City of West Sacramento

City of West Sacramento emergency response team members are working with Yolo County to formalize guidelines for Friday's stage 2 reopening of some low risk businesses.

Governor Gavin 海洋之神官方网站om has approved the gradual reopening of lower-risk workplaces with adaptations including bookstores, 服装店, florists and sporting goods stores, 与修改.

Health safety guidelines are scheduled to be released Thursday, May 7 to help certain stores resume business on Friday.

COVID-19 testing under way

Yolo County's testing center at the fairgrounds in Woodland was busy on its first day. COVID-19 testing will continue there through the end of May, then will transition to the 社区中心 in West Sacramento in June. Appointments are available Tuesday-Saturday 7am-7pm and can be made through this website: http://lhi.保健/ covidtesting or by calling (888) 634-1123.

Check out this video to see what to expect: http://youtu.be/alCAhVAnC_A

Beware of COVID-19 medical scams

While many people have rallied to help others in response to COVID-19, there are others trying to make money off of the fear and uncertainty surrounding it. The Federal Trade 委员会 and Federal Drug Administration have issued warning letters to several companies which have stated that they are able to treat or prevent COVID-19. These companies are marketing products such as aromatherapy, 茶, 胶体银, 精油, and vaccines and medicines allegedly under FDA testing.

There are no known products to treat, vaccinate, or prevent COVID-19. No at-home tests for COVID-19 exist. Do not give any money or insurance information to anyone claiming otherwise. Other states have also had reports of fake drive through “testing” where fake test kits were sold for over $200 each. In addition to losing your money for something that will not work, it is extremely dangerous to use any untested medical products.

In general, you should not purchase medical products through ads, calls, texts, or emails. Only make purchases on the advice of your doctor, and then only through trusted retailers like a local pharmacy. Do not participate in any drive through COVID-19 testing unless it is backed by a legitimate company or advised by your doctor.

Find out more in this Yolo County District Attorney's Office news release.

Coronavirus in Yolo County

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yolo County is 172 with 19 deaths. Stay up to date by visiting the Yolo County Coronavirus website.