The Covid transmission case rate has made a sharp decline in Shasta County, now at 68 per 100,000. No deaths have been reported in the past week. Some people are getting sick though. 24 patients are hospitalized with Covid and 4 are in the ICU. Bivalent booster doses are available, with appointments at myturn.ca.gov. Information on what to do if infected or exposed can be found at shastaready.org.