Over the past two months, Kern County has seen a drastic decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, state data shows.
Kern County has partnered with a number of organizations to deploy two mobile units to vaccinate agricultural workers, County officials said at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
After going through a pandemic for a year, food insecurity remains a big concern in Kern, as people continue to struggle more than ever with food needs.
For the past few weeks, Kern’s COVID-19 death count has increased rather quickly, with health officials announcing double digit number of deaths each day, according to the health department’s dashboard.
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools released data last week showing grades among local students in Kern’s three largest school districts have significantly dropped since shutting down schools nearly a year ago.
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislators reached an agreement on an expanded relief package for state residents.