Six more deaths of local residents related to COVID-19 spread

143 more cases reported since yesterday; 1,646 cases considered 'probable active'

By The Merced County Times On Jul 29, 2020

• Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed six additional deaths related to COVID-19:

Gender:

▪ Female: 2

▪ Male: 4

Age:

▪ 35-49: 1

▪ 50-64: 0

▪ 65+: 5

Underlying Health Conditions:

▪ Yes: 5

▪ No: 0

▪ Unknown: 1

As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020, there are 3,906 confirmed cases (+143 from Tuesday) of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. Approximately 1,646 of those cases are active, and 35 have died.

As of July 29, a total of 25,555 tests have been performed in Merced County: 3,906 of those

tests are confirmed as positive cases.

In California, there are 466,550 confirmed cases and 8,518 deaths (as of July 27).

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