Mayors: ‘Cannot reopen’ without more virus testing
The mayors of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and 14 other cities signed a letter asking Santa Clara County officials to substantially increase COVID-19 testing capacities before reopening communities to normal business.
South African coronavirus strain detected in two Bay Area counties
Public health officials say they’ve detected the first known cases of a South African Covid-19 variant in Santa Clara and Alameda counties.
Chief health officers in each jurisdiction, doctors Sara Cody and Nicholas Moss, hosted a press conference Feb. 10 to field questions about the...
Santa Clara County submits Covid-19 vaccine plan as hospitals near capacity
Santa Clara County officials announced Dec. 2 that they have submitted a Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan to the state, as the first batch of the vaccine is expected to be available in the coming weeks.
According to national news reports, an advisory committee will meet...
County investigating Covid-19 ‘cluster’ at Costco
County health officials are investigating four Costco stores, including Gilroy, on reports of Covid-19 “clusters.”
According to Santa Clara County Public Health, six employees of the 7251 Camino Arroyo store in Gilroy tested positive for Covid-19 between July 24-30.
The Sunnyvale location had 13 confirmed cases...
County urges all to get tested for Covid-19
The response to the Covid-19 testing site at Christopher High School has been minimal in the two weeks since it has opened, but county officials hope those numbers will rise in the coming days as they urge everyone to get tested.
According to Santa Clara...
Santa Clara County surpasses one million Covid-19 tests
By Grace Hase
Santa Clara County health officials announced Monday morning that the county has conducted one million Covid-19 tests since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Our ability to test has increased tremendously since earlier in the year,” Santa Clara County Covid-19 Testing Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib...
Covid-19: By the numbers in Gilroy
Total number of cases in Gilroy since March 2020. Data by city updated weekly by Santa Clara County Public Health:
July 8, 2021: 7,636
July 1, 2021: 7,622
June 24, 2021: 7,635
June 17, 2021: 7,617
June 10, 2021: 7,603
June 3, 2021: 7,593
May 27, 2021: 7,590
May 20, 2021: 7,582
May...
Officials urge Covid-19 vaccines for youngest children
With the first day of school rapidly approaching and Covid-19 circulating at a high rate, health officials are urging parents to get their youngest vaccinated against the virus.
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized vaccinations for children ages 6 months to 5...
SCC Exec: ‘Vigorous’ statewide quarantine preferred over mere warnings
While the vaccine brought a glimmer of hope to a dark season, California’s coronavirus surge continues its record-shattering onslaught, with more than 45,000 new cases and 260 deaths in just the past day.
Learning & Loving Education Center closes permanently
Learning & Loving Education Center Director Christa Hanson is pictured in a 2018 file photo at the nonprofit organization on Church Street.






















