City of Yuma urges residents to avoid large gatherings
Since cases are surging, the City of Yuma is urging resident to limit the amount of people and avoid large gatherings as the holidays are approaching.
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Yuma County sends out ancillary kits as first COVID-19 vaccine shipment expected next week
With thousands of doses of the coronavirus vaccine on the way to Yuma County next week, the county is sending out ancillary kits to medical facilities that will be administering the vaccine. Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) said these kits come complete with syringes, needles, and personal protective equipment for vaccinators.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema talks pandemic relief as Senate works to finalize new federal funding
As US Senator Kyrsten Sinema approaches two years in office, she’s speaking exclusively to us on her current work to assist Arizonans during the pandemic.
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City of Yuma launches Adopt-a-Nurse program
The City of Yuma is moving forward with a program providing care to its frontline health care works.
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Yuma County releases new details about vaccine distribution
With coronavirus vaccines being distributed across the country, Yuma County will soon become the latest in line to receive the first wave of distribution. The county held a press conference Thursday afternoon, where officials outlined new details about the timeline of vaccination.
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Yuma Prison Complex warden passes away from coronavirus
A warden from Arizona State Prison Yuma Complex passed away this week. Sources tell News 11’s Crystal Jimenez his death was COVID-19-related.
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Yuma City Council discusses COVID-19
Wednesday’s city council meeting covers the COVID timeline and where we stand today on the pandemic.
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Gov. Ducey urges people to get coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey speaking publicly, Wednesday afternoon, inside the state’s vaccine distribution site at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
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Locals share mixed feelings on COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccines will be distributed to health care workers first on the front lines of the deadly virus. Then first responders will get it.
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Yuma District One addresses spring semester plan
With surging COVID-19 cases and a vaccine touching down in Arizona, a plan for returning to school is no longer up in the air.
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Fall semester report cards reflect impact of coronavirus
As the 2020 fall semester comes to a close, report cards show parents the effects of distance learning on their children.
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2,234 new COVID cases in Yuma/Imperial Counties since Friday, 6 more deaths
Cases continue to rise, locally.
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Yuma Doctor Opens Up After Getting Booted After Tweeting About ICU Capacity
When Dr. Cleavon Gilman arrived in Yuma back in June, after working in New York for several months, signs of COVID-19 did not seem evident as bars were packed and restaurants were again open for indoor dining.
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Children’s vaccinations dip during pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, Sunset Health said it saw a decrease of children being vaccinated for serious diseases.
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State’s top doctor rolls out vaccine distribution plan
Friday afternoon, Arizona’s top doctor revealed new information on both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine distribution. This is painting a clear pathway for the arrival of Yuma County’s first allocation of doses.
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Yuma doctor claims he was fired for talking about COVID-19 in Arizona
Many people expressed frustrations on Twitter Thursday night after an ER doctor from Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) took to social media to report getting fired for tweeting about the severity of COVID-19 in Yuma County.
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County, YRMC revealing new details on arrival of COVID-19 vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – We’re learning more about the upcoming arrival of the coronavirus vaccine in Yuma County. By month’s end, many frontline workers could be vaccinated as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on the verge of its final decision. The state of Arizona will receive over 380,000 vaccines for the first
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Vitalant calling for more volunteers to donate blood
Hospitals are in dire need of blood donations as it continues to see an increase of COVID patients.
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Coronavirus pandemic taking a toll on Yuma’s homeless population
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone differently. For Yuma’s homeless community, this means a lot of the services typically offered by the Crossroads Mission, the only homeless shelter in Yuma, have been impacted.
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YUHSD goes remote learning for the first week of spring semester
The district says it will discuss its learning schedule in their meeting on January 13, 2021.
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