For the regional order to be lifted, a region’s hospital intensive care unit capacity four weeks out must be projected to meet the state’s 15 percent threshold of available beds.
Facing shaky ICU capacity, Chavez, Fresno businesses to rework shutdown proposal
A proposal for a five-day emergency shutdown order within the City of Fresno is getting a rework.
Fresno Co. morgue overrun, shipment issues arise over supply of Moderna vaccine
Fresno County received its allotted shipment of the Moderna manufactured COVID-19 vaccine this week, but health officials are requesting new …
Fresno mulls five-day shutdown order of all businesses
The order would require all retail businesses and offices throughout the city to be shut down and closed “without exception.”
Newsom: “Very likely” that shutdown orders extend into 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that many areas of the state would likely see an extension of his 3-week stay-at-home order.
COVID-positive staffer forces Newsom into quarantine again
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again in quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. Newsom’s office said Sunday that the …
Congress reaches deal on coronavirus stimulus, includes PPP and direct payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Sunday that Congress has reached an agreement on a COVID-19 relief bill.
Fresno Co. faces ‘grim, challenging time’ as hospitalizations soar
As Christmas draws within a week, Fresno County faces a grim health care system as COVID-19 cases are starting to overrun hospitals.
California ag workers, teachers recommended to receive COVID-19 vaccine in second phase
California is close to deciding which groups will be next in line after health care workers to receive the COVID-19 …
New COVID-19 testing bus offers testing expansion in Fresno County
A charter bus company has reinvented itself to offer mobile COVID-19 testing sites since the coronavirus pandemic has shut down regular operations.