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COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 6:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were three new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County over the weekend, two in the Lake Tahoe region and the other in El Dorado Hills. All of the new cases are male, and all aged 50-64 years old.
An additional 444 people were able to be tested since Friday, bringing the total of tests to 7,169.
One new patient has been admitted into the ICU. With 15 new recoveries, there are now 22 active cases.
here have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.
June 12 a big day on the road map to reopening for South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 3:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The State of California issued guidelines on Friday for 12 business sectors that can open in some counties on June 12, 2020. Counites that have approved attestations like El Dorado County can open those sectors once they have developed and implemented their safety plans on June 12.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork June 6 - 12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 1:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 8:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting four new confirmed cases in the county since Thursday, three in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills.
Of the new cases, three are male one is female, and one is under the age of 18, two in the 18-49 age group, and one in the 50-64 age group.
There have been four more recoveries, bringing that total to 72 leaving 34 active cases.
One person remains in the ICU and there have been no additional hospitalizations.
There have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.
Jeff Marsolais leaves LTBMU and becomes new supervisor for Eldorado Forest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:06pm
PLACERVILLE, Calif. - The former Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) forest supervisor has moved over to the same position with the Eldorado National Forest, replacing the retired Laurence Crabtree.
Jeff Marsolais came to Lake Tahoe in 2010, working several positions and for the past five years, had filled the top spot.
The Eldorado National Forest is welcoming back Jeff Marsolais, who will begin serving as the Eldorado’s new forest supervisor on June 22. Jeff worked on the Eldorado National Forest early in his career and is excited to return.
County to ask Governor Newsom to allow their move into next stage of reopening
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 9:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If California Governor Newsom gives guidelines on the next industries that can open in the state, El Dorado County will be able to move quickly and reopen more businesses and activities.
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 6:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County health department has announced four new cases of COVID-19 for the county, three in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills.
This brings the total of cases in the county to 102. There have been no new recoveries, leaving 34 active cases. The only hospitalization at time is a patient in the ICU county-wide.
The new cases are two men and two women, three aged 18-49 years old and one aged 50-64.
179 additional tests were given.
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 6:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County public health officials announced two new confirmed cases in the county, bringing the total COVID-19 cases to 98. The new ones are both male, one from the Lake Tahoe region and the other from El Dorado Hills, one under the age of 17, one in the 18-49 age group.
70 more tests were given, with 6,527 now administered.
There were no new recoveries and no new hospitalizations.
There have been 42 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 2, leaving the total to date at 96.
There has been one new recovery (68) and 28 active cases.
An additional 109 tests were given.
One person remains hospitalized in the ICU.
There have been 41 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 20 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 11 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting six new confirmed cases over the weekend, five from the Lake Tahoe region and the other from the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs area. All are male, three aged 18-49 and three 50-64.
Two more have recovered, bringing that total to 67. One person is still hospitalized county-wide in the ICU and there are 29 active cases.
An additional 289 people were tested since Friday, 6,348 since the pandemic started.
Road Beat: 2020 Toyota Rav4 TRD Off-Road
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 8:25am
No, this can’t be. It’s too interesting to be a Rav4. Over the waning ‘teens, Toyota has sought to seemingly reinvent itself as a carmaker of interest. Now, that begs an important question, though: did they have to? Even as the cars became more and more relentlessly boring, people still bought them to make for the single biggest car brand in the world.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 6:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Friday, all in the Lake Tahoe region. Five of them are from the same household and are contacts to a known case. The new cases are two male, four female, two under the age of 17, the rest are in the 18-49-year-old range.
There were no new hospitalizations Friday, leaving one confirmed case in the hospital, one in the ICU.
Four new recoveries are being reported, bringing that total to 65. There are 25 active cases remaining.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 6:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two of them in the Lake Tahoe region and the other in El Dorado Hills. One is aged 18-49 and the other two are in the 50-64-year-old age group. 84 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in the county.
Two more have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61.
Ninety more tests were conducted Thursday with a total now of 5,955 tests administered.
There have been 30 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 6:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was one new case of COVID-19 reported in El Dorado County Wednesday, a woman in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area. She is in the 18-49-year-old age group. There has now been a total of 81 reported cases of COVID-19 to date.
There were two new recoveries today, bringing the total number to 59. There are 22 active cases and no hospitalizations or ICU cases reported for confirmed patients. Two people are currently in the ICU in El Dorado County that are suspected of having COVID-19 as well as two hospitalized with suspected COVID-19.
Farmer's Market returns to South Lake Tahoe June 2
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 4:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Certified Farmer's Market is starting late this year due to uncertainties created by COVID-19.
Starting June 2, and every Tuesday through October 13, the Farmer's Market will be held in South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion located at 2732 Lake Tahoe Boulevard from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This will be the county-wide market in 2020.
Other communities in El Dorado County that have a market are Cameron Park on Wednesdays, Placerville on Saturdays, and El Dorado Hills on Sunday.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 6:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been two new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County today, one in the Greater Placerville area and the other in the Lake Tahoe region. Both are male, one aged 18-49 and the other in the 50-64 age range.
There have now been 80 cases of COVID-19 in the county. Currently there is one in the ICU and another hospitalized (from which region is not shared). There are currently 23 active cases.
To date, there have been 5,672 tests conducted, 174 of them Tuesday. There were no reported new recoveries.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area - New cases in El Dorado and Douglas Counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 6:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting four new confirmed cases over the weekend, bringing the total to 78. The new cases are one from Greater Placerville, one from Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and two from the Lake Tahoe Region.
They are three women, one male, three in the 18-49-year-old group, and one from the 50-64-year-old group.
Recoveries remained the same at 57, leaving 21 active cases. One person in the county with a confirmed case is in the ICU and there are currently four suspected cases in the ICU county-wide.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 6:24pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There was an increase of 57 confirmed cases Friday in the Lake Tahoe area counties we've been tracking - 7 in El Dorado County, 40 in Washoe County, 2 in Quad Counties, and 8 in Placer County.
There was a jump in COVID-19 cases Friday in El Dorado County with the first diagnosed cases in the 0-17 age group. Since Thursday there were seven new confirmed cases, six in this younger group and one in the 18-49 age group. All of these cases are from the same household of a person with an earlier positive case.
Man dies after hitting multiple vehicles in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 8:25pm
5/22 update 11:00 a.m. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) has released a few more details about Thursday's death of a local man.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 8:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were no new COVID-19 cases in El Dorado County for the third consecutive day. An additional two people recovered bringing the active cases down to 12. 81 new tests were administered, with a total of 4,879 now tested for COVID-19.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
South Lake Tahoe robbery and car theft leads to arrest of two suspects near Fresh Pond
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 1:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two different crimes in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday turned out to be related and the alleged suspects were arrested near Fresh Pond, California.
On May 20 at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers from South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to the 7-11 at 2620 Lake Tahoe Boulevard after receiving a call of a robbery. Upon arrival, the clerk told officers a man and a woman had walked into the store with black masks on, approached the counter where the female demanded money.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:07am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Wednesday. There have been no new recoveries and the active case number remains at 14. An additional 205 people were tested for the coronavirus.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 6:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been no new cases of COVID-19 in EL Dorado County since Monday. 176 more tests were administered, with 4,584 tests to date. One more person has recovered, bringing that total to 53, leaving 14 active cases.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, all in the Lake Tahoe region, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 67. Of the new cases, all are male with two in the 18-49 age group, the other in the 65+ age group.
There were no new recoveries over the weekend, leaving 15 active cases.
505 additional tests were conducted since Friday, 4,408 to date.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork May 17 - 23
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 10:41am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra. Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 22 until 10:00 p.m. Monday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 6:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Friday, both in the Lake Tahoe region. Both of the cases are male, one 18-49 years old and the 50-64 years old.
179 more people were tested in the county with a total now of 3,903. The goal of health officials is 132 per day. There are two free testing sites for those without symptoms in the county that will test anyone with an appointment, one in Shingle Springs and the other in South Lake Tahoe.
There have now been 52 recoveries and there are currently 12 active cases in the county.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 6:07pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Health officials are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the county and both from the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area. One male and one female, both 18-49 years old.
To date, 3,724 tests for the virus have been administered, an addition of 320 since yesterday. There were no new recoveries and currently there are 11 active cases.
To date, 62 COVID-19 cases in the county with 20 in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 6:39pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County, but there has been one new recovery.
To date, 60 COVID-19 cases in the county with 20 in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma). There have been 51 recoveries and nine active cases remain county-wide.
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 1 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 6:22pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The County's Public Health Department is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County, two men, two women with one each in the areas of Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz; Diamond Springs/El Dorado; North County; and South County.
This brings the total number of cases to 60, with 50 recoveries and ten active cases. To date, 3,324 tests have been administered to residents with 131 of those new Tuesday.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 6:02pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Since Friday there have been two new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County. They are both in South County, one male, one female, 65+ and 18-49. This brings the total in the county to 56. There have been three new recoveries, so now 48, and eight active cases. To date, 3,193 residents have been administered tests in the county, with 258 since Friday.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County businesses move towards green light on reopening
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 1:41pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Many South Lake Tahoe businesses will be able to open soon, but not until they have plans in place that comply with the State’s COVID-19 guidelines and the State approves and publishes the public health director's signed Variance Attestation and supporting documents.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 6:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Once again there were no additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County. There were no additional recoveries. Out of the 54 confirmed cases there are nine active cases.
165 additional tests were administered, bringing the total administered to 2,935.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 1 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County prepare to enter reopening stage
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 9:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plans for the partial reopening of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County are in the works, with the Board of Supervisors voting on a plan during a special meeting Friday, May 8, starting at 8:30 a.m.
During a Special City Council meeting Wednesday, the council put their support behind what the county decides so all can be on the same page and not confuse residents and visitors with separate rules.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 6:44pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - County officials are reporting no new COVID-19 cases, with nine active cases remaining. They also say there were no new recoveries on Thursday.
To date, 2,770 tests have been administered.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 1 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 0 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 6:24pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There has been one new reported case of COVID-19 in El Dorado County since Tuesday, this time in the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue area. The person is a female between the ages of 50-64.
Residents have been given an additional 178 tests, including those administered and the two new stations in Shingle Springs and South Lake Tahoe. There are currently nine active cases with no new recoveries.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 6:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are just eight active cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County as of Tuesday, May 5. No new cases have been reported with two new recoveries recorded, and 80 new tests were administered by the County. 2,550 people have now been tested for the virus.
Four new COVID-19 cases for Lake Tahoe region of El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 4:42pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been six new cases of COVID-19 in the county since Friday, four in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills, and one in Cameron Park.
The new cases are two men, four women - five are in the 18-49 age range, one in the 50-64 age range.
City of South Lake Tahoe special meeting to request Governor Newsom allow a phased reopening
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 10:27am
Event Date:
May 6, 2020 - 9:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m. with a single agenda item: Authorization of a letter signed by Mayor Jason Collin to California Governor Gavin Newsom to request approval for the City of South Lake Tahoe for its transition to Phase 2 of re-opening the County of El Dorado and City of South Lake Tahoe for individuals and businesses.
Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in El Dorado County; One in Douglas, 48 in Washoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 7:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since yesterday, the El Dorado County Public Health Department has reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the county told to 47.
Health officials say just one of those cases in actually new, and the other two were listed in the Sacramento County figures. Their identification showed a P.O. Box in Sacramento, but they actually live in El Dorado Hills. Both have since recovered.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 8:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The numbers stayed the same in El Dorado County Thursday in El Dorado County. No new cases and no new recoveries. There are still 44 total cases, 40 recoveries, and four active cases.
The County tested 90 more people, bringing the total to 2,140 tests.
Fifteen in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 1 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 16 (Zip Code 95762)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 7:28pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - One more person has recovered from COVID-19 in El Dorado County, bringing the total number of cases to four. There were no new cases on Wednesday, with 44 total positive tests in the county. There were 50 more tests for the virus Wednesday, with 2,050 total tests issued with 2,006 negative or pending results.
Fifteen in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 1 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado County Supervisors send letter to Newsom asking for phased reopening
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 10:35am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - During their special meeting on Tuesday, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved sending a letter to Governor Newsom to allow a phased opening of some businesses and loosening restrictions on the public in El Dorado County.
Residents have responded to the closures by abiding by stay-in-place orders enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 10:55pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - One person in El Dorado County has tested positive for COVID-19 since Monday. The new case is a male from South County aged 50-64, bringing the total testing positive in the county to 44. He was the first South County resident to test positive.
The County tested 60 more people Tuesday, bringing the total of residents being tested to 2000.
One more person has recovered and there are five active cases.
Fifteen in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
El Dorado County lifts orders but California stay-at-home orders still in place
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 8:55am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One layer of stay-at-home orders has been lifted for El Dorado County as its Public Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams, has lifted her stay-at-home directive effective April 30, the original date it was to be lifted when set on March 19.
This doesn't mean that South Lake Tahoe and the county are open for business though as the State's order is still in effect.
"We are requesting from the Governor that we [South Lake Tahoe] can move towards reopening in a phased approach with attention paid to his six guidelines," said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Jason Collin.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 6:27pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Since Friday, one new person has tested positive for COVID-19, this time a Lake Tahoe area man in the 18-49 age group, bringing the total of people who have tested positive in El Dorado County to 43. Two hundred additional tests have been issued in El Dorado County.
One more person has recovered, leaving five active cases of COVID-19.
Fifteen in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
New area county COVID-19 cases: Two in El Dorado, 19 in Washoe, 1 in Douglas
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 6:07pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Two more people tested positive for COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Friday. Both of the new cases are women in the 50-64 age group. One is from El Dorado Hills and the other from the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue area. There have also been two recoveries.
Since Thursday, 40 more tests have been administered. So far, 1,1740 tests for the virus have been given with 1,698 coming back as negative or results are still outstanding.
El Dorado County COVID-19: One new confirmed case in Lake Tahoe region
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 6:09pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - One Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the area's total up to 14 and the El Dorado County total up to 40.
Since Wednesday, 45 new tests for the virus have been administered, bringing the total tested to 1,700.
One more person has recovered and to date, 35 people have recovered.
The new case is a male in the 18-49 age group from the Lake Tahoe region. The Lake Tahoe region of the County includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
No new confirmed COVID-19 cases in El Dorado County; Incline Village now at 18
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 6:26pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County today, leaving the total at 39. The statistics also remained the same for recoveries (34). 1,655 people have been tested, 35 additional people and 1,616 tests have been returned as negative or results are pending.
The Lake Tahoe region of the County (Kyburz to South Lake Tahoe, Meyers to Tahoma) has 13 cases.
Totals for the county:
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 1 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 15 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 0 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
El Dorado County senior nutrition program offers drive-up meal service
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 11:15am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - With the Governor’s orders to stay-at-home and older adults in the high-risk group for COVID-19, the El Dorado County Senior Nutrition program has made some adjustments to its program.
The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, along with others in the county are offering drive-up "Take-Out" meals for all El Dorado County residents age 60 and older. This gives its older adult clients the needed hearty and nutritional meals in a safe environment.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 5:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting one new case of COVID-19. A woman in the 50-64-year-old age group from El Dorado Hills tested positive on Tuesday, April 21.
This brings the total number of cases in El Dorado County to 39. Three more people have recovered from the virus, bringing that total to 34. Thirty more people were tested for coronavirus today. To date, 1,620 people have been tested with 1,581 negative or pending.
The Lake Tahoe region of the County (Kyburz to South Lake Tahoe, Meyers to Tahoma) has 13 cases.
