Latest COVID-19 death in Sonoma County brings toll to 338

A woman in her 90s was unvaccinated and had underlying conditions, according to a county spokesperson.|
KATHLEEN COATES
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

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Sonoma County health officials reported a a new coronavirus-related death on Friday night, the latest fallout from a continuing summer surge of cases and increased hospitalizations involving severely ill patients.

The latest death is that of a woman who was in her 90s. She died on Aug. 4 while in a hospital, was unvaccinated and had underlying conditions, according to Sonoma County Public Information Officer Paul Gullixson.

According to the county’s website reporting COVID-19 cases data, 76 COVID-positive patients are hospitalized, 18 of which are in ICUs.**

The county announced 150 more cases on Friday night, though the net number of active cases declined. The overwhelming number of new cases being reported are among the unvaccinated, according to the data.

Dr. Sundari Mase, Sonoma County’s health officer, has described deaths of unvaccinated people as “preventable tragedies.”

This is the 338th death reported in the county since the pandemic began, Gullixson said.

You can reach Staff Writer Kathleen Coates at kathleen.coates@pressdemocrat.com.

**Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that there are 18 COVID-19 patients in Sonoma County hospital Intensive Care Units.

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