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Officials address community over patient quarantine at Asilomar

March 11, 2020 8:09 pm Megan Meier

Officials addressed community concern just 24 hours after a group of passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship were moved into Asilomar…

Confirman segundo caso de coronavirus en el Condado de Santa Cruz

March 9, 2020 11:24 am Marcela Camargo

SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KMUV) La División de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Cruz confirmó un segundo caso del COVID-19. El domingo 8 de marzo,…

Santa Cruz County confirms second Coronavirus case

March 9, 2020 11:16 am KION546 News Team, Drew Andre

The County of Santa Cruz Public Health Division is announcing a second case of…

Psychologist says fear is not the answer to Coronavirus

March 8, 2020 5:17 pm Megan Meier

Dr. Scott Lingen is simply seeing the tip of the iceberg at his practice. “I have people that are now having their sessions on Skype because they…

Customers buying in bulk amid Coronavirus concern

March 8, 2020 2:45 pm Megan Meier

People were turned away inside the Salinas Costco, Thursday. Many asked employees for basic items and only heard one response.…

First Santa Cruz County Coronavirus case confirmed

March 7, 2020 10:30 am Megan Meier

The County of Santa Cruz Public Health Department announced its first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Saturday.…

Coronavirus impacting Central Coast events

March 6, 2020 10:40 pm Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With a declared local emergency in Monterey County for the novel Coronavirus on Friday, some events along the Central Coast…

Employee at FBI San Francisco satellite office diagnosed with coronavirus

March 6, 2020 7:45 pm Avery Johnson

An employee who works at a satellite office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Francisco division has tested positive for…

Making your own hand sanitizer? It’s possible

March 6, 2020 6:22 pm Victor Guzman

Fears of a potential coronavirus pandemic has people scrambling for hand sanitizer and wipes. Some have even taken the extra step to make their own…

Monterey County declares local emergency

March 6, 2020 5:42 pm Avery Johnson

Even though there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county, Monterey County Administrative…

Hazel Hawkins Hospital sets up triage tent to prepare for coronavirus

March 6, 2020 4:07 pm Avery Johnson

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has set up a triage tent in preparation for potential future coronavirus…

21 on cruise ship off California test positive for virus

March 6, 2020 2:59 pm The Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence says 21 people aboard a mammoth cruise ship off the California coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus,…

City of Gonzales postponing Community Summit

March 6, 2020 2:33 pm Avery Johnson

Even though there are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Monterey County, the City of Greenfield decided to postpone its Community Summit as a…

Two UCSC Genomics Institute staff members may have been exposed to Coronavirus

March 6, 2020 12:22 pm Victor Guzman, Drew Andre

Two staff members with UCSC’s Genomics Institute may have been exposed to the Coronavirus through a contract worker while in Redwood…

Monterey County Public Health Lab starts testing for Coronavirus

March 6, 2020 11:07 am Megan Meier

The Monterey County Public Health Laboratory announced they will start testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19), Friday.…

Coronavirus test kits arrive in Monterey County

March 5, 2020 5:51 pm Avery Johnson

Coronavirus test kits have arrived in Monterey County, according to Karen Smith with the Health…

Dominican Hospital to limit visitors as illnesses circulate

March 5, 2020 5:39 pm Avery Johnson

A spokesperson for Dignity Health announced that Dominican Hospital will be limiting visitors as coronavirus, flu and other flu-like illnesses…

WATCH: California National Guard delivers coronavirus test kits

March 5, 2020 4:01 pm Avery Johnson

New video from the California National Guard shows Airmen from the Moffett Federal Airfield delivering coronavirus test kits to the Grand Princess…

What does ‘state of emergency’ mean?

March 5, 2020 12:40 pm Avery Johnson

Both the State of California and Santa Cruz County declared a state of emergency Monday in response to the spread of coronavirus, but what is a state…

Santa Cruz county schools prepare for possibility of coronavirus-related closures

March 5, 2020 11:22 am Drew Andre

County health officials warned residents to prepare for the possibility of work and school closures should there be an outbreak of coronavirus cases…

Monterey approves emergency funding for Coronavirus prevention

March 4, 2020 11:40 pm Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY, Calif (KION) The City of Monterey is throwing $35,000 toward staff training, protective equipment and cleaning efforts as part of combating…

Monterey County agency activates Level 3 to support coronavirus response

March 4, 2020 5:46 pm Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Operation Area Emergency Operations Center has activated to Level 3 to help the Health…

Two coronavirus patients from San Benito County recovered

March 4, 2020 5:11 pm Avery Johnson

San Benito County health officials announced Wednesday that two people who were diagnosed with coronavirus in the county have…

Sheriff’s Office stopping tours, contact visits at Santa Cruz County Jail in response to local emergency

March 4, 2020 5:03 pm Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is taking precautions to protect inmates, staff and visitors at the Santa Cruz County…

Governor Newsom declares state of emergency for California

March 4, 2020 4:27 pm Avery Johnson, The Associated Press

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for California in a press conference Wednesday…

Screener at Los Angeles airport tests positive for coronavirus

March 4, 2020 3:15 pm The Associated Press

U.S. officials say a medical screener at the Los Angeles International Airport has contracted the…

Santa Cruz County declares local health emergency

March 4, 2020 11:26 am Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Santa Cruz County has declared a local health emergency in response to the spread of…

Organizers rescheduling Sea Otter Classic

March 3, 2020 7:12 pm Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic have decided to reschedule the April 2020 event due to impacts of the Coronavirus. The Bicycle Leadership…

Two new coronavirus cases reported in Santa Clara County, bringing total to nine

March 2, 2020 10:49 am Avery Johnson

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department confirmed two new cases of the novel coronaviurs, or COVID-19,…

Monterey travelers prepared for potential threat of Coronavirus

February 28, 2020 5:40 pm Megan Meier

Traveler, Tibby Light, thought ahead before boarding her flight to Monterey,…

Your coronavirus questions answered

February 28, 2020 4:54 pm Avery Johnson

We asked for your questions about coronavirus, and we here at KION did some research and have answers for…

Third coronavirus case in Santa Clara County confirmed by health officials

February 28, 2020 3:09 pm Avery Johnson, The Associated Press

The CBS affiliate in the Bay Area confirmed with health officials that there is a third confirmed coronavirus case in Santa Clara…

University of California suspends study abroad in South Korea

February 27, 2020 12:16 pm Drew Andre

The University of California’s education abroad program announced Thursday it is suspending the program in South…

Santa Cruz County Public Health prepares for potential of local coronavirus cases

February 27, 2020 11:30 am Avery Johnson

Even though there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Santa Cruz County, Public Health is preparing for any future…

Monterey County emergency dispatchers to ask travel, exposure questions in response to coronavirus

February 27, 2020 10:55 am Avery Johnson

As the EMS Agency has monitored the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, it has decided to…

Governor Newsom and health officials provide an update on state’s response to novel coronavirus

February 27, 2020 10:27 am The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials say new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel…

Coronavirus concerns impacting Central Coast economy

February 26, 2020 10:46 pm Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As efforts against the spread of the novel Coronavirus ramp up in the bay area and on the federal level, the Central Coast is…

Coronavirus case of unknown origin diagnosed in Solano County

February 26, 2020 5:00 pm Avery Johnson

An official with the CDC reportedly said Wednesday that a new coronavirus case has been confirmed in Northern…

Camp Roberts no longer considered potential site for housing evacuees who may have coronavirus

February 16, 2020 5:42 pm Megan Meier, Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department announced, Sunday, that local officials were advised to prepare for the possible arrival of individuals with…

Coronavirus cases top 60,000, new case reported in U.S.

February 12, 2020 4:53 pm Avery Johnson

(KION) Chinese health officials in the Hubei Province have reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the…

New name for disease caused by virus outbreak: COVID-19

February 11, 2020 1:23 pm The Associated Press

The World Health Organization announced an official name for the new disease caused by a new virus that emerged in China last…

Evacuee from China tests positive for coronavirus in San Diego

February 10, 2020 6:32 pm Avery Johnson

n evacuee from Wuhan, China, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus in San Diego, according to CBS…

Coronavirus death toll passes 1,000, more than 100 die Monday

February 10, 2020 4:57 pm Avery Johnson, CNN

As of Monday evening, at least 1,013 people have died worldwide of the Wuhan…

CDC: At least four people quarantined at Travis Air Force Base show possible symptoms of coronavirus

February 7, 2020 5:02 pm Avery Johnson

Five people evacuated from China who were quarantined at Travis Air Force Base are “symptomatic” and have been taken to local…

UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser posts complete genome for Wuhan coronavirus

February 7, 2020 3:41 pm Avery Johnson

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz’s Baskin School of Engineering have released the complete genome of the Wuhan…

Coronavirus precautions at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

February 4, 2020 7:15 pm Drew Andre

Tournament leaders are well aware of the outbreak of Coronavirus, however they’re not worried it will affect attendance at this week’s AT&T…

Hollister pharmacy runs out of face masks, hand sanitizer amid coronavirus fears

February 3, 2020 2:00 pm Josh Kristianto

A pharmacy in Hollister says face masks and hand sanitizer sales have shot up amid concerns over the novel…

Primer caso de Coronavirus confirmado en el Área de la Bahía

January 31, 2020 2:07 pm Elizabeth Mayoral

El Centro de Control y Enfermedades (CDC) confirmó que un hombre dio positivo al virus.…

First Bay Area case of coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County

January 31, 2020 1:31 pm Avery Johnson

The first Bay Area case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Santa Clara County, according to the CBS affiliate in San…

Public health labs to gain ability to test for Coronavirus

January 31, 2020 11:14 am Megan Meier

Officials at the Monterey County Public Health Laboratory said they will soon be able to test for Coronavirus.…

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