When L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced last week that the county could obtain herd immunity among adults and the oldest teenagers as soon as July, it marked an incredible milestone for a region once positioned as an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the remarks also raised questions about what role, if any, […]
The number of coronavirus vaccines administered in San Bernardino County increased day over day, according to data released Friday, May 14. There were 23,644 additional vaccine doses given as of Thursday, May 13 as compared to the day before, the latest dates for which vaccine numbers are available. On May 7, the county reported giving 13,797 doses […]
The number of COVID-positive hospitalizations in Riverside County dropped below 60, and no additional virus-related deaths were reported Monday. According to the Riverside University Health System, 54 people countywide are hospitalized with COVID-19, compared to 66 on Friday, and that includes 14 intensive care unit patients, one less than the end of last week. No […]
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA) — A vaccine requirement is creating some controversy in San Bernardino. The Inland Regional Center said employees have to get the COVID-19 vaccine unless they have a medical or religious exemption. The requirement is not sitting well with some people. More than 1,100 people have signed a Change.org petition against the policy. The […]
San Bernardino County has administered about half the number of COVID-19 vaccines in a single day earlier this week compared to one week ago, according to state data reported Wednesday, May 12. The number of doses increased by 8,912 on Tuesday, May 11, the latest day for which vaccine numbers are available, as compared to doses given […]
Riverside County’s plans for a coronavirus vaccine clinic at the Hemet Valley Mall are on hold, forcing Hemet and San Jacinto residents to go to Perris or Beaumont if they want the vaccine from a provider in the county’s public health network. The county’s COVID-19 vaccine website on Tuesday afternoon, May 11, showed no clinic locations in […]
During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors Meeting, Dr. Geoffry Leung, Public Health Officer for Riverside County, said that county anticipates to vaccinate 12 to 15 year olds as soon as Friday or early next week. Dr. Leung explained that they are waiting for national approval and the state’s approval to move forward. You can watch it […]
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County increased by about 10% over the weekend, while the number of active coronavirus cases continued to wane, health officials reported Monday. According to the Riverside University Health System, 70 people countywide are hospitalized with coronavirus, seven more than Friday. That includes 19 intensive care unit patients, two […]
San Bernardino County coronavirus hospitalizations have reached the lowest level since the first day of pandemic recordkeeping. State data show that 61 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, were being treated Sunday, May 9. For the fifth consecutive day, there were fewer than 70 coronavirus patients in area hospitals. Only on […]
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine was important for Father Francisco Gomez of the Diocese of San Bernardino, so he made sure he showed it off to everyone. After his second dose at the vaccination clinic at the Indio Fairgrounds, he donned a “I have been vaccinated” sticker for about a week “before I couldn’t peel it off and put […]
