Year in Review: Defining moments of the Covid-19 pandemic
Additional reporting by Michael Moore, Morgan Hill Times Editor
San Benito County saw notable construction projects, destructive fires and other key events in 2020, but it was the Covid-19 pandemic that dominated the news headlines this year.
It all started back on March 16, when Gov....
Public health officials report 52nd virus death, 01/27
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to decrease but their latest newsletter reported another new death.
On Jan. 25, the county reported its 52nd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. This is the fourth...
Covid-19 test site moves to HHMH Community Health Center
The local OptumServe Covid-19 testing site will move to the Hazel Hawkins Community Health Center as of Sept. 12, according to San Benito County officials.
The testing site’s new address is 930 Sunset Drive, Building 2, Suite B, directly across the street from Hazel Hawkins...
San Benito to join Bay Area counties in lifting indoor mask mandate
Nearly every county in the greater Bay Area will lift their indoor mask mandates next week, aligning them with the state's plans to lift its mask requirements.
San Benito will join Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and...
San Benito library closes after anti-mask protest
The San Benito County Free Library is closed until next week because a group of protesters refused to wear face coverings inside the building, in violation of state law, according to county officials.
The unmasked protesters entered the library, 470 Fifth Street, on the morning...
Despite surge, Hazel Hawkins still admitting patients
Even though Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is at 100 percent capacity, medical staff said the facility is still open to treat patients during the “double-headed surge.”
FDA approves first non-prescription Covid test that also detects flu
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its approval Monday of the first non-prescription at-home Covid-19 test that also detects the flu.
The test allows users to swab the inside of their nose and send the sample to the test's manufacturer, Labcorp, for analysis. In...
Public health officials report 55th virus death, 02/04
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to decrease but a new death was reported in their latest newsletter.
On Feb. 4, the county reported its 55th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. This is...
Covid-19: San Benito County remains at ‘widespread’ risk level
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 has gone back up, slowing down any progress they made to move into the next level of the California Blueprint for a safer economy.
The data from the Public Health...
Students set to return to campus at local schools
It’s back to school season—sort of, as school districts in San Benito County are hustling to get things organized before students return to campus. It’ll be the first time in months that kids will get to be in the same room with some of...
