Two people died over the weekend in Tulare County from COVID-19 according to the health officials there. The individuals were both over 65 and the transmission types were community contact. These were the 12th and 13th deaths due to COVID-10 in Tulare County. In a news release, Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare...
Tulare County COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 11
A person more than 65 years old died Thursday in Tulare County, raising the county's coronavirus death count to 11 people. No other details would be released to the public, officials said, because of privacy laws. “We offer our sincere condolences to the friends and family who lost their loved...
COVID-19 Spreads at Visalia Nursing Home: 57 Cases, 3 Deaths
The coronavirus continues to spread at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia with at least 57 cases and three deaths, Tulare County public health officials said Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, Redwood Springs had 47 positive tests and one death. The nursing home accounts for about one-third of all the...
First Fresno County COVID-19 Death Reported
The first death in Fresno County from the coronavirus was announced Friday afternoon by public health officials. The county now has 100 positive cases. Twenty-eight are travel-related, 24 are community-acquired, 18 resulted from close contact, and 30 are under investigation. The person who died was described as elderly with underlying...
As Valley Deaths Rise, Convention Center Will Be COVID-19 Field Hospital
With COVID-19 deaths rising in the Valley, the Fresno Convention Center will house a 250-bed field hospital site to help alleviate the strain on local hospitals. According to a news release Friday from the Fresno County Health Department, the site is expected to include beds, medical equipment, and personal protective equipment for...
This Tulare County School Is Last One Open in California
Tony Thurmond, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, has urged the last open school district in California to close its doors to prevent the coronavirus spread. The superintendent of the Tulare County Office of Education, Tim Hire, also has recommended that the district shut down during the pandemic. But Outside...
Fresno County Jumps to 13 COVID-19 Cases, Increasing by 5 on Monday
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fresno County jumped to 13 on Monday as five additional people tested positive for the infection. To date, six Fresno County cases have been identified as being "travel-related," two resulted from "person-to-person" transmission and five are currently "under investigation." "Although, there is no...
Update: Tulare County Now Has 16 COVID-19 Cases
Tulare County Public Health announced four new positive COVID-19 tests early Monday afternoon, bringing the total to 16. All of the individuals are at home under self-isolation, officials said. The latest cases involved people from Dinuba, Porterville, Tulare, and Visalia. Public health staff began contact investigations this morning. “It’s important...
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 7 in Tulare County, 1 More in Fresno, Madera
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Tulare County rose to seven on Thursday, while Fresno County reported its third confirmed COVID-19 case. Tulare County's latest cases include a person between the ages of 18 and 24 with an unknown source of contact with the coronavirus. The other is an...
Welfare Fraud Crackdown Produces 23 Arrests
A welfare fraud crackdown by the Tulare County District Attorney's office resulted in the arrests of 23 people last week. The effort snared two people from Fresno: Sheila Bell, 34, and Primavera Trevino, 38. Those arrested were booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial facility or cited and released. Alleged Fraud...