Alturas and other towns across California are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Alturas, CA community.

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California COVID-19 Cases

California New Coronavirus Cases:
California Total Coronavirus Cases: 12,275,995
California New Coronavirus Deaths:
California Total Coronavirus Deaths: 102,958
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Alturas

One California county has zero coronavirus cases. What's its secret? - The Mercury News

Tucked into the northeastern corner of California, Modoc is the Golden State's only county without a single case so far of COVID-19. One rancher's explanation: “When you’re shoulder deep in a ... More info »

Mercury News - 07/11/2020 02:00am

How one California county managed to stay coronavirus-free - Los Angeles Times

ALTURAS, Calif. — In the high desert of Modoc County, a remote expanse of mostly nothingness between Oregon and Nevada, almost no one wears a face mask. I figured this out one morning last week ... More info »

Los Angeles Times - 07/07/2020 12:00pm

The Last California County Without a Coronavirus Case

Residents of Modoc County, population 8,800, like to point out that social distancing was a way of life well before the coronavirus arrived in California. Alturas, the Modoc County seat, has a ... More info »

The New York Times - 08/02/2020 12:00pm

This one California county has zero coronavirus cases. What’s its secret? - Daily Democrat

Tucked into the northeastern corner of California, Modoc is the Golden State's only county without a single case so far of COVID-19. One rancher's explanation: “When you’re shoulder deep in a ... More info »

Woodland Daily Democrat - 07/10/2020 11:16pm

This one California county has zero coronavirus cases. What’s its secret? - Santa Cruz Sentinel

ALTURAS, CA.- JULY 8: ... 2020, on protecting against COVID-19, Alturas and the entire county of Modoc have reported no cases of coronavirus despite reopening two and a half months ago. More info »

Santa Cruz Sentinel - 07/11/2020 02:00am

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