Tulare, Kings counties push forward with COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) In the coming days, a mix of staff and volunteers will be vaccinating Phase 1A residents for COVID-19 at one of Tulare County s largest venues - the International Agri-Center.
Tulare County Fire Chief Charlie Norman says EMTs from his department and others have volunteered to administer shots at the site. It s just to get the people vaccinated that need this, the most affected populations, Norman said. It s our duty to get things done in the fire service.
College of the Sequoias and Porterville College will be also be hosting vaccination clinics.
Local hospitals closer to the tipping point to ration health care, health officials warn.
Visalia Times-Delta
Tulare County saw its worst week in COVID-19 deaths and new infections since the pandemic began, pushing local hospitals closer to the tipping point to ration health care, local health officials said Tuesday.
The county saw 53 deaths and 3,623 new COVID-19 infections since Jan. 4, said Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency Director Timothy Lutz. We are now seeing the additional surge in cases that are from gatherings at New Year s. This surge also likely reflects the general level of quarantine fatigue felt by many people, Lutz said. Public Health has been receiving numerous reports of businesses that are ignoring all guidance, including operating indoor restaurants and bars and large hosted gatherings.
The Audubon Societyâs annual bird count wasn t going to be missed this year. Early Saturday morning, a group of nearly 10 people met at SCICON to count the birds as part of a collective international effort to track the bird populations globally.
For three weeks, in December and early January, bird watchers around the globe go out into nature to count and log different species of birds.
Nancy Bruce, Lead Teacher for SCICON, explained the SCICON count, as well as the Circle J Ranch count that happened later Saturday afternoon, were part of a larger effort of the Springville Christmas Bird Count Circle that encompasses all of the land area in a 7.5 mile radius of the Springville area. Â