The California Department of Public Health is paying extra attention to Fresno County after a spike in coronavirus cases. Fresno County Department of Public Health's Interim Health Officer Rais Vohra announced the development to reporters during a Monday afternoon Zoom call. "We've actually come to the attention of the state because...
As COVID Cases Surge, Tulare County Reopens ‘Effective Immediately’
Tulare County supervisors voted to broadly reopen businesses on Tuesday, far exceeding COVID-19 guidelines authorized by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The action came as the county's health department reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases and 4 new deaths. The 3-2 decision gives almost all local businesses and organizations in the...
10 New Deaths Mark Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Toll in Tulare County
Health officials reported 10 new deaths from COVID-19 in Tulare County on Friday — the region's largest single-day jump since the pandemic began. The county's death toll has risen to 64, the highest in the central San Joaquin Valley. "The majority of today's reported deaths are attributed to the various...
COVID-19 Test Sites Open in Dinuba, Porterville
The state's new free COVID-19 testing sites at the Dinuba and Porterville memorial buildings have started taking appointments. "The safety of our residents is always our top priority," said Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County's health officer. "Every precaution is being taken to protect people who are going to be screened...
COVID-19 Outbreaks at Food Plants in Tulare, Kings Counties
More than 100 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at two food-processing facilities in Tulare County, health officials said. At least 107 employees at two Ruiz Foods facilities in Dinuba and Tulare have tested positive for the virus, the Visalia Times-Delta reported Tuesday. More Than Half of Kings Cases Tied...
Tulare County Points to Easter Socializing as a Reason for 101 New COVID Cases
The Tulare County Health Department reported the largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday since the start of the outbreak. Tulare County’s confirmed cases rose by 101 since Monday, bringing the total to 858. Public Information officer Tammie Weyker-Adkins told GV Wire by email, "We're seeing the result of what occurred...
COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600 in Tulare County. Fresno County Exceeds 500.
COVID-19 infections pushed past 600 confirmed cases in Tulare County in the past 24 hours, health officials said Wednesday. The updated case count was reported on the county health department's website and in a Facebook video. The 48 new cases represent the largest single-day jump in confirmed infections for the county....
3 Deaths, 46 New COVID Cases as Tulare County Outbreak Spreads
Three additional COVID-19 deaths were reported by Tulare County officials on Tuesday, bringing the county's total fatalities from the virus to 35. "We will ask that you please take a moment and think about those individuals and their friends, their families, and their loved ones," said Tulare County health department...
Visalia Nursing Home COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 18
Three more residents have died as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia. The Tulare County Health Department confirmed the deaths Wednesday afternoon. Eighteen deaths are now associated with the nursing facility. A total of 109 residents, 55 staff and eight others associated with...
Nursing Home Deaths Jump to 15 in Visalia. State Sends in Medical Teams.
Four more nursing home residents have died after being infected with COVID-19 at Visalia's Redwood Springs Healthcare Center, the Tulare County Health Department confirmed Tuesday. Twenty-two people have now died from the infection in Tulare County, the highest number of fatalities for any county in the central San Joaquin Valley....