Santa Cruz Co. Reports 2nd COVID Death In 2 Days

Santa Cruz CA

22 September, 2021

1:56 PM

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — One day after announcing the confirmation of the county's 212th COVID-19-related death, Santa Cruz County public health officials confirmed Wednesday another death of an unvaccinated man. The man, in his early 40s with underlying health issues, died Friday at his home, according to the county, with the county coroner's office subsequently determining and confirming that COVID-19 was his cause of death. The man's death is the county's fifth since the highly contagious delta variant entered the county in August, according to public health officials. All five have also been unvaccinated. Before then, the county had not recorded a COVID-related death since May. County officials urged residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the chance of both contracting the virus and developing serious illness or dying. County residents can find information about getting vaccinated online or by calling (831) 454-4242 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Copyright © 2021 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.