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High School students return to in-person instruction; however, will remain on Zoom in the classroom
The Kern High School District had its first cohort of students return for in-person instruction Wednesday.
Kern’s COVID-19 death, case rate decrease from summer months
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to rise in Kern County, data shows they have decreased recently, according to the Kern County Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard.
Kern County remains in red tier for COVID-19 state guidelines, health officials say
As of Tuesday, Kern County was in the second tier of the State’s COVID-19 guidelines, according to Kern County Public Health.
Kern’s Latino COVID-19 taskforce to hold free COVID-19 testing this weekend
The Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force is holding three free COVID-19 testing sites this weekend in an attempt to increase Kern’s testing numbers and access for local residents.
Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force to host free COVID-19 testing sites this week
The Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force, Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Kern County Public Health are holding two free COVID-19 testing sites this week to help increase Kern County’s testing numbers.
Kern County Moves to Red Tier (Tier 2) on State’s COVID-19 Framework; schools can begin in-person instruction with restrictions
The State announced today that Kern County has moved from the Purple Tier — the lowest tier — to the less restrictive Red Tier (Tier 2) on the State’s COVID-19 blueprint, effective immediately.