Friday Update with Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren

Mendocino County Numbers for 11-20-20Total cases: 1368Pending Tests: 1260+Hospitalization: 10 (1 ICU)6.5 per 100,000 per day3.75% positivity rateDeaths: 22Mendocino Covid-19 Call Center: 707-472-2759Testing:Optumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. Free. Website: https://lhi.care/covidtestingOutbreak testing in Fort Bragg: Saturday November 21st, 9:30am-12:30pm, Mendocino Coast Clinic 205 South Street, Fort Bragg. Get tested if you have a connection to Noyo Harbor Inn within the last 2 weeks. Free.Drive Through Flu Clinic in Ukiah Saturday: 8am-12pm at Public Health, 1120 S. Dora Street, Ukiah. Free.Calls:Are there two day covid tests like dodger stadium? The new contract for testing with the State is supposed to include 1-2 day results.Why can’t we use a normal immunization instead of the mRNA vaccine that is difficult to distribute?Would taking a smaller dose of the COVID vaccine reduce symptoms? We don’t know yet, they are still researching the vaccine.Do they only let you know if you’re positive at Opstumserv? No they will let you know if you are negative too