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53 Additional Santa Clarita Valley Coronavirus Cases Confirmed, Over 4,700 Total

53 new Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been confirmed Wednesday, bringing the total to over 4,700, officials said.

As of Wednesday, a total of 4,779 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March. These include:

  • 2,548 in the City of Santa Clarita*
  • 99 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
  • 1,874 in Castaic*
  • 21 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
  • 131 in Stevenson Ranch
  • 38 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
  • 51 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
  • Six in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
  • Five in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
  • One in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
  • Five in unincorporated Sand Canyon

*As of Tuesday, Aug. 11, officials had recorded 1,322 cumulative cases among prisoners at the North County Correctional Facility, and 495 at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center. Those cases are counted in both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.

Additionally, 54 cases have been confirmed in nearby Acton as well as 21 in Agua Dulce.

An analysis of available data indicates that as of Tuesday, Aug. 11, reads that approximately 38.4 percent of all cumulative cases in and around the Santa Clarita Valley can be attributed to the inmate population at the North County Correctional Facility and the Pitchess Detention Center.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 5.893 COVID-19 tests. Of those, 719 have tested positive, and 29 tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.

There are nine patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, while 217 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody.

A majority of all deaths in the county had underlying health conditions, according to public health, further encouraging those with medical issues to stay home, if possible.

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About Devon Miller

Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.