COVID-19

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...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nMnWEiN96s The San Benito County Public Health Department released a video with an update and message on the Covid-19 pandemic during this holiday season. County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci said that it’s been a difficult year and understands that people want to...

As of Dec. 11, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,348 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 19, according to county officials.  The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 361 active cases...

Among the plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit are Kirigin Cellars owner Dhruv Khanna and Old City Hall restaurant co-owner Frances Beaudet. Both businesses are in Gilroy.

As of June 14, the San Benito County OptumServe Covid-19 vaccination site will move to 351 Tres Pinos Road, Suite B, in Hollister. Friday, June 11, is the last day the clinic will be located at Rancho San Justo Middle School, according to a press...

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Outdoor youth sports will soon be allowed to resume in California counties that meet a threshold for coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Outdoor sports like football and baseball will be allowed to resume as early as next...

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...

San Benito Street in downtown Hollister is undergoing some major construction this week and city officials are hoping it’ll pave a new road to reopening the economy. The Hollister City Council unanimously approved a parklet program on Oct. 19 that will assist businesses during the...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county is gearing up for a detour on the road to a safer economy as the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to rise at a rapid pace. County interim Public Health Officer...

The state of California has announced a regional stay-at-home order in the San Joaquin Valley region—which includes San Benito County—due to the declining availability of hospital beds that may be needed to treat the growing surge of Covid-19 patients.