BOS says individuals caught prioritizing vaccine list face suspension
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors says jumping the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine will not be tolerated in Imperial County.…
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Imperial County to begin next phase of coronavirus vaccinations
The Imperial County Health Public Health Department (ICPHD) announced Wednesday it is moving into the second phase of coronavirus…
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ICPHD prepares for tier two of vaccine rollout
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), While the vaccine rollout across the U.S. has been slower than anticipated, the Imperial County Public Health…
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Local physicians and staff take the Moderna vaccine
As coronavirus vaccines, continue to arrive, local hospitals continue to administer them to physicians and medical staff across Imperial…
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ECRMC begins new COVID treatment
Health officials began administering monoclonal antibody therapeutic treatments at a temporary COVID-19 infusion center in Imperial…
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Antibody infusion center opens in Imperial County to treat COVID-19 patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, El Centro Regional Medical Center launch Imperial County Infusion Center to treat COVID-19…
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Local doctor wants to reassure community about COVID-19 vaccine
As the vaccine becomes more widely available for people, health officials fear many will opt out of taking the vaccine due to a lack of…
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Imperial County reacts to news of extended stay at home order
California Governor Gavin Newsom is has extended a regional stay-at-home orders for Southern California.…
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Imperial County woman describes COVID’S devastating impact on her life
Rosie Blankenship is a breast cancer survivor and thought she would be the most vulnerable to the virus. Ultimately, it was her husband who in a…
Continue Reading IV hospitals receive additional staff to assist with COVID-19 patients
The 32 additional staff members from the Disaster Assistance Medical team have left El Centro Regional Medical Center but additional staff has…
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Santa Claus visits IV Mall in drive-by event
The City of El Centro, along with the Imperial Valley Mall invites you to the drive-by event on Wednesday, December 23rd, from 5:30 p.m. to 7…
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IV stores struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic
Local retailers in Imperial County are not doing as well as they did in 2019, due to…
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Local Links: Italiano’s keeps serving up pizza during the pandemic
News 11’s Crystal Jimenez highlights another local business battling to survive the outbreak EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Italiano’s in El Centro…
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Imperial County to receive first Moderna vaccine doses this week
Imperial County Health Officials say it will be receiving its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna this…
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California could see 100,000 hospitalizations within a month
Conditions at El Centro Regional Medical Center in the southeast corner of the state are desperate, even worse than during a summer surge that caught…
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ECRMC staff to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Frontline workers at the El Centro Regional Medical Center will be getting their first doses of the coronavirus…
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Imperial County homeless shelters struggle to offer beds amid the pandemic
As temperatures continue to fall in Imperial County, local shelters are struggling to house the homeless…
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First Imperial County frontline workers get coronavirus vaccine
The first Imperial County healthcare workers have received the Valley’s first coronavirus…
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First shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Imperial County
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department has received their first shipment of Pfizer vaccines that will be going…
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First coronavirus vaccines arrive in Imperial County
The Imperial County Health Public Health (ICPHD) announced Thursday its received its first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus…
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