Stop the Spread - COVID-19 Press Release

Lori Beatley, Plumas County Health Dept.

Since June 15, 2020, Plumas County has had five positive COVID-19 cases including this current case. It is difficult to determine with certainty how or where a person was exposed to the COVID-19 virus. It is believed case number five was exposed to COVID-19 by traveling to a location with a high rate of COVID19 cases, and case six was a close contact of case five. Case seven is also believed to have been exposed to the virus through regional travel. Investigation continues regarding case eight, and case nine is related to the outbreak at CCC.

Currently, there is not enough evidence to suggest community transmission of COVID-19 in Plumas County. However, that can change at any time; therefore, everyone is strongly encouraged to follow the executive order by staying home and avoiding travel when possible, practice physical distancing, wear a face covering while in public, and continue to use universal precautions; including washing hands and covering mouths with an elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Exposure to COVID-19 can be minimized if all precautions are practiced by all residents.