Bakersfield and other towns across California are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Bakersfield, CA community.
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California COVID-19 Cases
California Total Coronavirus Cases: 12,275,995
California New Coronavirus Deaths:
California Total Coronavirus Deaths: 102,958
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Bakersfield
How Bakersfield became a California COVID-19 vaccine mecca - Los Angeles Times
California is on the precipice of administering 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in its most disadvantaged areas. April 5, 2021 “We have the capacity, we have the vaccine — it would be a crime ... More info »
Los Angeles Times - 04/07/2021 01:44amDid a Bakersfield nursing student invent hand sanitizer? Coronavirus reignites the Lupe Hernandez debate
Coronavirus: As the pandemic emerged, so did the story of Lupe Hernandez, a Bakersfield nurse who was reported to have invented hand sanitizer. Her story has become an urban legend. More info »
Los Angeles Times - 04/24/2020 12:00pmBakersfield provides blueprint for ending chronic homelessness
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KABC) -- Extreme poverty and homelessness have long been community challenges, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, finding solutions became more difficult. But in spite of ... More info »
ABC7 - 01/19/2021 10:00amCoronavirus levels stabilize after increase - bakersfield.com
Kern County’s coronavirus metrics stabilized in the latest weekly update after an increase the previous week. On Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health released coronavirus ... More info »
The Bakersfield Californian - 05/17/2021 11:59amCoronavirus update: Five being monitored locally - bakersfield.com
Five Kern County residents are being monitored for coronavirus while 13 of 18 individuals have successfully moved through the monitoring process, according to county health spokeswoman Michelle Corson ... More info »
The Bakersfield Californian - 03/09/2020 12:00pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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