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‘In a sense we as a state and as a region were victims of our own initial success. The fact that early on we avoided the brunt of what occurred in New York through sheltering in place caused us to let our guard down.’ — Salvador Sandoval, Merced County Health Officer By SALVADOR SANDOVAL MD, MPH As the Coronavirus…

(Dept. of Public Health Data) Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed one additional death related to COVID-19:…

Today, Wednesday, July 17, the Merced County Department of Public Health confirmed the eighth death related to COVID-19. The…

(Public Health Dept. press release) An investigation is underway by Merced County Public Health Officials to identify and contact all individuals who may have been exposed in three separate locations. The first reported outbreak is at Anberry Transitional Care, a Skilled Nursing Facility that has confirmed one resident who lives at…