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Public Health updates death data on COVID-19 Dashboard
Kern County’s COVID-19 death data is updated when sufficient data accumulates to prevent identification of the deceased. While this data is a tool t...
Public Health COVID-19 dashboard update
Today we will report a net reduction of 185 cases on the Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard. This negative number is a result of a data batch update run...
Latest COVID-19 facts
• Kern County has 116,120 confirmed cases to date [August 10]. • There have been 1,429 COVID-19 dea...
First human infection of West Nile Virus reported in Kern for 2021
The Kern County Public Health Services Department has received confirmation of the first reported human infection of West Nile virus (WNV) in Kern Cou...
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Pain is an important warning sign
Something untoward happened to me in 2006. One January night about 8 p.m. I felt pain behind my...
COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and vital for ending the Pandemic
The best way to reduce your risk of getting infected with COVID-19, becoming seriously ill or dying from infection is to get one of the three...
Allergy season tips
Seasonal allergies, despite coming around every single year, are a big challenge for many people....
Kern moves to Red Tier (Tier 2) on State's COVID-19 framework
Additional businesses and activities allowed to resume with modifications on March 24. On March 23,...
Public Health updates death data on COVID-19 Dashboard
To ensure patient privacy, Kern County’s COVID-19 death data is updated as enough data accumulates to prevent identification of the deceased. While d...
A juice by any other name is...not a juice
So we might have mangled Shakespeare's quote about roses but the point is that not all juices are...
'Call MyTurn' vaccine registration
A small group of local women recently put their heads together and developed a campaign to get the...
Public Health moves back to Level 1 of EMS System Surge Plan
On March 1, Kern County’s EMS system has met the threshold for Level 1, or the green tier, of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Surge Plan a...
David Butler named new president for Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
David Butler has been named president of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. He will also remain...
Project Abuelita assists senior citizens in scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available to local residents, the Kern County Latino COVID-19...
Tehachapi Natural Market: We're listening
The folks over at Tehachapi Natural Market located at 20221 W. Valley Blvd., want you to know that...
Public Health updates death data on COVID-19 dashboard
To ensure patient privacy, Kern County’s COVID death data is updated as enough data accumulates t...
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley to launch mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic
In an effort to accelerate the countywide vaccination effort, Kern County Public Health is...
Fairgrounds vaccination site had successful week
The COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Kern County Fairgrounds had another round of appointments...
The long-term effects of COVID-19
As the end of winter draws near, much of the world is marking its one-year anniversary living under...
Hello, fellow villagers
I wanted to give everyone an update from the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation. To say 2020 was a rough...
Get your pets microchipped!
For almost a year now, things have been really unusual for our community. Many people have been...
State lifts regional stay at home order for all regions
The California Department of Public Health ended the Regional Stay at Home Order on January 26....
Public Health announces new COVID-19 Test Sites
Public Health announces new opportunities for COVID-19 testing within Kern County at the following...
Kern County residents 65 and older now eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination
Earlier today, California Department of Public Health announced that individuals 65 or older are...
Kern County Vaccine Update
Kern County Public Health anticipates receiving 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by the end of the...
