Positive Cases Among Kern Residents: 272,985
Deaths: 2,499
Recovered and Presumed Recovered Residents: 261,985
Percentage of all cases that are unvaccinated: 72.74
Percentage of all hospitalizations that are unvaccinated: 83.34
Updated: 8/9/22
PHOTO GALLERY: Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo
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A young rider practices roping before the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo at Kern County Fairgrounds.
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A pair of young riders gets ready for warmups Friday at the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo.
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The American flag is brought into the arena at the start of the rodeo.
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A competitor in the steer-wrestling contest tries to bring down a steer Friday.
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Attendees take a few photos as the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo gets underway Friday at Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Attendees begin to fill the stands at Kern County Fairgrounds on Friday for the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo.
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Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh takes a few fun photos before the start of the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo on Friday.
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Attendees line up for food and drinks from vendors at the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo at Kern County Fairgrounds on Friday.
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Calf roper Lindon Demery takes his horse out for a warmup Friday before his Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo event at Kern County Fairgrounds.
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A tractor smooths out the arena before the start of the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo on Friday at Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Attendees at Friday's Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo await the start of the show at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
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Attendees pause for a photo Friday at the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo in Bakersfield.
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Vendors set up to sell merchandise for attendees who showed up early Friday at the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo.
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A procession of rodeo riders marks the start of the Midwest Invitational Black Rodeo on Friday.