Counties

A number of California counties are worried about the future of their state-funded coronavirus testing sites as the number of new cases surges within the state, Kaiser Health News reported Wednesday.Almost two dozen county public health officials expressed concern to Kaiser Health News that the state has threatened to cut funding to underutilized testing sites.Officials from Contra…

June 29, 2020 2:26 PM Logan Rude Posted: June 29, 2020 2:26 PM Updated: June 29, 2020 2:28 PM MADISON, Wis. — Roughly 30% of Wisconsin counties are experiencing a high level of COVID-19 activity, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The new metric, which is a summary based on each county’s number…

Amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases in Florida, all beaches in Miami-Dade County will be closed for the July 4 weekend, the county's top executive said Friday.Beaches and parks will also be off-limits for public viewing of fireworks, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said in a statement. "Fireworks displays must be viewed from one’s…

Sonoma County was one of the first regions in California to begin reopening after months of restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus.Public health officials loosened constraints on construction, car sales and landscaping services in early May. A week later, they began allowing retail stores to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery. Last…

CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Most California counties will have the opportunity to reopen a slew of new businesses like in-store retail and hairdressers within the next few weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The latest loosening of the statewide stay-at-home order could sweep across 53…