Public health officials report a 24th virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county set another record of new Covid-19 cases in a single day and broke the 3,000 mark, including another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 22, the county reported a 24th death of...
Covid-19: By the numbers, 12/18
As of Dec. 18, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,687 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 23, according to county officials.
The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 486 active cases...
Public health officials report a 23rd virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 17, the county reported a 23rd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s...
Hollister city council shoots down “Urgency Ordinance”
Updated: Dec. 18, 3:30pm
The thunderous claps could be heard throughout the city of Hollister as the City Council voted against a proposed “Urgency Ordinance,” which would’ve allowed city enforcement officers to cite individuals and businesses for violating the state’s stay-at-home orders.
The city council voted,...
Covid-19: By the numbers, 12/16
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting a new single-day case record of Covid-19 infections, surpassing the century mark for the first time since the pandemic began in March.
As of Dec. 16, the county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 445 active...
Covid-19 vaccines are coming to San Benito County
Update: 6:30pm
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital began administering the first batch of Covid-19 vaccinations to its staff on Wednesday as soon as they received a shipment of 230 doses sent by the state.
On Dec. 16, the hospital posted on its Facebook page that they “immediately...
Arrest of unmasked resident sparks social media furor
The arrest of an unmasked San Benito County resident and business owner at the supervisors meeting chambers Dec. 15 has sparked a firestorm of commentary on social media and among the community.
Public health officials report a 22nd virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to drastically rise in the county, including a death in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 15, the county reported a 22nd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito...
County receives first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Santa Clara County received its first 5,850 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 15.
This delivery is the first of the initial 17,550 doses allocated to the county by the state, 230 of which will go to San Benito County per the state’s...
Public health officials report two more virus deaths
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise in the county, including two more deaths in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 14, the county reported its 20th and 21st death of the novel...