Health CareA 90-Second Video On How To Master The 20-Second Hand-WashMarch 7, 2020Getting to the 20-second mark is as easy as singing the A-B-C song. But what you do during those 20 seconds of scrubbing up to reduce coronavirus risk does take some training.
Health CareYolo County Reports First Confirmed Coronavirus Case, Declares Local EmergencyMarch 6, 2020 | Chris HaganThe Yolo County COVID-19 patient is an older female with underlying health conditions who acquired the disease through community transmission. Officials say she is currently hospitalized but her condition is improving.
Health CareNurses At San Joaquin General Hospital Strike Over Salary And Working ConditionsMarch 6, 2020 | Rich IbarraHundreds of clerical and other staff members with the county worker’s union SEIU have joined them in solidarity. Hospital CEO David Culberson says, in spite of the walkout, the hospital is open for business.
Health CareCalifornians Can Get Coronavirus Testing For Free, Gov. Gavin Newsom AnnouncesMarch 5, 2020Employees who miss work due to illness or quarantine can also file a disability insurance claim, his office announced.
Health CareSacramento County Declares Public Health Emergency Over CoronavirusMarch 5, 2020 | Chris HaganSacramento County officials said the declaration isn't a signal of increased risk to the public, but a way to get access to potential state of federal funding.
Health CareCoronavirus: Cruise Ship In Limbo Off California After Former Passenger DiedMarch 5, 2020At least 21 people are showing symptoms of COVID-19, after traveling on the same ship as a passenger who died from the respiratory disease this week. The ship is now returning from Hawaii.
Health CareGov. Newsom Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Death Linked To Quarantined Cruise ShipMarch 4, 2020The Grand Princess cruise ship is linked to the death of a Placer County resident and was ordered to stay offshore of San Francisco Wednesday night.
Health CareSacramento County Is Testing For Coronavirus, But Officials Say Kit Shortage, Federal Approval Present ChallengesMarch 4, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaThe guidelines for who health workers should test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, are evolving. The county is now testing people whether they have relevant travel history or not.
Health CareFirst California Coronavirus Death Is Placer County PatientMarch 4, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAn elderly Placer County resident who contracted COVID-19 died Wednesday, the first in California. It comes a day after the county declared a public health emergency.
Health CareCalifornia To Dispense 21 Million Masks To Help Hospitals Combat COVID-19March 3, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaFederal and state health officials have agreed to release 21 million masks from a special reserve to help protect California health workers who are at risk of exposure to coronavirus.
