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San Bernardino County coronavirus hospitalizations climb to record high ? San Bernardino Sun

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San Bernardino County coronavirus hospitalizations climb to record high

A total of 1,785 virus patients were in hospitals, including 352 in ICU, numbers released Wednesday, Jan. 6 show

By DEEPA BHARATH | dbharath@ | Orange County Register

PUBLISHED: January 6, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. | UPDATED: January 6, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.

Coronavirus hospitalizations hit an all-time high in San Bernardino County, numbers released by county health officials Wednesday, Jan. 6, show.

The county reported that 1,785 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Tuesday, Jan. 5, including 352 in the intensive care unit.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 1,456 Wednesday after hitting a one-day record of 10,048 cases Tuesday, which officials attributed to a post-holiday surge. The county reported a 11.1% increase in cases over the past seven days.

Four coronavirus-related deaths were reported Wednesday.

A California public health order issued late Tuesday instructed medical providers to delay certain surgeries to reduce pressure on a strained hospital system. To preserve resources for the sickest patients, some non-essential and non-lifethreatening surgeries are to be delayed in counties where ICU availability was 0% based on the States Regional Stay at Home Order.



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San Bernardino County coronavirus hospitalizations climb to record high ? San Bernardino Sun

Many hospitals were already restricting elective procedures, though the state order will set policy across Southern California where available ICUs have been below 0% for weeks. Examples of procedures that may be delayed include carpal tunnel release and non-urgent spine surgeries. Procedures for patients who have serious and urgent medical conditions will continue, as would others such as serious cancer removal and necessary heart surgeries.

The order, which will remain in effect for at least three weeks will continue until rescinded. It also establishes coordination for hospitals that declare crisis care levels so they can effectively transfer patients.

Here are the latest numbers, according to county and state public health officials.

San Bernardino County

Confirmed cases: 214,813 total, up 1,456 from Tuesday, averaging 3,086 reported per day in the past week

Deaths: 1,454 total, up four from Tuesday, averaging 1.7 reported per day in the past week

Hospital survey: 1,785 confirmed and 77 suspected patients hospitalized Tuesday, including 352 confirmed and 3 suspected patients in the ICU, with 23 of 25 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is up 0.9% from a week earlier.

People tested: 1,756,012 total, up 5,240 from Tuesday, averaging 15,902 reported per day in the past week

Resolved cases (estimate): 190,655 total, up 526 from Tuesday, averaging 2,951 per day in the past week

Metrics tracked by the state:

ICU availability: 0.0% across Southern California New cases per day per 100,000 residents: 122.8 Case rate adjusted for testing volume: 90.5 Test positivity rate: 22.1% (25.4% in socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods) What that means: Southern California is under a stay-home order because of the low ICU availability. When that is lifted, San Bernardino County will return to a color-coded tier with restrictions based on the other metrics.



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To see a map and list of cases, deaths and per-capita rates by community, click here.

Here is a look at how the countys numbers have changed each day:

Staff writer David Rosenfeld contributed to this report.

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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to roll out at Barstow Veterans Home on Thursday

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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to roll out at Barstow Veterans Home on Thursday

Jose Quintero Victorville Daily Press

Published 4:44 p.m. PT Jan. 6, 2021 Updated 5:55 p.m. PT Jan. 6, 2021

After the successful administering of the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine at a veterans home in Northern California last week, the Veterans Home of California-Barstow is scheduled to do the same.

California Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Lindsey Sin said the home in Barstow is scheduled to have a clinic on site Thursday in partnership with CVS to administer the Pfizer vaccine.

Sin told the Daily Press CVS is bringing its own clinical team to conduct the inoculations.

The vaccine will be given to healthcare personnel, followed by veterans who are "at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19," according to San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs Director Frank Guevara.

"Vaccinating our VA healthcare personnel helps us continue providing care for veterans," Guevara said.

Sin said that CalVet will provide the shot to "additional prioritized residents" as vaccine supplies increase.

Despite the vaccine's arrival, the homes will continue to follow "strict infectious disease control protocols" and conduct regular testing, CalVet said in a statement.

"The relief at our Home is palpable," CalVet Secretary Vito Imbasciani said in a statement. "As we roll out vaccinations to all eight of our veteran Homes' residents and staff, we are continuing our efforts to protect one of the state's most vulnerable populations."

Locally, the vaccine rolled out at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System to personnel and

inpatients in Community Living Centers and Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Centers, along

with the staff at the Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin on Dec. 23.



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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to roll out at Barstow Veterans Home on Thursday

At Loma Linda, Steven R. Welch, who served in the Air Force from 1971-1983, was the first veteran to receive the Moderna vaccine. In a statement, Welch said he took the vaccine to "keep giving back to America."

"The VA has done so much for me, I want to do whatever I can to show my appreciation to the health care workers and staff here at VA Loma Linda," Welch said in the statement.

Along with Barstow and Yountville, the there are veterans' homes in Lancaster, Ventura, West Los Angeles, Chula Vista, Fresno and Redding.

As of Wednesday -- more than three weeks into the U.S. vaccination campaign -- 5.3 million people have received the first shot out of 17 million doses distributed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While that is believed to be an undercount due to a lag in reporting, health officials are still well behind where they wanted to be.

Just 1% of the population in California has been vaccinated.

Contributing: The Associated Press

Daily Press reporter Jose Quintero may be reached at 760-951-6274 or JQuintero@. Follow him on Twitter at @DP_JoseQ.



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