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Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

November 25, 2020

A nearly 500% increase COVID-19 cases appeared so significant that the state of California singled out Madera County for being a virus hotspot in a media call. The state was referring to a jump in the county's daily count of cases from Nov. 1, when just six...

Composite image of Gov. Gavin Newsom and a graph of rising COVID-19 cases

County COVID Numbers Heading in Wrong Direction in Latest Report

Jim Jakobs

November 10, 2020

California's 'Blueprint for Reopening' COVID-19 numbers dropped Tuesday on morning. Unfortunately Fresno County's virus numbers didn't drop, they went up. The county remains in the 'red' tier for reopening f...

Supervisor Brandau on His COVID-19 Diagnosis and Attending Maskless Rallies

Jim Jakobs

November 6, 2020

Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau spoke with GV Wire℠ Thursday night just hours after learning he had tested positive for COVID-19. As first reported by GV Wire℠, Fresno County officials said Thursday tha...

In Latest Update, Fresno Stands Pat on ‘Red’ Tier of State’s COVID Dashboard

Jim Jakobs

November 4, 2020

New COVID-19 data out Wednesday was welcome news to Fresno County which stays in the 'red' tier for reopening. This means restaurants, churches and other businesses can continue to offer limited indoor services. Fresno County currently has a 5.1% test po...

Aerial view of Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno, California

Dispute That Threatened Community Medical Centers Trauma Status is Resolved

Jim Jakobs

November 3, 2020

After enduring a labor dispute that threatened Community Regional Medical Centers level 1 trauma status and impacted patient care for about two weeks in early September, the two sides have reached a long term a...

Surging COVID-19 Cases Across US Worry Fresno’s Top Doc: “I Think Our Time Is Coming”

Jim Jakobs

October 30, 2020

The city of Milwaukee is very similar in population to Fresno with roughly 585,000 residents. COVID-19 cases are rising there at such a rapid pace, the mayor just issued updated health orders requiring more shu...

County Stays in ‘Red’ Tier for Reopening According to Fresh State Data

Jim Jakobs

October 27, 2020

New data out Tuesday morning showed improvements in Fresno County COVID-19 metrics from last week, allowing the county to remain in the state's red tier for reopening. This means restaurants, churches and other businesses can continue to offer limited indoo...

Merced Residents Urged to Get Frequent COVID-19 Tests as County Fears Fallback

Jim Jakobs

October 22, 2020

Merced County officials are concerned about falling back to the most restrictive tier on California's COVID-19 roadmap. So all residents are being urged to get tested frequently. “We are asking all County...

Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

Jim Jakobs

October 20, 2020

The roller coaster continues for Fresno County's COVID-19 numbers after the state's weekly Tuesday update to their 'Blueprint for a Safer Economy' dashboard. The county is not meeting one of the metrics for the...

Rapid COVID Tests Promised by Trump Arrive in Fresno. Where Will They be Used?

Jim Jakobs

October 16, 2020

The Fresno County Department of Public Health is developing a plan to deploy 18,000 rapid COVID-19 tests the Trump administration hoped would be used to quickly reopen schools. They're among about 100 million of the tests the federal government is distribut...

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Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

County COVID Numbers Heading in Wrong Direction in Latest Report

Supervisor Brandau on His COVID-19 Diagnosis and Attending Maskless Rallies

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Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.

Rapid COVID Tests Promised by Trump Arrive in Fresno. Where Will They be Used?