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Surge protectors
Walking into a store, eatery or nightspot around Butte County, a casual observer might assume the pandemic has passed. Quite the contrary: Absences of face coverings and plexiglass barriers belie a new spike in COVID-19 […]
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Butte County COVID changes
With California’s COVID-19 case rates falling and the state relaxing mandates, including most face-covering requirements, Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has announced changes to its pandemic policies and reporting. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard will now […]
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Local COVID orders clarified
Citing a need to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help protect vulnerable individuals, Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has reinforced protocols for isolation and quarantine. Dr. David Canton, the county’s interim health officer, issued […]
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Condition critical
For Mike Wiltermood, the COVID-19 spike that’s gripping Butte County and the rest of the world is more than just a professional concern. It’s personal. Wiltermood knows the numbers. He’s seen people they represent firsthand. […]
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‘Far from over’
When Supervisor Doug Teeter originally proposed the idea of rescinding Butte County’s COVID-19 local disaster proclamation resolution on Aug. 10, California was two months into having fully reopened its economy, and local schools were gearing […]
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Shot at normalcy?
As coronavirus vaccines have grown more widely available to the general public in recent months, health officers across the country set their sites on achieving herd immunity: developing collective protection against COVID-19. Over time, they’ve […]
COVID-19
Vaccine supply lags demand
Almost exactly one year ago, Butte County Public Health began addressing COVID-19 as the pandemic it became. The department opened its operations center, as for disasters such as the Camp Fire, and continues to run […]
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County seeks health, eco assists
Butte County Public Health is recruiting volunteers to help vaccinate the community against COVID-19. Licensed health-care professionals and people without medical training can register through the Disaster Healthcare Volunteer program at healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov (select Butte County). […]
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Whom to watch in 2021
Whatever new challenges 2021 has in store for Butte County, there is still a lot of work to do to recover from the wreckage of the previous year. Public health, business, education, housing and the […]
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Year-end stats stark
Capped by its most virulent month of the pandemic, Butte County wrapped up 2020 with 7,390 total cases of COVID-19 and 96 deaths, according to statistics released by the county’s Public Health Department this afternoon […]
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COVID escalates
With the North State already under the strictest prevention orders from California health officials, coronavirus surged in Butte County over the weekend, with 662 new cases reported by the county Department of Public Health since […]
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Anatomy of a surge
This is an update of previous story published on July 14, 2020. In early spring, health officials and providers across California braced for a flood of coronavirus patients. Spread of the disease elsewhere—such as New […]
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Two more coronavirus deaths in Butte County
Two new local COVID-19 deaths were announced by Butte County Public Health this morning (July 27). The total number of deaths in Butte County attributed to the disease is now seven. According to a press […]
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A fourth coronavirus death, and an interim health official for Butte County
Butte County is sharing a public health officer with two other counties as the Public Health Department seeks a replacement for Dr. Andy Miller. Public Health Director Danette York told the Chico News & Review […]
Opinions
Editorial: Stopping the surge together
Back in March, when the coronavirus halted life as Californians had known it, Chico turned eerily quiet. Streets and sidewalks were noticeably empty as residents largely stayed home, leaving only for essential jobs or to […]