San Benito County added one newly confirmed COVID-19 case Friday, bringing the total to 55.
The county’s total includes those infections since the pandemic began, 50 recovered patients, three active cases and two deaths.
The county released the following Friday:
To date, a total of 1,135 patients in San Benito County (SBC) have been tested for COVID-19 at twenty-one reporting laboratories. Of these, 1,053 have tested negative for COVID-19. Fifty-nine percent (667) of patients tested were female. Patients ages ranged from 10 months to 101 years (median: 45 years). SBC Public Health Services continues to work with medical providers to identify and test individuals who meet criteria for COVID-19 testing. As of May 8, 2020, there have been a total of 55 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in SBC; 3 cases remain active. Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. Fifty patients have recovered and are no longer considered active cases in SBC. A total of 2 deaths have been reported in SBC, one during weeks 12 and 14, respectively. All results included in this update are current to May 8, 2020 at 4:30PM.
