COVID-19 This Week: San Joaquin Valley
A weekly roundup of the latest COVID-19 news for Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties in California’s San Joaquin Valley. We also include this in our other weekly podcast, Valley Edition. All this and more at www.kvpr.org.
Editor's note: This podcast ceased production in June 2021.
Latest Episodes
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A month after COVID-19 infections began to surge following the Thanksgiving holiday, the virus continues to devastate the San Joaquin Valley. Hospitals…
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The first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Valley this week, and for many of us, the milestone represents a light at the end of a very long…
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Five days into a regional stay-at-home order, COVID-19 infections in the San Joaquin Valley are soaring and hospitals are scrambling to make space on…
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For months, even as other parts of the U.S. hit record after record for newly reported COVID-19 cases or the number of patients being treated in…
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More than 3,300 inmates and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Avenal, which is the highest total of any prison in California and possibly in the…
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After many weeks of holding steady, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise, not just in other parts of the country, but also statewide and here in the…
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Nearly eight months in, the COVID-19 pandemic is still looking grim: Nationwide, the virus has killed more than 230,000 people, and this week, for the…
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It’s the end of October, which means we’re stuck with a pandemic holiday weekend. With health experts across the board discouraging trick-or-treating and…
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Now that most counties in the San Joaquin Valley have graduated out of the most restrictive “purple” tier of thegovernor’s reopening blueprint, many…
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As local COVID-19 case numbers continue to improve, five counties in the San Joaquin Valley have now advanced beyond the purple “widespread” designation…