Merced County reports 2 more deaths related to COVID-19

18.7 percent of tests in last 7 days listed as "positive"

By The Merced County Times On Jul 27, 2020

(Dept. of Public Health data)

Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths were described as two males, one between the ages of 50 to 64 and the other above 65, with “unknown” underlying health conditions.

As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, there are 3,510 confirmed cases (+265 from Friday) of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. Approximately 1,428 of those cases are active, and 29 have died.
Please see “COVID-19 Testing Update” section for the most recent testing figures.
In California, there are 452,659 confirmed cases and 8,450 deaths.

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