University of Arizona Preps New Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For Spring Semester
TUSCON, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – New plans for a ‘gold-standard’ campus-wide ‘gargle’ Coronavirus test will be rolled out at the University…
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Mexicali Faces Oxygen Shortage As COVID-19 Patients Spike
MEXICALI, B.C., Mex. (KYMA/KECY) – Cases continue to rise in the Mexican border town of Mexicali with no avail insight, and now they are facing a…
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San Luis Mayor To Continue Duties Virtually Post-Positive COVID Test
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – San Luis Mayor Gerardo Sanchez is the first Mayor in Yuma County and the first member of the San Luis City Council to…
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Local Links: Vietnamese restaurant struggles to serve up tradition amid surge
In this week’s Local Links segment, Saigon Pho brings the Vietnamese culture to Yuma through food.…
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Imperial County Superior Court to return to largely remote operations
The Imperial County Superior Court announced Tuesday it will reduce in-person services to limit the spread of…
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Calexico police chief tests positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit the Calexico Police Department, with the police chief and several officers testing…
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YRMC’s top doctor pens open letter to the community
Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) President and CEO released an open letter to the community Tuesday to address the hospital’s status facing a…
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COVID-19 vaccine expected to roll out soon in Imperial County
The coronavirus vaccine is coming to Imperial County, and it should be here by the end of the month.…
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Mexicali goes back to red light as coronavirus cases surge
State officials close down businesses as cases continue to rise in Mexicali.…
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Arizona sets new daily record for coronavirus cases
Arizona has set an unfortunate record. State health officials on Tuesday confirmed an unprecedented number of new cases of coronavirus. …
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‘Route out’ of pandemic: UK gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses
A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program…
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Baja California governor tests positive for COVID-19
Sources say this is the second time the governor gets…
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California releases smartphone virus tool as cases soar
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people of possible coronavirus exposure as cases soar…
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Local business reacts to stay-at-home order
Imperial County had had some of the strictest stay-at-home orders since March.…
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California lawmakers meet in person in spite of coronavirus spike
California lawmakers met in person Monday in spite of a statewide spike in new coronavirus cases.Lawmakers came together to swear in new members and…
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Hundreds line up for rapid COVID-19 testing in Somerton
The Regional Center for Border Health has been providing coronavirus testing since the onset of the pandemic in March. Months later, they’re starting…
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UofA to require negative coronavirus test to get on campus
The University of Arizona will require anyone visiting campus next semester to have a negative coronavirus test within the previous…
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Increased number of COVID-19 cases in Yuma prison
The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry said it had taken broad actions to mitigate coronavirus’s spread within its…
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Arizona Legislature closes after Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19
The Arizona Legislature will close for a week after the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19 over the…
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Imperial County businesses prepare for another COVID-19 shutdown
The Southern California region is officially under a stay-at-home order starting Monday at midnight. This includes the Imperial County, which means…
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