The COVID crisis is far from over in California. Right now, cases are up 11-percent and hospitalizations are up eight-percent. This comes ahead of the holidays, as more cities and counties run out of beds due to the respiratory illness RSV soaring among children. Doctors have been warning the state is on track for another coronavirus surge due to new variants. Health officials issued a public service video urging people to minimize their risk.
Sonoma County has 591 active cases of COVID. We have had less than 700 active cases since mid-October.