On the day Kern County reported its highest-ever number of new coronavirus cases, the Board of Supervisors extended several measures designed to manage a protracted surge of COVID-19 illnesses.
Kern County finds itself once again as a coronavirus hotspot. Public Health Services Director Matt Constantine said during a supervisors meeting on Tuesday that new cases have been identified throughout many of Kernâs skilled nursing facilities and prisons, both of which are vulnerable to rapid spread of the virus.
Of the 2,082 cases reported on Tuesday, around 800 were from prisons or the countyâs 19 nursing homes.
However, Kern County is performing poorly across all coronavirus metrics, with significantly higher rates of spread than were being reported just a few weeks ago.
Upside Academy bringing Christmas COVID Toy and Food Drive-Thru event this weekend
For the 7th year in a row, Upside Academy is bringing its Christmas spirit to Kern County, this time in a contactless COVID setting.
Posted at 9:23 AM, Dec 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-15 12:23:47-05
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â Bringing that special Christmas spirit of giving is even more important this year. To help do that is the group Upside Academy.
Upside Academy will be holding its 7th Annual Christmas in the Neighborhood Gift and Food Drive this weekend. This morning Upside Productions, C.E.O & Founder Natesha T Johnson joined 23ABC Live to discuss how this year s event run in a contactless drive-thru setting.
Decorated with colorful lights and garland, the Christmas tree looked innocent enough sitting in the corner of the room. There were even a few packages underneath, neatly wrapped in green and red paper, with a bow on top.
In a matter of seconds, it all went up in smoke â literally, engulfed in bright orange flames that climbed toward the ceiling, sending ashes out an adjacent window.
But that was to be expected. It was all a part of Thursday s demonstration, organized by the Bakersfield Fire Department and PG&E to help encourage residents to use caution and put safety first when decorating this holiday season to reduce the risk of a house fire.