Don't visit a hospital emergency room or call for an ambulance unless you have a real medical emergency. That was the word Thursday from Fresno County public health officials. However, if someone is showing any of the signs below, they should call 911 or visit the nearest hospital immediately:Â Trouble...
Parent Café Is a Life-Saver for Stressed Fresno Families
Following on the heels of Fresno County's efforts to improve access to mental health care for adults and children, Brain Wise Solutions and Every Neighborhood Partnership have partnered to offer Parent Café workshops. These community talking sessions have been a success with mothers and fathers learning to cope with...
Biden Promises 1 Billion Rapid Test Kits For All Americans
An abundance of COVID-19 testing kits and N95 masks will soon be available for anyone who wants them President Joe Biden said Thursday morning. Addressing the nation, he urged the public to get vaccinated as hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases surge throughout the country. “I know we’re all frustrated as we...
Fresno Hospitals Resume Emergency Policies to Combat Patient Overflow
With emergency rooms and intensive care units operating at maximum capacity in Fresno area hospitals, county health officials on Wednesday advised the public to avoid using ambulances or emergency rooms unless they are in dire need of medical aid. The goal is to keep hospitals from experiencing patient overloads, said...
Rabies-Carrying Bats Prompt Warnings From Fresno County Health
A significant number of Americans have seen an increase in hospital visits for exposure to rabies after close contact with wild, rabid animals in the last few years across the U.S. and in Fresno County. With misconceptions and misinformation running rampant among COVID-19 deniers and a vaccine hesitant public, health...
COVID Hospitalizations Worry Fresno’s Top Doc. County Surpasses 35,000 Cases.
Fresno County passed a sobering 35,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday with the latest health department report. Since the pandemic began, 35,278 COVID cases have been reported, with 463 deaths and 171 patients currently hospitalized. "We've been watching those hospital numbers very closely. They're ticking up," said Fresno County interim health...
In Latest Update, Fresno Stands Pat on ‘Red’ Tier of State’s COVID Dashboard
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 positivity rate (up from 5.1% last week), and 6.1 cases per 100,000...
Local Schools Inch Closer to Resuming Face to Face Instruction
When Fresno County on Tuesday moved into the red-tinged Tier 2 of the state's reopening plan because of lowered coronavirus infection rates, schools got a lot closer to being able to reopen for in-person classes. And once they do, students who play a keyboard instrument, the drums, or a trumpet...
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...
Judge To Immanuel Schools: Stop In-Person Teaching Immediately
A Fresno County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered Immanuel Schools of Reedley to close immediately to in-person instruction that began one month ago. County counsel Daniel Cederborg said the court granted the county's application for the preliminary injunction but that the county still has to draft the actual preliminary...