New data from the federal government shows which hospitals are nearing capacity in the El Cerrito area.
Contra Costa County has posted a Vaccine Appointment-Request Form online. It is all for health care workers and anyone age 65 or older.
The county is working to dramatically increase the number of people who receive vaccinations daily. Latest cases/deaths in El Cerrito.
There were 67 coronavirus deaths in Contra Costa County in December and nearly 17,000 newly diagnosed cases. Here's a look at El Cerrito.
In all, 10 East Bay facilities have current outbreaks in residents and staff, according to state data.
If you planned to escape to San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Napa, or Solano counties for dining — they’re now forced to close.
There is now public data showing how close your local hospital is to being at or over capacity.
Patients need your blood, and you will receive the results of a free antibody test for COVID-19.
The number of available hospital intensive care unit beds has been updated.
The county has a plan for the first shipment. One supervisor wants teachers vaccinated as a way to reopen the schools for in-class learning.
As health officers pondered stay-at-home orders last week, Contra Costa County recorded almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases.
A new stay-at-home order may happen this week. The latest case count from El Cerrito.
A tool developed by researchers from several universities lets you see your risk of being exposed to the coronavirus indoors.
El Cerrito residents who plan to gather with family or friends are encouraged to get tested this week.
See El Cerrito's latest COVID-19 case count as Contra Costa residents prepare to move into the purple or "widespread risk" tier.
Contra Costa Health Services will give out free flu shots at a time when the vaccination has never been more important, the county said.
Do you wonder if you've had coronavirus? Find out, and potentially help COVID patients. Upcoming blood drives near El Cerrito.
"Swimmer's itch" caused by microscopic parasites that have been detected. Dogs should also be kept out of the water.
Contra Costa Health Services encourages a moratorium on traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating this year.
Health officers hope Contra Costa County can move into a less restrictive tier later this month, allowing more businesses to open.
For the third time in the last 7 days, no new coronavirus deaths were reported in the county.
The Contra Costa Health Department is further easing health restrictions on Friday. Here are the types of businesses covered in the order.
Since last Friday, the county has added 1202 newly confirmed cases.
Contra Costa County has been on the Watch List since July 5. The latest death toll and cases in El Cerrito.
Kirkland and other brand-name frozen shrimp distributed here and nationwide recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
No new deaths have been reported after 6 straight days of fatalities. Hospitalizations decline slightly.
Hundreds of additional cases were added Thursday alone in Contra Costa County.
Both centers should be operational by the end of the week. The county is also working on a faster turn-around for test results.
The number of newly confirmed cases: 359. A backlog of case information is being cleared causing a spike in numbers.
Red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions have all been recalled, along with prepared-food made with them. SEE LIST
County officials continue to monitor coronavirus cases and deaths, but the state is in the dark. Meanwhile, CoCo had 4 new deaths.
The health department is now reporting how many deaths have happened in each city. El Cerrito is a bright spot in Contra Costa County.
The 7-day average for hospitalizations in the county reached a new all-time high on Monday.
There were 5,233 cases of COVID-19 in Contra Costa County as of Thursday.
The county is now separating deaths by those who lived in long-term care facilities, or not.
The number of new county cases has been in triple digits all week, as the state notched the highest one day total ever.
The county’s new revelation about deaths, cases, and hospitalizations raised red flags with California officials.
The 7-day average is now in triple digits for the county, while here in town, cases are increasing.
Contra Costa County reported 166 new cases Monday, almost six times the number of new cases 2 weeks ago. Also on Monday: 2 new deaths.