The team at Community Medical Centers says it is overwhelmed by the outpouring of donations and support during this unique and challenging time of COVID-19. Can't Accept Homemade Food Items "Some of the items brought to Community's donation center from generous donors include hand sanitizer, bleach, cleaning products, gloves, medical-grade...
Health Dept. Monitoring 350 in Fresno County for COVID-19 Exposure
About 350 people who may have been exposed to the new coronavirus are being monitored in Fresno County, health officials said Wednesday. David Pomaville, the county's health director, revealed the number during a media conference call on Wednesday afternoon. In addition, officials said one additional case of COVID-19 has been...
Is Fresno County Reaching Non-English Speakers With Coronavirus Warnings?
The head of a nonprofit social services organization for Hmong- and Spanish-speaking people said Tuesday that Fresno County health officials have not done enough to make COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak warnings and advisories more widely available to non-English speakers. Pao Yang, chief executive officer of the Fresno Center, said he was...
Fresno County Declares Local Emergency After 2nd Confirmed Covid-19 Case
Fresno County has declared a local health emergency after a 2nd local case of COVID-19 was confirmed Saturday by the county Department of Public Health. In a statement, health department officials said the new case of the disease, caused by the novel coronavirus, is travel-related and was not community acquired. The...
Fresno County Health Officer Answers Coronavirus Questions
Fresno County Department of Public Health's Interim Health Officer Rais Vohra, M.D., answers many of the questions you might have about novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the video above. In addition, Community Medical Centers has provided GV Wire with these FAQs about the virus and how its hospitals are responding to...