Pasadena’s Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 56 as CDC Changes Guidelines on Self-Quarantining

In total 56 Pasadena residents have died from 439 laboratory-confirmed cases of the Coronavirus officials said on Sunday.

The city has seen a surge in cases largely due to an increase in testing at one local facility.

Most of the city’s cases of the virus emanate from long-term health care facilities.

The numbers came after the CDC announced the virus could stay in the body longer than previously announced.

This week, the CDC updated its guidance on how long people who are positive for COVID-19 should self-isolate.

New evidence suggests it may take longer for the virus to shed, which means that an infected person may be able to infect other people for a longer period of time than was initially thought. People who are positive or presumed positive for COVID-19 should now self-isolate for 10 days and 72 hours after fever and symptoms subside.

The new guidelines mean infected people must remain at home until their fever has resolved without the use of fever-reducing medications and there is improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) for at least three days after recovery, and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

Anyone that has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus or is presumed to be infected must quarantine for 14 days from that individual.

If you begin experiencing symptoms, you must self-isolate for 10 days and 72 hours after fever and symptoms subside. Individuals who are elderly or who have underlying health conditions may be at higher risk of serious illness and should contact their doctor as soon as they are sick.

As plans for relaxing select directives of the Safer at Home order, businesses and residents will need to continue to observe and practice physical distancing requirements and infection control precautions.

Increased interactions between LA County residents and workers can increase the risk and rate of transmission of Coronavirus within the community.

Health Officer orders and directives will still continue to ensure it is safe for as many people to be able to work as possible while still slowing the spread of COVID-19 to prevent an overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases at healthcare facilities.