No new deaths as Kern County Health releases new COVID-19 numbers
No new deaths as Kern County Health releases new COVID-19 numbers
The Kern County Health Department added an additional 291 cases to the county dashboard bringing the local total to more than 21,700.
Officials also reported no new deaths as that total number remains at 152.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADDED ANADDITIONAL 291CASES TO THE COUNTY DASHBOARD --BRINGING THELOCAL TOTAL TO MORE THAN 21-THOUSAND 7-HUNDRED.OFFICIALS ALSO REPORTED NO NEWDEATHS -- THAT TOTALNUMBER REMAINS AT 152.MORE THAN 6-THOUSAND RESIDENTSHAVE RECOVERED... ANDMORE THAN 110-THOUSAND -- OR 83PERCENT OF ALL LOCAL TESTSHAVE COME BACK NEGATIVE.PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS HELDTHEIR LIVE PRESS CONFERENCEEARLIER THIS MORNING -- YOU CANWATCH IT IN FULL ON OURWEBSITE TURN TO 23 DOT COM ANDOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.CLAIMS FOR INITIAL JOBLESSBENEFITS FELL MOR