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 …
From the August 14, 2020 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
The United States continues to lead the world in the number of covid-19 cases, now confirmed at over 5,000,000 infected. Each day now, over 1,000 Americans are reported dying of covid-19. …
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 …
From the July 31, 2020 Edition
By Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing homes were ground zero early in the covid-19 pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and death among vulnerable residents living together in close …
From the July 31, 2020 Edition
•As of last Thursday, all local hospitals had reached maximum capacity and were beginning to implement surge plans, said Kern Medical CEO Russell Judd in his weekly covid briefing.
• Judd said a state model …
From the July 31, 2020 Edition
Increases from June 10* to July 22 to July 29, 2020 [*Kern moved into Stage 3 reopening June 5; It is now closing again]
Worldwide 7,350,698 to 15,177,447 to 16,978,206 cases 415,277 to 622,183 to …
From the July 24, 2020 Edition
We asked Michelle Corson, the public information officer for the Kern County Department of Public Health (DPH), to help us understand the sudden leap in reported cases of covid-19. This is her reply. It illustrates …
From the July 24, 2020 Edition
By Samantha Smith, Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
The Mountain Communities Family Resource Center has received extra funding from a Kern Health Systems grant for the Frazier Mountain Health Improvement Project.
The project includes assisting …
From the July 17, 2020 Edition
The Covid Countdown Increases from June 10 to June 17 to July 15, 2020
Worldwide 7,350,698 to 8,329,221 to 13,512,693 cases 415,277 to 448,474 to 583,359 deaths
U.S. 1,999,313 to 2,162,851 to 3,495,536 cases 112,833 …
From the July 17, 2020 Edition
By Marcy Axness, TME
An observant resident called our office last week with a hot tip: the library was open!
He was just partially correct: our Frazier Park Library is serving as a pick-up …