by News Staff | Jul 29, 2021 | City of Bishop, Corona Virus, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Inyo County, Public Health, Public Safety, Schools
Inyo County Superintendent of Schools, Barry Simpson, confirmed that school will be in-person for all students, however, masking requirements for all students and staff will remain in place. He emphasized that this is not a local decision; there are state guidelines...
by News Staff | Jul 26, 2021 | Corona Virus, Healthcare /Hospitals, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Vaccination
Back to square one? The Delta Variant causing fastest increase in COVID-19 Cases than during the entire pandemic. Mono County Residents and Visitor Urged to Become Vaccinated. The COVID-19 pandemic remains a significant challenge in California. COVID-19 vaccines are...
by Deb Murphy | Jul 20, 2021 | Corona Virus, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety, Testing, Vaccination
Inyo County saw “slight increases” in cases of COVID-19 in late June, but as of Monday, June 18, is just encouraging people to wear face coverings in indoor public places, not mandating as has Mono County and Los Angeles. “We are concerned that as case rates increase...
by News Staff | May 13, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Obituaries
Robert “Skip” Whelan, passed away on April 23, 2021, in Troy, Michigan from complication of Covid at the age of 74. Skip was born November 29, 1946, in Downey, California. He grew up in Bellflower, California but lived most of his adult life in Orange County,...
by News Staff | May 13, 2021 | Corona Virus, Federal government, News Releases, Public Health, Vaccination
Message From the CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky: Today, I adopted CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old...