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Second coronavirus-related death reported in Citrus Heights

A screenshot of a new county health department map taken on April 9 shows the number of COVID-19 cases in Citrus Heights and Sacramento County, with darker shades representing more cases.

Updated, April 12, 5:44 a.m.–
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento County health department on Saturday reported a second death in Citrus Heights related to COVID-19, along with a total of 34 confirmed cases of the disease.

The latest numbers were released in an April 11 update through the county’s new COVID-19 mapping tool, which reports the number of coronavirus deaths and cases by zip code in Sacramento County. Countywide there are 699 total cases of the virus and 26 related deaths.

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As of April 11, the majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases are within the 18 to 49 age group, with a total of 296 cases reported. There are 225 cases among those age 65 and up, and 173 cases involving those age 50 to 64. There have only been five cases reported among those under 18 years of age in Sacramento County.

Map data from the county does not include details about the specific deaths in Citrus Heights, like age, gender, or whether underlying health problems were present.

The county’s mapping tool shows areas of the county with the highest concentrations of COVID-19 cases are in portions of Rancho Cordova, Antelope and the North Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. Zip codes with under five cases reported tend to be in rural areas on the outskirts of the county.

To view the county health department’s interactive COVID-19 map online, click here.

The Sacramento County Department of Health Services also tracks seasonal flu activity during the 2019-20 flu season. The county’s latest preliminary data through week 11 (March 14) of the flu season reports a total of 39 flu-related deaths and 123 admissions to hospital intensive care units in Sacramento County.

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On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom credited social distancing and other efforts with successfully “bending the curve” in California, but warned that coronavirus cases will continue to increase until peaking in May.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also said in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday that national mitigation efforts are likely having “a definite positive effect” in reducing the number of projected fatalities associated with the coronavirus. While the White House had initially projected up to 240,000 deaths, Fauci said, “I believe we are going to see a downturn in that, and it looks more like the 60,000, than the 100,000 to 200,000.”

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