of 65 tested; four tests were pending.
This story was originally published April 8, 2020 at 4:41 PM.