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Where to get a Covid-19 test in South County

WebHealth officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus, and with case numbers rising in communities near and far getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is and how officials can better contain it.

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Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High

WebSouth County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply. The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary gyms of the high school. Parking is available in the student lot on

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Covid-19: By the numbers in Gilroy

WebTotal number of cases in Gilroy since March 2020. Data by city updated weekly by Santa Clara County Public Health: July 8, 2021: 7,636. July 1, 2021: 7,622

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Supes fund school-based wellness centers in Santa Clara …

WebA $12 million grant program to create and expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers in Santa Clara County was approved Aug. 29 by the county Board of Supervisors.

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Local hospitals thrive five years after county purchase

WebThe county assumed control of all three medical facilities on March 1, 2019, at the cost of $235 million. “Five years ago, tens of thousands of Santa Clara County residents faced the real possibility they would be left without close access to hospital care, until the county stepped in to purchase O’Connor and St. Louise,” said Santa Clara

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Bay Area Community Health offering free Covid testing …

WebBay Area Community Health will host a free Covid-19 testing clinic on Thursday, March 31 from 10am to 3pm at Arteaga’s Food Center in Gilroy.

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Santa Clara County libraries hosting series on mental …

WebThe Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County, and Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) to educate local residents on mental health care through a series of events. “For too long the stigma around this topic, high …

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News Gilroy Dispatch Gilroy, California

WebPedestrian killed in collision near Saint Louise Regional Hospital. May 20, 2024. A 23-year-old man was struck and killed by a juvenile driver early Sunday morning near Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to police. At about 12:30am May 19, officers were called to the area of No Name Uno near the hospital and found the

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Public health department conducts door-to-door survey …

WebOver the next few days, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will be conducting a door-to-door survey in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy.

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Covid-19 highlights health care inequality in Gilroy

WebGilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz and a team of volunteers have been hitting the phones over the past couple of months, contacting seniors, farmworkers and others who have been most impacted by Covid-19, helping them set an appointment to receive a vaccine.

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Local Scene: Supervisors approve health assessment of Latinos

WebSupervisors approve public health assessment of Latino community. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas for the Public Health Department to begin a comprehensive assessment of the health of the Latino community in the county. In the more than a decade since the …

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Kaiser, PAMF, Stanford ordered to ‘step up’ and test for Covid-19

WebBy Barry Holtzclaw. Frustrated that Covid-19 testing rates are still far below public health goals, Santa Clara County on June 10 announced that all private health clinics and hospitals in the county must immediately provide Covid-19 tests on demand to citizens in three categories.

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Nurses, county reach tentative agreement on four-year pact

WebThe new agreement will cover more than 3,000 nurses working in the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, including St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy and DePaul Health Clinic in Morgan Hill. General membership meetings were scheduled Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 at the hospitals to explain details of the agreement.

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County celebrates new ambulance fleet at Saint Louise Regional …

WebNine of the new ambulances are converted Sprinter vans that are specifically designed for basic interhospital transfers, SCVH staff said. One of the new ambulances is an advanced life support vessel; one is designed for neonatal intensive care transport; and one is a critical care transport ambulance.

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South County reentry center expands hours

WebYou just got out of jail, male or female, please check it out. It’s only getting better.”. For information, visit sccreentry.org, call 408.201.0690 or visit the center at 8425 Murray Ave. in Gilroy. The South County Reentry Resource Center center expanded its hours to Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

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Santa Clara Family Health Plan donates $100K to Gavilan College

WebSanta Clara Family Health Plan, a community-based health plan in Santa Clara County that creates opportunities for better health and wellness for everyone, has committed $100,000 to Gavilan College to support students pursuing careers in healthcare, says a press release from Gavilan.

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Letter: Seeking environmental justice for Gilroy

WebEnvironmental justice objectives and policies should seek to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities through strategies such as reducing pollution exposure, improving air quality and promoting public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity; promote civil engagement in the …

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Grieving families sound alarms about fentanyl Gilroy Dispatch

WebFernando died March 26, 2020, of accidental “combined fentanyl and Tramadol toxicity,” according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Fernando was an eleventh-grader at Gateway School in Gilroy when he died, his mother said. He was “a normal kid” in advanced classes.

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