Health

Editor's note: This article was originally printed in the Jan. 23, 2025, edition of the Merced County Times newspaper. Some people are hoping it will be a dry January and they are not referring to Merced's long spate without any rain. They are talking about a budding national movement for people to reduce drinking alcohol and ultimately leave it…

Some of you may have noticed that this column disappeared several weeks ago. That was on purpose as I was out searching for different things to do. It…

Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20 asking Californians to stay home, Merced County’s Health Officer issued an Order directing…

NOTE TO READERS: According to reports in the daily Merced Sun-Star, a courtroom inside the Merced County Superior Court is being disinfected after possible exposure to coronavirus. This news published Friday comes one day after Merced's City Manager confirmed to the local media that a police officer had tested…

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center today announced the launch of a free virtual urgent care service, Virtual Care Anywhere, for anyone in our…

(City of Merced press release) The City of Merced is closing City Hall and other City offices to the public at 5 p.m. today due to the coronavirus…

(County update, press release) PLEASE NOTE: This is an evolving situation. More information will be distributed as it becomes available. For the most up to date information, please visit: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. Additional information is available at www.countyofmerced.com/coronavirus. CURRENT STATUS:  As of Saturday, March…

(City of Merced press release) The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows…

Editor's Note: This story was updated from the published print version to reflect that the two cases of cornonavirus infection being treated under quarantine in…