Sacramento County's public health officials said Thursday that while hospitalization rates continue to be a concern, there was room for cautious optimism about recent COVID-19 trends in the area. "It does seem like we might be on a downturn, but it's a little early so we're still cautiously optimistic," Dr. Olivia Kasirye said during a media briefing Thursday. Kasirye noted, however, that hospitals remain near capacity. At last check, there were 400 COVID-19 patients hospitalized and 101 intensive care unit cases, according to the county's COVID-19 dashboard. Kasirye also underscored the age breakdown and how more of the positive cases include children."Twenty percent of our cases are in the age group 0 to 17, so there has been an increase in school-age children coming up positive," ...
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