Contra Costa County saw a jump in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the past day, but there were no new fatalities.
According to information released Saturday by the Contra Costa County Health Services Department, 34 new cases were reported in the county over the 24 hours ending at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, bringing the county total to 685 confirmed cases.
The increase was noteworthy — up 15 from the previous day. It also was the first time in three days that the number of cases increased from the previous day..
However, in perhaps the more significant finding, the number of deaths remained the same in Contra Costa County from the day before, holding steady at 19. It was the first time since April 12 that a 24-hour period elapsed with no new deaths.
There has been other good news in Contra Costa County. The total number of people hospitalized countywide with COVID-19 peaked on Monday at 44, and has fallen to 37.
Broken down by city, Richmond has the most cases, with 75, followed by Concord with 63, Antioch with 51, Pittsburg with 50, Brentwood with 44, Orinda with 43 and Walnut Creek with 37.
Orinda has the most confirmed cases per capita, with a rate 238 per 100,000 people.
Countywide, 54% of the cases are women, and people age 41 to 60 make up the age group with the most cases, according to county health statistics.
