KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax KZYX

April 19, 2022--Dr. Drew Colfax gives the latest update on Covid-19 in Mendocino County. Since the last show, BA2 has driven an increase in new infections. Dr. Colfax tries to bring some clarity to the mixed messages about masking, and the decision to get second boosters.

April 5, 2022--With numbers looking good, and folks rediscovering "normal", Dr. Drew Colfax reminds people to maintain heighten vigilance after potential exposures, keep a low threshold to get tested, and consider therapeutics.

March 29, 2022--At last, Mendocino County's infection rate for Covid-19 is down to 5 per 100k, and this week saw a day at the Ukiah hospital with NO coronavirus cases. Despite the good news, the BA2 Variant is on the horizon, and Dr. Colfax advises listeners to keep up the common-sense covid protections like masking and testing. Treatments are increasingly available that contribute to the risk/benefit analysis for activities. With a discussion of Long Covid and a critical editorial at the end from a listener about Dr. Colfax's use of colorful language to describe anti-vaxers.

March 1, 2022--Dr Drew Colfax returns with better news about the Omicron surge, which has receded locally enough that hospitals have beds again.

February 15, 2022--Hospitalization number are still high, but the Omicron surge is receding in Mendocino County, albeit somewhat slower than in other regions. Dr. Drew Colfax returns for the latest update and listener questions.

February 1, 2022--Dr. Drew Colfax gives the latest on the Omicron surge for Mendocino County, looking forward to a normal spring as the wave of infections recedes over the next few weeks.