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Kern County residents weigh in on California’s reopening
Since June 15, California has remained open, with many of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions being lifted.
99 percent of Kern’s COVID-19 cases in 2021 are amongst unvaccinated residents, health officials say
Kern County Public Health officials confirmed Tuesday that 99.4 percent of Kern’s COVID-19 cases since January are among residents who are unvaccinated.
Gov. Newsom Passes California Comeback Plan, Provides Statewide Relief
Governor Gavin Newsom signed off on his California Comeback Plan on Monday—a $100 billion plan that is being called the “biggest economic recovery package in California’s history.”
COVID-19 variants spread ‘rapidly’ amongst unvaccinated people, studies show
Recent studies are showing that the immune response from the COVID-19 vaccine is still effective against the variants; however, variants are spreading “rapidly” amongst unvaccinated people, health officials say.
Golden Valley High School to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday
The Greenfield Family Resource Center is partnering with Golden Valley High School and Adventist Health to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations during the month of July.
Health officials report first COVID-19 Delta variant case in Kern County
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed Wednesday 162 new COVID-19 cases in Kern County over the last five days, bringing the total of cases to 111,273.