March 25, 2020 – A positive COVID-19 test result was received late March 24 from a Mammoth area resident who is critically ill in Reno hospital. We transferred this patient a few days ago. This patient, who cannot be interviewed because of his/her condition has no known links to other cases. This individual potentially exposed […]
Besides some panic-buying shoppers going a little crazy buying toilet paper, they have also been seen clearing shelves of bottled water over concerns of unsafe drinking water from the coronavirus. Another coronavirus myth in the making right next to the one that drinking water every 15 minutes kills the virus. According to the State Water […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mono County Health Department and Mammoth Hospital POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19 IN MONO COUNTY March 24, 2020 – A positive COVID-19 test result was received late March 23, a specimen collected seven days earlier from a young positive COVID-19 test result woman with an influenza-like illness (fever, body aches and cough). She […]
On Monday’s media conference call with NIHD Rural Health Director, Dr. Stacey Brown, gave those of us in the local news media the latest update on COVID-19 in the Bishop and Inyo County area. He assured us that “Inyo County still does not have anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus.” Although there has […]
Update from Friday, March 20, 2020 The Congress failed to pass legislation on Phase 3 Stimulus Bill as of Sunday night, as the Senate could not agree on the language in the bill which Democrats feel is heavily weighted towards rescuing large industries and corporations that they feel do not deserve or need to be […]
I watched my wife, Sherrie, on her smartphone yesterday afternoon here in Big Pine on a video call with our granddaughters, Ellie and Kinley, who live in San Diego. They were using Google Duo on their mom’s iPhone. They were laughing and giggling and talking excitedly…“showing off” as little kids do when “entertaining” grandma and […]
UPDATE! 2-1-1 PHONE SERVICE IN MONO COUNTY BECOMING AVAILABLE IN INYO COUNTY AS WELL The newly established 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service to find information and services related to the novel coronavirus in Mono County and in Inyo County as well. Both are available in both English and Spanish. Dial 2-1-1 to be […]
On Saturday, March 21, four agencies teamed up to rescue a 60-year-old Santee man who fell down a mineshaft in Death Valley early Friday, suffering severe head injuries, San Bernardino authorities said. It was not clear how far the man fell. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported that it was notified about 12:30 a.m. […]
INYO COUNTY, March 23, 2020 – California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 on March 19, 2020 directing all residents to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors. Pursuant to the intent of Gov. Newsom’s Order, and in an effort to maintain continuity of operations while […]
RESTRICTION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN MONO COUNTY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 THREAT Unified Command Emergency Operations Center Press Release – March 21, 2020 (For Official Press Release from Public Health Officer Dr. Thomas Boo, press HERE.) The COVID-19 pandemic poses a looming threat to the health and safety of the people of Mono County and […]
Follow up to earlier press release Mammoth Hospital received confirmation today of the first case of COVID-19 in our community. For anyone who is wanting to know who that person is and “did I come in contact with him/her,” the answer is that nearly everyone has a high likelihood of having been exposed in some […]
INYO COUNTY, CA, March 21, 2020 – The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, on behalf of Inyo County Search and Rescue (SAR), requests that people do not take part in high risk outdoor activities at this time. Activities include backpacking, climbing, peak bagging, backcountry skiing, or anything that puts you at risk for potential rescue. If […]
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