Yuma County Coronavirus Archives

Border remains open for those needing dental work

November 25, 2020 12:06 PM April Hettinger

Los Algodones, Mexico is a popular destination for dental procedures saving locals lots of money, but things look different since the pandemic. …

Locals seeing shortage of toilet paper again

November 25, 2020 11:59 AM Crystal Jimenez

It’s deja vu at the grocery stores with toilet paper and other sanitary items becoming hard to find once…

Local clinics deal with temporary coronavirus rapid test shortage

November 24, 2020 1:02 PM Crystal Jimenez

Rapid tests for coronavirus are currently in short supply, and the Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) says it’s unclear when it will be able to…

Local leaders, YRMC urge safety ahead of Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020 12:31 PM Sumiko Keil

Health officials encourage everyone to continue following CDC guidelines during the holiday…

YRMC upping staffing to combat influx of coronavirus ICU patients

November 23, 2020 6:02 PM April Hettinger

COVID-19 cases are surging in the Desert Southwest. Yuma County reported nearly 400 cases on Sunday alone. And now, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)…

Centennial Middle School returns to remote learning

November 23, 2020 4:32 PM Lisa Sturgis

The Crane Elementary School District announced Monday, Centennial Middle School students will transition to remote learning effective immediately due…

New COVID-19 protocols back in place at Yuma humane society

November 22, 2020 6:53 PM Cody Lee, April Hettinger

The Humane Society of Yuma has moved all adoptions, fosterings, and retrieving lost pets to an appointment-only…

YRMC Update: COVID hospitalizations spiking, update on patient clinical trials

November 22, 2020 7:21 PM Cody Lee

Over the past few days, we have seen hospitalizations increase at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC). On Saturday, the total topped out at 93…

Close to 100 hospitalizations at Yuma Regional Medical Center

November 21, 2020 9:56 PM April Hettinger

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County Health Officials confirmed 229 new cases as of Friday along with 2 new deaths. There are a total of 16,039…

More schools close as Yuma County sees spike in COVID-19 cases

November 20, 2020 10:22 PM Cody Lee

As positive coronavirus cases continue to rise, it’s prompting local school districts to make changes to mitigate the spread of the…

Salida del Sol Elementary to return to remote learning effective immediately

November 20, 2020 5:50 AM Lisa Sturgis, Gabriel Salazar

The Crane Elementary School District has decided to transition Salida del Sol Elementary to school to full-time remote instruction effective…

Yuma School District One to return to full-time remote learning

November 20, 2020 6:26 AM Lisa Sturgis, Gabriel Salazar

Yuma District One announced Thursday night it will return to full-time remote learning effective Monday, November…

BREAKING News: YUHSD schools to transition back to distance learning

November 18, 2020 8:27 PM Christian Galeno

Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) schools will transition back to distance-learning beginning Monday, November…

Arizona Governor addresses COVID surge, lays out holiday precautions

November 18, 2020 7:07 PM Brandon Mejia

All but two counties in Arizona have a positivity percentage above 10-percent, Yuma is at 15-percent. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Arizona Governor Doug…

YRMC preparing for possible second wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations

November 18, 2020 5:57 PM Cody Lee

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the desert Southwest. With the added flu season along with more people in town during the wintertime, Yuma Regional…