The Public Health Department warned of a possible COVID-19 case surge and the importance of vaccinations to curb the threat on Tuesday, during a county commissioners meeting.
Public Health Director Ed Hill said the County has recorded two more cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant since it first surfaced in the area two weeks ago, bringing the total to five cases. Hill also said the caseload jumped by 70 in the last week.
The Delta variant is now considered the dominant variant in California, Hill said, and poses a particular danger to the unvaccinated. Along with the spread of Delta, California has started seeing increased COVID-19 cases, with LA county seeing 3,000 new positive cases in three days, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Kings County Fire needs a new facility, the Tachi-Yokut Tribe has land, and their new project together aims to improve public safety and build a deeper intergovernmental partnership.
Bill Lynch, Kings County fire chief, said the county and the tribe have had an intergovernmental contract for more than 20 years that provides emergency services to the reservation and the Tachi Palace Casino Resort.
Station seven, located on 18th Avenue, is an old building and shifting population has put it almost in the City of Lemoore, prompting the department to start searching for a site to house a new facility, Lynch said.