EPISODE · Nov 7, 2020 · 37 MIN
Friday Update with Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren
from KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax · host KZYX
Mendocino County Numbers for 11-2-20Total cases: 1213Hospitalization: 23.7% positivity rateTesting:Mendocino Coast Clinics: testing weekly through November 15 call 964-1251 for an appt. Anderson Valley Health Center: testing weekly through November 15, Thursday 9am-10:30, Anderson Valley HS Parking LotOptumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. FreeCallsWhat is the virus load? The virus load is based on how exposed you are to the virus and represents how much of the body is in your body.Will it show up on a test if you were exposed to covid and tested directly after?Would you recommend a flu shot to someone with an autoimmune disease and is hair loss a symptom of COVID-19? Yes we recommend people with autoimmune diseases get flu shots and hair loss is an unofficial symptom of COVID due to the stress.Is there a shortage for high dosage flu shots that are safe for seniors? Would low dose shots be a good replacement? Yes, get low dosage flu shots and there has been a shortage for high dose flu vaccines.
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On today’s show, Dr. Andy Coren runs the local Coronavirus numbers and talks about an outbreak at our juvenile detention facility and how our country is dealing with the termination with our testing contract with UCSF. He also answers questions from callers about virus load, hair loss as a symptom of COVID, and a shortage in high dosage flu vaccines.
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