Kids Spread COVID

Mendocino County Numbers for 9-30-20Current cases: 954New cases: 20Pending Tests: 1031Hospitalization: 73.4 positivity rate150 tests run per day11.6 per 100,000Testing: Mendocino Coast Clinics: testing weekly through the end of the year  call 964-1251  for an appt. Anderson Valley Health Center: testing weekly through the end of the year, Thursdays 9am-10:30, Anderson Valley HS Parking LotLaytonville Long Valley Health Center: 8-11 am this Friday, Oct 2. 50 Branscomb Road, call 984 6131 for more infoOptumserv: Ukiah at the fairgrounds 7am to 7pm, Sunday to Thursdays. No appt. Needed. Free.New Announcements:New study  has found that children can spread the virusCalls: Is it okay for kids to be unmasked when hanging out outside of school? If they are outside and socially distanced a mask is not required but if they want to be in a group, closer together, they should be wearing one.Kitchen staff were seen not wearing masks in a local restaurant. How does COVID-19 affect people with multiple sclerosis? While MS itself has not been proven to increase risk to COVID-19, the medical issues it can cause can make you more vulnerable to the virusHow are Cal Firefighters who show symptoms of  COVID-19 dealt with in our county? They are advised to isolate until their test results come back and are counted as cases in their home counties, not in Mendocino county, if they do end up testing positive.What makes it possible for us to find a vaccine for COVID-19 considering the AIDS epidemic has gone decades without any progress towards its own? The HIV virus is able to rearrange its outer protein shell, which prevents an effective immune response. However, the COVID virus holds a very stable shape.Why do COVID test results take so long and what is the safest way to travel? The safest way to travel right now is driving and the testing process has been sped up but they often wait a couple of days before contacting people in order to avoid any bad tests.