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San Benito County officials are preparing an order that will require local residents to wear face coverings when they need to go out in public in order to continue to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Police confiscated nearly 7,000 illegal hemp plants following an investigation into an illegal cultivation operation on Ladd Lane, according to authorities.

As of April 17, there have been 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at two, according to county officials.

The declining demand for treatment for injuries, illnesses and conditions unrelated to COVID-19 has forced the hospital to temporarily close some of its facilities.

An impaired woman was arrested after she fought with family members, fled the scene with her 3-year-old son and crashed her vehicle into a parked car, according to police.

Police arrested a Gilroy woman after she led officers and sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Hollister, according to authorities.

This Easter weekend, though, San Benito County authorities are strongly urging residents to stay home as the health officer’s shelter-at-home order remains in effect.

Local authorities have responded to and investigated numerous complaints of non-essential businesses staying open during the COVID-19 shelter-at-home order.

The patient was a woman in her 80s who had several underlying health conditions, according to San Benito County staff.

The San Benito County Office of Education took what seems to be the final blow as doors to all its school sites are officially closed through the end of the Spring semester.