The business community is paying very close attention to the latest COVID-19 numbers because Fresno county is on the verge of slipping back into the most restrictive purple tier in the state's 'Blueprint for a Safer Economy'. During a Friday afternoon Zoom call with reporters, Fresno county interim Health Officer...
Local Businesses Face Closures Again Next Week if COVID Numbers Don’t Improve
Fresno County could be moved back into the state's most restrictive "purple" tier for business operations as early as next week if local COVID-19 numbers don't improve, officials said Tuesday. According to new state data, Fresno County now has a 5.3% test positivity rate (up from 4.8% last week), and...
‘Make a Reservation’: Local Restaurants Poised for Dine In Restart Next Week
It's not time to put away the social distancing signs or masks any time soon, but Fresno County's top health official says local restaurants will be permitted to open their dining rooms again next week. "On September 29th - that evening - you can make a reservation at your favorite...
New State Data Shows Fresno County Meeting Metrics To Move Into Next Tier of Reopening
Fresno County remains in the state's highest tier for widespread COVID-19 transmission, but that may soon change. The California Department of Public Health releases new tracking data every Tuesday. With today's update, Fresno is now meeting the two metrics needed to move from the state's purple tier into the lower...
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology President Publicly Blasts Newsom and CDPH for Keeping Her in the ‘Dark’
Lisa Thong, President of the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology publicly stated Monday that Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health have kept her and her board in the dark as to why many of her licensees can't open indoors. "We were not at the table to...
Fresno County’s COVID-19 Numbers Head in Right Direction Toward Reopenings
Cautious optimism radiated from Tuesday's Fresno County Department of Public Health Zoom call as the state released improved COVID-19 numbers. For the time being, Fresno County remains in the purple tier, indicating widespread COVID-19. However, according to the state dashboard, the county is at a 6.2%Â case positivity rate (needs...
Fresno’s Top Doc Sees Early October as Possibility for Reopening Some Schools
Fresno County interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra is optimistic about the county's chance of moving into the next tier of reopenings sooner rather than later. Fresno County remains in the purple tier and the state considers COVID-19 to still be widespread here. The next tier — red — would...
27 New COVID-19 Deaths in Fresno County, Officials Warn Against Labor Day Gatherings
Fresno County reported 27 new deaths related to COVID-19 since Friday. Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Fresno County Health Officer says it's a sobering reality of where we are in the pandemic. Vohra says many of these recent deaths are people that have been hospitalized for several weeks. Others had underlying...
Early COVID-19 Plasma Donor Says the Therapy Saves Lives
Blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and rich in antibodies, may provide benefits to those battling the disease. But the official evidence so far has not been conclusive about whether it works, when to administer it, and what dose is needed. On Sunday, President Donald Trump...
FDA Authorizes Plasma for COVID, Only 1.22% of US Patients Have Received It
Blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and rich in antibodies, may provide benefits to those battling the disease. But the official evidence so far has not been conclusive about whether it works, when to administer it, and what dose is needed. On Sunday, President Donald Trump...