COVID-19

Several elementary schools in San Benito County could be one step closer to allowing students to return to in-person instruction, but only under certain circumstances.  Dr. David Ghilarducci, county interim Public Health Officer, on Aug. 7 issued a press release saying that a waiver—applicable for...

San Benito County Public Health officials are hoping that a new state issued guidebook will help businesses get back on track to opening its doors.  Public health officials on Aug. 7 announced in a press release that the California Department of Public Health issued the...

Desde el 7 de Agosto, se han registrado 709 casos confirmados de Covid-19 en el Condado de San Benito. El recuento local de muertos sigue siendo cuatro, según funcionarios del condado. Los casos confirmados incluyen pacientes que se han recuperado y aquellos que han fallecido. Los...

As of Aug. 7, there have been 709 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at four, according to county officials.  Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. The data from the Public Health...

In July, a 59-year old Hollister resident and her 75-year-old husband went to a scheduled appointment at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital for a Covid-19 test. At the time, she said they thought they were being responsible by doing the right thing only to find...

The choice of not wearing a mask in public could soon result in a hefty fine.  The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 discussed the idea of having a new ordinance that requires people to wear masks or facial coverings in the...

As of Aug. 3, there have 676 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at four, according to county officials.  Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. The data from the Public Health Services’...

San Benito County officials are reporting another surge of Covid-19 cases in the county including another jump in the local death count. As of July 29, county officials reported a fourth death and 601 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county, which is 17 more...

The number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in San Benito County including a local death count that is now at three, according to county officials. As of July 28, 31 new cases were reported, which now makes it 584 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in...

It’s been a rough week for Aurora Manzo, owner of Divas Aka Beauty and Barber Shop, as she’s had to transition yet again to one of the new Covid-19 orders announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom last week released a new guidance specifically for outdoor...