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Prison officials are planning to bus as many as 150 incarcerated people out of coronavirus-ridden San Quentin State Prison to a Bakersfield-area institution as early as Monday, sources said, in a move critics and a lawmaker said is reminiscent of the botched transfer that triggered San Quentin’s outbreak in the first place. A spokesperson for…

Prisoners at a correctional services facility. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images) The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says it has seen a 74% recovery rate in Covid-19 in prisons. According to a statement on Saturday, the department has recorded a total number of 2 245 cases, including 1 028 officials and 1 217 inmates with 1 663 recoveries. It has also…

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Butte County Public Health is reporting the second death from coronavirus in the county. The person who passed away while being hospitalized was over 80 years of age and had underlying health conditions, according to BCPH. The case investigation for this person’s coronavirus illness suggests this was a community-acquired infection. No…

Officials report 'largest spike in cases' in Hamilton County since COVID-19 pandemic began Hide Transcript Show Transcript So, um, I'm saddened to report that Hamilton County is seeing its biggest spike in new cases since the cove it 19 crisis began. Before I go there, let me thank Jay and Vicky for being here to…

The bar owners agreed to implement several measures to slow the spread of the virus, including asking customers to wear facemasks. BOISE, Idaho — Officials from Central District Health met with nearly a dozen downtown Boise bar owners on Thursday, as the city grapples with a growing number of COVID-19 cases connected to the area's…