COVID-19

A third Covid-19 booster shot is available for certain individuals in San Benito County who are previously vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine. Those previously vaccinated with Pfizer should receive a booster shot if they are: age 65 and older; long-term care residents; or age...

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...

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...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to rise within the county.   As of Nov. 18, there have been 1,652 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county, which is an increase of...

Residents of Santa Clara County and other counties in California’s “purple” Covid-19 risk tier are subject to a “limited stay at home order” starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Thursday.

Pinnacle HealthCare of Hollister is hosting a drive-up Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic for people 12 years old and above at San Benito High School on May 22. The vaccinations will take place between 9am and 4pm in the Andy Hardin Stadium parking lot on...

San Benito County officials are reporting that the county is jumping down a tier in the Covid-19 risk level metrics, making it possible for several businesses and schools to reopen. Dr. David Ghilarducci, County interim Public Health Officer, announced on Oct. 13 that the county’s...

California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month announced the expected June 15 reopening date, which state officials on Friday confirmed...

Since then, as of Dec. 28, Covid-19 has killed 27 more people in San Benito County, and another 652 in Santa Clara County, according to public health officials. The rate of the virus’ spread has expanded exponentially—with more than 1,000 positive cases reported daily in recent weeks in Santa Clara, and a positivity rate of 68.3 new cases per 100,000 residents per day in San Benito.

The number of new Covid-19 cases continues to fluctuate in San Benito County and public health officials have reported another jump in the local death count. As of Sept. 8, county officials reported a 10th death and 1,207 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county,...