As of February 2nd, at 5:00p.m., here are COVID-19 statistics being reported by local health officials.
Lassen County’s Public Health Department is reporting 98 active cases in the county with seven people currently hospitalized. Fifteen deaths have now been attributed to the infection and so far there have been a total of 1,945 cases reported.
So far 1,039 doses of the vaccine have been administered. This number does not include Banner or CDCR vaccinations according to the health department.
Click here for the most current information from the health department.
Infections at Local Prisons
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is reporting 20 active cases of COVID-19 among the inmate population at High Desert State Prison.
The number of infections at the California Correctional Center is now at 36. You can follow this link to CDCR’s inmate population tracker.
CDCR is reporting 18 staff members at CCC and 19 at High Desert have active cases.
You can track staff numbers at the two institutions by going to this page at CDCR.
FCI Herlong is reporting no active cases.
