[ad_1] ROSA WOODS Omicron has spread to the Hutt Valley, genome sequencing has confirmed. (File photo) The first case of the Omicron variant has been confirmed in the Hutt Valley. Whole genome sequencing has confirmed a case of Covid-19 announced in the Hutt Valley on Sunday is the Omicron variant. It comes as the Ministry […]
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[ad_1] A group of parents have sued Chippewa Valley Schools over its mask mandate for students. The legal action was filed Tuesday in Macomb County Circuit Court by parents who are part of the Macomb County chapter of Moms for Liberty. The legal action seeks an immediate injunction to halt the mask mandate, which was […]
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[ad_1] FORT SMITH — It’s been two years since the covid-19 pandemic started, with the recent omicron variant adding increased challenges to everyday operations, including city government. Shari Cooper, Fort Smith communications manager, said out of 932 city employees, roughly 76 tested positive for covid in the last three months. She said all were asked […]
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[ad_1] APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – As COVID-19 cases continue on an upward trend, a local non-profit is doing whatever it takes to help keep its community safe. According to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of Emergency Management, they have begun distributing 50,000 free N95 masks […]
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[ad_1] FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE) – When the pandemic hit in 2020, unemployment rates took a dive, and businesses were forced to close. However, newly released unemployment rates for 2021 show a vast improvement. Experts say they’re excited about the progress we’ve made so far, and that the industries hardest hit by the pandemic are […]
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[ad_1] WINDSOR — The Windsor Selectboard unanimously approved a temporary indoor mask mandate in places open to the public at its meeting on Tuesday. The 5-0 vote marks a reversal from the board’s 3-2 rejection of a similar measure at a meeting last month. At that meeting, the board instead opted for a mask recommendation. […]
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[ad_1] Face coverings were one of the first protections offered against the spread of COVID-19, and they remain an important tool for reducing community spread when combined with vaccines, tests and social distancing. Here’s the latest on mask policies and supply in the Yakima Valley. Is wearing a mask still required? Yes. Masks are still […]
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