Yuma students head back to school following Winter break
Students across Yuma County are returning to in-person learning after the Winter holiday break.
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Regional Center for Border Health receives thousands of at-home test kits
As the need for COVID-19 testing increases, Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) has announced it will distribute 13,000 at-home rapid test kits.
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Spreading Omicron variant causing concern among Yuma’s locals and visitors
With the Omicron variant spreading quickly, Yuma’s locals and visitors alike have some worries. However, they say they’re doing all they can to stay safe, and keep some sense of normalcy.
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Public health director gives update on COVID-19 surge
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors held its first public meeting of the New Year. During Monday’s meeting, Diana Gomez, the County’s public health director, spoke on the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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COVID-19 cases and Omicron variant causing concern among locals
March 2022 will mark two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As for now people still have concerns, However, there could be a light at the end of the tunnel.
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COVID-19 testing still widely available in Yuma County
Following the holiday weekend, COVID-19 testing centers are seeing an increase in people wanting to get tested.
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurses bearing another wave of COVID hospitalizations at YRMC
As YRMC prepares for a federal response team to arrive and assist medical staff, we’re continuing our inside look at the hospital’s COVID-19 unit and what nurses are going through on a daily basis.
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Federal response team expected to arrive in Yuma soon
A team of 10 paramedics is heading to Yuma County to assist Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) as nurses experience a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside YRMC COVID-19 unit as nurses experience winter surge
As Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) experiences a winter surge, we’re getting a first-hand look inside one of the hospital’s COVID-19 units.
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COVID hospitalizations continue to soar
COVID hospitalizations are not letting up, but Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) reports it has not seen any confirmed omicron cases among its patients so far.
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YRMC reports spike in deaths from coronavirus
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) on Tuesday reported five more deaths from COVID-19.
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Yuma County to receive emergency response team to help with spike in COVID cases
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s major announcement on the federal government’s response to COVID-19, Yuma County has confirmed with News 11 an emergency response team is imminent.
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Omicron variant and ICU bed shortage causes concern for local health resources
As COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to public health, a new variant and the holiday season have local health centers concerned.
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YRMC temporarily suspends vaccine mandate
Many unvaccinated employees were on the verge of unpaid administrative leave or ultimately about to lose their job before a district court blocked a federal vaccine mandate.
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YRMC layoffs delayed – Vaccine mandate for health care workers “on hold”
Hospital workers who opted out of getting the COVID-19 vaccine could have been fired Monday, but that mandate was put on hold.
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YRMC warns of possible ‘fourth wave’ of COVID-19
More than 60 people are now hospitalized with COVID-19 at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC), and that has the hospital fearing a fourth wave of the virus.
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YRMC to tighten visitor restrictions
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) says it’s raising its level of visitor restrictions in light of a recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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YRMC reports rising COVID-19 hospitalizations
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has disturbing news on the COVID-19 front. It says hospitalizations are on the rise once again.
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Arizona Supreme Court ruling gives school districts options for mask mandate
When the Arizona Legislature passed its budget over the summer, it prevented school districts from enforcing mask mandates.
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Yuma County Health to make COVID vaccine available for children ages 5 -11
With the recent authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Yuma County Public Health Services District will have the vaccine available for children ages 5-11 starting Monday, November 8.
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