COVID-19

Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.

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...

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...

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...

As of July 24, there have been 521 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at two, according to county officials. The data from San Benito County Public Health Services’ latest community newsletter shows that 8,093 patients have been...

People and businesses flouting the state’s public health order could face fines of up to $10,000 from San Benito County. The county supervisors, however, delayed implementation of the ordinance July 21, and will instead consider a modified version on Aug. 4. The supervisors voted 4-1 to...

Salons and barbershops in San Benito County are allowed to operate again as long as those services can be conducted outside of the building.  Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 20 that a new guidance was released specifically for outdoor operations for personal services, hair salons...