South County continues to be a local hotspot for the Covid-19 illness, as the region’s case rate per 100,000 residents far outpaces most other cities in Santa Clara County.
According to the county’s coronavirus dashboard on Aug. 31, there have been a total of 1,152 cases of Covid-19 in Gilroy since the pandemic began. That brings Gilroy’s positive case rate per 100,000 to 2,075.
In Morgan Hill, total cases number 497, with a case rate of 1,133. And in San Martin, the case rate has climbed to 1,295 with the total number of cases standing at 78, according to the county’s website.
The case rate in the South County jurisdictions is higher than that of all other cities in Santa Clara County, including those that have larger and more dense populations. According to the county’s website, on Aug. 31 the positive case rate per 100,000 residents in other cities was: 1,121 in San Jose; 699 in Campbell; 648 in Santa Clara; 573 in Milpitas; 514 in Sunnyvale; 505 in Mountain View; 459 in Los Gatos; 487 in Monte Sereno; 304 in Los Altos; 275 in Saratoga and 163 in Cupertino.
Overall in Santa Clara County, there have been 17,013 cases of Covid-19 reported since March, and 244 residents have died with the illness. More than 572,000 residents of Santa Clara County have been tested for Covid-19, with a test positivity rate of 3.52 percent as of Aug. 31.
COVID-19 CASES BY THE NUMBERS
As of Aug. 31:
World: 25,325,617 cases; 847,355 deaths
U.S.: 6,020,186 cases; 183,355 deaths
Santa Clara County: 17,013 cases; 244 deaths
Morgan Hill: 497 cases
Gilroy: 1,152 cases
San Jose: 11,510 cases
As of Aug. 20:
World: 22,486,892 cases; 789,222 deaths
U.S.: 5,545,427 cases; 173,514 deaths
Santa Clara County: 15,085 cases; 216 deaths
Morgan Hill: 428 cases
Gilroy: 967 cases
San Jose: 10,012 cases
BY THE NUMBERS: COVID-19 CASES IN SOUTH COUNTY
Morgan Hill
July 14: 162
July 21: 194
July 22: 213
July 29: 251 (rate per 100,000 population: 572)
Aug. 3: 278
Aug. 10: 341
Aug. 12: 348
Aug. 20: 428
Aug. 31: 497 (rate: 1,133)
Gilroy
July 14: 323
July 21: 414
July 22: 453
July 29: 524 (rate per 100,000 population: 944)
Aug. 3: 615
Aug. 10: 804
Aug. 12: 815
Aug. 20: 967
Aug. 31: 1,152 (rate: 2,075)
San Martin 95046
July 29: 47 (rate: 780)
Aug. 3: 50
Aug. 10: 56
Aug. 12: 57
Aug. 20: 67
Aug. 31: 78 (rate: 1,295)
