Health

The Covid Countdown – 11/4/20

From the November 6, 2020 Edition

Increases from Aug. 12 to Aug. 19 to Nov. 4, 2020 [Kern is currently in the “Red Tier” with restricted opening.]

Worldwide

20,553,702 to 22,322,208 to 48,005,784 cases 748,416 to 786,258 to 1,224,111 deaths

U.S. …

Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15

From the October 9, 2020 Edition

How can you be sure you’re choosing the best options?

Reported by Elke Heitmeyer, Frazier Park

It’s Halloween season, right? This is the time of year when a chill snap of fall creeps into …

Get a Flu Shot

From the October 9, 2020 Edition

“Avoid a Twindemic of covid-19 and seasonal flu,” advised Kern County Public Health this week.

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. free flu shots are offered to everyone, first come, first …

Get your flu shot

From the September 25, 2020 Edition

The Kern County Department of Public Health is providing affordable flu shots on the mountain at a clinic Wednesday, Oct. 14. It will be hosted at the Pine Mountain clubhouse parking lot, 10 a.m. to …

County appeals to residents to get covid tests

From the September 25, 2020 Edition

Kern’s low testing rate keeping us stuck in purple reopening tier

By Marcy Axness, TME

Kern County residents have a new incentive to get tested for covid-19. The need for increased testing has reached beyond …

County left Frazier Park with no cooling center in heatwave

From the September 11, 2020 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Frazier Park’s temperature was forecast to be 99 degrees on Sunday, Sept. 6—well above the 95-degree trigger to require Kern County to open a cooling center at Frazier Mountain Park’s community …

The Covid Countdown — August 13, 2020

From the August 14, 2020 Edition

Increases from June 10* to August 5 to August 12, 2020 [*Kern moved into Stage 3 reopening June 5; It is now closing again]

Worldwide 7,350,698 to 18,738,350 to 20,553,702 cases 415,277 to 706,342 to …

Covid fatigue: Aren’t we there yet??

From the August 7, 2020 Edition

Kern County ICU capacity has maxed out, as state model predicts we are months from peak

By Marcy Axness, TME

The report was grim as Kern County Public Health Director Matt Constantine addressed the board …