COVID-19

San Benito County Public Health Services officials announced that the Covid-19 Vaccine Interest Portal is now live for San Benito County residents who fall under tiers 1 and 2 of the Phase 1B stage.  The county on Jan. 14 issued a press release stating that...

San Benito County is preparing to enter Phase 1B of the Covid-19 vaccination phase system as they continue to move swiftly through the first stages of administered shots of the vaccine.      Public Information Officer David Westrick issued a press release on Jan. 13 stating that...

San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to grow on a daily basis, including two new deaths in their latest newsletter. On Jan. 11, the county reported its 40th and 41st deaths of the novel coronavirus in San...

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage through San Benito County with 10 fatalities from the virus already reported this month and the daily case rate climbing higher, the Board of Supervisors at the Jan. 12 meeting spent the day discussing the local CARES...

Any members of the community who want to participate in this week’s San Benito County Board of Supervisors meeting will have to do so from a safe distance on the internet or the phone.   County officials announced on Jan. 11 that the public will not...

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital will have some much needed extra space and help as the final phases of the COVID Emergency Response plan are going through the completion stage.   Frankie Gallagher, the hospital’s director of marketing and community relations, issued a press release on Jan....

San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including three new deaths in their latest newsletter. As of Jan. 11, the county reported its 37th, 38th and 39th deaths of the novel coronavirus in San...

The San Benito County Public Health Services department released its latest Covid-19 Vaccination Plan, which includes a rollout timeline and a dashboard that will inform residents when they’ll be eligible for the vaccine.  San Benito County is currently in the opening stages of the vaccination...

The Hollister Community Outreach organization has been providing meals and groceries to hundreds of people who are underserved in San Benito County, a safe haven for those in need.  Founder Linda Lampe spends countless hours throughout the day collecting as much food as possible and...

San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Jan. 7, the county reported a 35th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s the...