Number of new COVID-19 cases in Lassen County declines

The number of COVID-19 cases in Lassen County declined slightly according to Lassen Cares, the organization that tracks COVID-19 in Lassen County. At 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 Lassen Cares reported 494 active cases, down from the previous report of 508 active cases.

Current statistics

These numbers are the most recent reported by Lassen Cares.

Lassen County COVID-19 counts

Community Cases

  • 494 active cases;
  • 91 new cases;
  • 4,335 recovered cases;
  • 0 currently hospitalized;
  • 59 deaths;
  • 4,988 total cases;
  • 25 percent fully vaccinated active cases;
  • N/A percent fully vaccinated hospitalized; and
  • 8,476 vaccine doses administered (only reflects vaccine doses administered by Lassen County Public Health).

Correctional Institution Cases

There has been a total of 4,097 inmate cases in Lassen County. According to the numbers reported. By Lassen Cares, there are no new infections among inmates.

California Correctional Center

  • 33 active cases; and
  • 1,436 recovered cases.

High Desert State Prison

  • 16 active cases;
  • 2,066 recovered cases; and
  • 2 deaths.

Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong

  • 239 active cases; and
  • 305 recovered cases.