Message From Napa Mayor: City Reaches 500 Coronavirus Cases

NAPA, CA — The mayor of the city of Napa issued a statement Thursday as the city reached 500 coronavirus cases.

"Today is a sad day as we have reached 500 cumulative positive tests here in our city and at the same time we have reached 865 countywide," Mayor Jill Techel said.

Techel went on to say that Napa residents were fortunate to live an area of the state that did not initially see a rapid rate of growth of positive test results for the COVID-19 virus during the first couple of months when the coronavirus was first detected in California.

"Unfortunately, we no longer find ourselves in that same environment," Techel said. "Our number of cumulative COVID-19 positive tests has grown at a rate much higher than what anyone of us should be comfortable with. We see more of our family members, neighbors and friends getting sick, going to the hospital and, in the worst of situations, succumbing to the illness."

Techel urged residents to review information presented on the county of Napa's coronavirus web pages. While doing so, she encouraged residents to think about where they fit in various categories and where their family members fit.

"Consider how the Coronavirus is affecting different groups within our community," Techel said. "Ask yourself if there are things you and your family and friends could be doing differently to help slow the spread."

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Techel went on to say that Napa is a "very caring and giving community," and that residents can be part of that caring and giving by helping others remain healthy by: wearing a face covering when out and about, washing hands frequently, keeping distance from others when not at home and by not attending gatherings with people who live "outside of your bubble."

"We all need to work on this together because we owe it to everyone to stop the spread, to take care of each other, and to get our families and friends back to work and our children back to school," Techel said.

Here is the breakdown of Napa County coronavirus cases by city and community as of Thursday:

• City of Napa: 500
• City of American Canyon: 142
• City of Calistoga: 58
• County Area Between St. Helena and Calistoga: 42
• County Area of East Napa: 40
• City of St. Helena: 27
• Town of Yountville: 12
• County Area Between Yountville and St. Helena: 11
• County Area of West Napa/ Yountville: 10
• County Area of South Napa: 7
• Angwin: 7

According to the county of Napa, at least 32,538 coronavirus tests have been taken by people who live or work in Napa County. Of those tested, 865 were positive.

There were 466 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday in the county, while 391 residents have since recovered.

A total of 69 people have been hospitalized for the coronavirus in Napa County, with 14 hospitalized as of Thursday.

There have been eight deaths linked to the coronavirus in Napa County.

Some 21 percent of Napa County residents who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus were asymptomatic, meaning they did not experience any symptoms.