The Kern County Public Health Services Department on Friday reported 438 new coronavirus cases, with no new deaths.

A total of 185 coronavirus cases have been removed from the Kern County Public Health Services Department’s count after a state update revealed duplicates in the system.

Kern County Public Health on Tuesday reported 446 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths from the disease.

Kern County Public Health reported 1,445 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths from the disease over the weekend.

Kern County Public Health reported 1,750 new coronavirus cases and five new deaths over the weekend.

After weeks of climbing coronavirus cases, Kern County appears to have reached the peak of the latest surge in cases.

Kern County Public Health reported 555 new coronavirus cases and one new death on Wednesday.

Kern County Public Health reported 1,911 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths on Tuesday in an update that accounted for all data that came in over the Labor Day weekend.

The third wave of coronavirus infections reached a grim milestone in Kern County on Friday: For the first time, the number of people hospitalized in the county was greater than at any point during the first COVID-19 surge last summer.

Kern County Public Health reported five new coronavirus deaths and 614 new cases on Thursday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported eight new coronavirus deaths and 693 new cases on Wednesday.

Darlene Diaz, a Delano woman whose family urged vaccinations after seven members were sickened with coronavirus, died in the hospital Sunday.

Like many across Kern County, the question of the coronavirus vaccine split the Lopez family in half. The six sisters, all of whom grew up in Delano but are now spread across Kern County, quickly fell into two camps. Some advocated for the vaccine, while others resisted.

Kern County Public Health Services reported five new coronavirus deaths and 564 new cases on Friday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 488 new cases on Thursday.

A significant increase in COVID 911 calls is stretching Kern County’s ambulance services thin. To address growing ambulance shortages, Kern County Public Health Services is preparing to limit the calls to which emergency medical personnel respond.

The Kern County Public Health Services Department reported four new coronavirus deaths and 599 new cases on Wednesday.

The Kern County Public Health Services Department reported two new coronavirus deaths and 483 new cases on Thursday.

The Kern County Public Health Services Department reported 335 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with no new deaths.

The Kern County Department of Public Health Services reported on Monday two new coronavirus deaths and 924 new cases.

Certain immunocompromised Kern County residents should now seek out a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

Coronavirus is spreading in Kern County at a rate not seen for months.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 594 confirmed cases Monday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 145 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, and no new deaths.

Kern County Public Health Services reported five new confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday, and 138 new cases.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 135 new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, and no new deaths.

The spread of coronavirus within Kern County jumped significantly over the previous week, the Kern County Department of Public Health Services reported Tuesday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported two new coronavirus deaths and 305 new confirmed cases Monday.

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic altered the job of the hospital chaplain.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 255 new confirmed cases Friday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 169 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, and no new deaths.

Coronavirus has begun to creep back up in Kern County following larger increases in the surrounding area. This time, though, new cases have been almost completely confined to unvaccinated individuals.

The Kern County Public Health Services Department announced two new coronavirus deaths and 207 new confirmed cases on Monday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 116 new confirmed cases Friday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 134 new confirmed cases Wednesday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported three new coronavirus deaths and 96 new cases Monday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 68 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, and no new deaths.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 162 new confirmed coronavirus cases and one new death Wednesday. 

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new confirmed coronavirus death and 51 new cases Friday.

Kern County Public Health Services announced one new coronavirus death and 11 new cases Wednesday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 101 new confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, and one new death.

Two Bakersfield churches will be the site of free COVID-19 vaccines this weekend in a partnership of the Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force, Kaiser Permanente and several community partners.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 101 new confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, and no new deaths.

The mass vaccination site at the Kern County Fairgrounds is set to close July 5 after a precipitous drop in use.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 17 new coronavirus cases Monday, and no new deaths.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 20 new confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, and no new deaths.

Kern County Public Health Services reported two new coronavirus deaths and 28 new confirmed cases Saturday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported one new coronavirus death and 24 new confirmed cases Friday.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 23 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, and no new deaths.

Kern County Public Health Services reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday. No new deaths were reported.