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.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local California hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the California Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from California government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

California COVID-19 Cases

California New Coronavirus Cases:
California Total Coronavirus Cases: 12,275,995
California New Coronavirus Deaths:
California Total Coronavirus Deaths: 102,958
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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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 01:44am

Did 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 12:00pm

Bakersfield 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 10:00am

Coronavirus 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 11:59am

Coronavirus 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 12:00pm

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