COVID-19

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...

The City of Hollister has been cracking down on its face mask ordinance, issuing fines and citations for those flouting the rules in public places.  City Development Services director Bryan Swanson on Dec. 7 provided an update during the city council meeting on the face...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors opened up a second round of small business grants to help locals who have been directly impacted by recent stay-at-home orders and related Covid-19 restrictions.

An 11-year-old Spring Grove School student suffered a medical emergency at the school Oct. 19, and is now hospitalized in critical condition, according to authorities. The student tested positive for Covid-19. The sixth-grade student was transported from Spring Grove School—located off Fairview Road in northeast...

As of Aug. 13, there have been 792 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...

As of Jan. 19, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 4,959 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 43, according to county officials.  The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 515 active cases...

Local officials expect San Benito County to move into the state’s “Red Tier” of Covid-19 risk by next week, which could open up more indoor business and allow more public gatherings. San Benito County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci said at the March...

San Benito County Public Health Services announced that they’re working twice as fast to streamline vaccine distribution to the most vulnerable residents who are 75 years of age and older. Public Information Officer David Westrick issued a press release on Feb. 3 stating that a...

Nearly every county in the greater Bay Area will lift their indoor mask mandates next week, aligning them with the state's plans to lift its mask requirements.  San Benito will join Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and...

As of Aug. 17, there have been 848 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...