UC Merced campus consultant tests positive for COVID-19
UC Merced Emergency Management has released information that a campus consultant has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). News of the positive test results were announced in a campus communication on late Friday afternoon, and cited that the person was last on campus March 16.
Merced County Department of Public Health officials have now…
Merced County coronavirus cases up to 7
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT
PLEASE NOTE: This is an evolving situation. More information will be distributed as it becomes available. For the most up…
Health Officials Confirm Two More Cases of COVID-19 in…
The Merced County Department of Public Health (Department) has confirmed two more cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County, bringing the total to…
Reality Of Virus Hits Home
By BEVERLY BARELA & JONATHAN WHITAKER
Merced County residents entered a second week of a local public health emergency that’s only been intensified by statewide stay-at-home orders, widespread closures of public places, “non-essential” businesses and community events, and shortages of products at local supermarkets as worried…
The Economic Impact: It’s matter of riding it out, but big…
Dr. Greg Wright, an assistant professor in UC Merced’s Economics program, who earned both a Master’s degree and a Ph.D in Economics from UC Davis, shared…
The Psychological Impact: We don’t want to stop having…
Dr. Jennifer Howell, an assistant professor of Health Psychology at UC Merced, shared her perspective with the Times on the psychological effects people are…
Health Officials Confirm Second Case of COVID-19 in Merced County
The Merced County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed the second case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. The individual contracted the virus out of the county and was not community acquired.
The individual is doing well and is isolating and recovering at home. MCDPH is working to identify potential contacts. Based on…
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MERCED COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR KAREN ADAMS
Our hope is that we all stay safe during these uncertain times.
As always, we encourage you…
Merced County confirms its ‘first’ case of…
Merced County Public Health Officer Dr. Kenneth Bird announced today that an individual has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County.…
Merced restaurant gives away free meals for families in need during coronavirus crisis
The Los Panchos restaurant in Merced gave away free meals to individuals and families who lined up in cars --- like a drive-thru --- across the very large parking lot at the otherwise closed Bear Creek Plaza on Saturday.
The food included chicken fajitas, rice, beans, chile verde, and carnitas; however, after those food items were…
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