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March 28, 2024

Monterey Countyā€™s state-supported Covid-19 testing sites close

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently notified the Monterey County Health Department that utilization of Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) Covid-19 testing sites continues to decline in Monterey County, similar to other jurisdictions.  Consequently, CDPH and LHI will again be decreasing Covid-19...

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System launches Rose River Memorial

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” A photo of the father she lost to Covid-19 was close by as Maria Munoz cut into red felt fabric and participated in the Rose River Memorial project launched by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS). ā€œMy dadā€™s battle with Covid lasted...

Monterey County continues to prioritize elderly residents in Covid-19 vaccine distribution

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County officials continue to prioritize the elderly with Covid-19 vaccinations as allocations of doses remain low. ā€œThe amount of vaccine that comes to Monterey County from the state has not increased,ā€ said County Supervisor Mary Adams during a press briefing Feb....

Concerns rise as Monterey County reports 24 Covid-19 deaths in past week

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MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Covid-19 case rates, positivity rates and hospitalization rates continue to be low in Monterey County, as announced by County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the April 21 press briefing. Despite an alarming 24 virus-related deaths in the past week, Moreno said...

Crisis Counseling Program provides outreach for Monterey County residents still affected by Covid-19

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” For those feeling stressed, anxious and lonely in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Interimā€™s Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) continues to provide outreach opportunities. Interimā€™s short-term program offers support to individuals struggling with mental illness, and their families who have been affected...

Second wave of antibody surveys begins in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County residents could soon be receiving an invitation to participate in the second wave of CalScope, a study that will help public health professionals better understand how many people in California have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The...

Monterey County outpacing other local providers in Covid vaccines provided to children

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County's Health Department has administered more Covid-19 vaccine doses to children ages 5-11 than any other local vaccine provider, county officials said Tuesday. As of Sept. 29, the Public Health and Clinic Services divisions of the Health Department have administered 28...

Free psychotherapy available to frontline and essential workers in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Frontline Workers Counseling Project (FWCP), a San Francisco-based nonprofit that pairs frontline and essential workers with private-practice therapists for pro bono counseling services, is expanding its service area to Monterey County. FWCP, formerly called the Covid-19 Pro Bono Counseling Project, was created...

Monterey County health experts address vaccine hesitancy as state launches incentive program

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Medical professionals from area hospitals discussed progress toward quelling the Covid-19 pandemic during Monterey Countyā€™s press briefing last week. Among the guest speakers at the May 19 briefing was family practice physician Dr. Joshua Deutsch from Mee Memorial Healthcare System, who spoke...

Mee Memorial doctor encourages students to get vaccinated

GREENFIELD ā€” Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a physician with Mee Memorial Healthcare System, recently spoke to students at Greenfield High School to encourage them to get the Covid-19 vaccination. Deutsch, who has shared his experiences of first-hand patient interaction in King City and Greenfield with Monterey...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 20, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 96:56 p.m. DUI on El Camino Real. March 107:21 a.m. Agency Outside Assistance on Cypress...