COVID-19

The L452R variant of Covid-19—being identified by viral genomic sequencing in San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Clara counties—has been linked to the outbreak at Kaiser Permanente's San Jose Medical Center that led to several dozen infections and possibly one death, as well as other large outbreaks in Santa Clara County.

A man was shot and killed while driving on Butterfield Boulevard in Morgan Hill Friday afternoon, according to police.

As of Sept. 28, Santa Clara County and Johns Hopkins University reported the following numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world, nation and local jurisdictions. COVID-19 CASES BY THE NUMBERS As of Sept. 28: World: 33,224,222 cases; 999,298 deaths U.S.: 7,134,874 cases; 204,905 deaths Santa Clara...

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.

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...

The vaccine clinic at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center is now taking walk-ins for the administration of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines for the 12 to 15-year-old age bracket are available. Those younger than 18 will require a parent or guardian to be...

Seven workers of St. Louise Regional Hospital’s emergency department recently tested positive for Covid-19 as the hospital and others throughout the county are operating beyond capacity. According to Santa Clara County Health System spokesperson Joy Alexiou, more than 80 individuals work in the South County...

Second Harvest Food Bank has responded to the growing need for food assistance among local residents by increasing the frequency of grocery giveaways at some South County distribution sites.

With the COVID-19 public health crisis keeping businesses closed due to an ongoing shelter-at-home order, some Morgan Hill residents have been forced to visit the food pantry for the first time just to receive basic provisions.

Santa Clara County this week expanded its local Covid-19 testing access with six new testing locations throughout the county.