County of Ventura: Covid 19 Update February 8, 2021

A COVID-19 update will be provided at the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting on February 9, 2021. The virtual meeting begins at 8:30 am and can be viewed at the following link: www.ventura.org/board-of-supervisors/agendas-documents-and-broadcasts/ it will also be streamed on the County of Ventura Facebook Page at @countyofventura. Tune in to learn about the latest updates on vaccines and overall COVID-19 response efforts.

Vaccines are in limited supply throughout the State of California. Vaccines are being distributed in phases based on priority tiers. The current phase in Ventura County is Phase 1A: Healthcare workers, long-term care residents and 75 and older. Phase 1B is the next phase and it will first include those 65 and older.

Community members who are eligible to be vaccinated may:

1) Register online www.venturacountyrecovers.org/vaccine-information/portal/.

2) Those with limited computer/internet access may call the phone registration line at 805-477-7161. The phone line is open Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00.

The Area Agency on Aging provides transportation services for older adults that are in need of transportation to a vaccine appointment or for COVID-19 testing. This includes people that need lift assist as well as gurney transportation. The driver will take the individual, wait for them, help them at the site and take them home. To schedule a ride call 805-477-7300. Please note, you must have a vaccine appointment before you schedule a ride to a vaccine site.

View all phase information at the following link:

www.venturacountyrecovers.org/vaccine-information/prioritization/

COVID-19 Update

There are 1,139 new COVID-19 cases (includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday). There have been 20,474 new COVID-19 tests performed for a total of 1,026,997 total tests performed. There 263 people who are currently hospitalized and 68 in the ICU.

There have been 14 additional deaths: 59 year old male, 66 year old male, 91 year old male, 88 year old male, 93 year old female, 55 year old male, 65 year old female, 84 year old male, 68 year old male, 43 year old male, 66 year old male, 87 year old male, 90 year old male, and a 60 year old male.

We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of those who have passed away.

Business Information

Ventura County is currently in the State’s Purple Tier. Learn about business information and business outbreak reporting at the following link: https://www.venturacountyrecovers.org/business-info/.

Learn about the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy at the following link: https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/

If you have tested positive for COVID19 and have questions:

Individuals who have tested positive for COVID19 and provided a cell number to the testing site at the time they took the COVID19 test, will receive a text message from Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) with a survey link for case investigation/contact tracing purposes. The message is in English and Spanish. Please respond to the text message by completing the text survey.
In the text survey, you will find information on isolation/quarantine, links to more information and resources and VCPH Communicable Disease (CD) unit’s main phone line.
If you complete the survey and indicate that you are unable to self-isolate, your case is noted and you will be assigned to a case investigator. The case investigator will contact you for follow up and assistance.
If you do not provide a cell phone number to the testing site, you will be assigned to a case investigator for follow up.
VCPH’s main CD line (805) 981-5201 is staffed 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If someone calls after hours, they are provided with an after-hours number they can call, or they can leave a message that VCPH will return their call the next day. The recording is in both English and Spanish.

Individuals needing assistance with isolation/quarantine can call the helpline at (805) 981-5201. It is staffed 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. A nurse is also available to speak to after hours.

Learn how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick at the following link: https://vcportal.ventura.org/covid19/docs/Prevent_the_Spread_if_you_are_sick.pdf

COVID-19 Testing

Spotlight on the testing site at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. All testing sites are free. Testing is offered for those that live or work in Ventura County. There are testing sites open 7 days a week. Wait times are short and results are within 3 days or less.

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February 8, 2021

Debra Tash

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