Contra Costa County has posted a Vaccine Appointment-Request Form online. It is all for healthcare 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 Walnut Creek.
New federal government data shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in Contra Costa County.
Nerissa Black was already having a hard time tending to four COVID-19 patients who need constant heart monitoring.
There were 67 coronavirus deaths in Contra Costa County in December and nearly 17,000 newly diagnosed cases. Here's a look at Walnut Creek.
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 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 Walnut Creek.
A tool developed by researchers from several universities lets you see your risk of being exposed to the coronavirus indoors.
See Walnut Creek's latest COVID-19 case count as Contra Costa residents prepare to move into the purple or "widespread risk" tier.
Walnut Creek residents who plan to gather with family or friends are encouraged to get tested this week.
U.S. News’ annual list rates thousands of nursing homes nationwide based on care, staffing, rate of complaints, and more.
New coronavirus cases are soaring, and hospitalizations are at their highest level since September.
As they imposed tougher restrictions, county officials warned we could be heading back into the more constraining red tier.
County officials say the re-openings take effect immediately. Here's what can now open:
Contra Costa has been in the "red tier" since Sept. 29. Neighboring Alameda County moved from red into the "orange tier" on Tuesday.
With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say flu shots will reduce strain on health care providers this season.
Do you wonder if you've had coronavirus? Find out, and potentially help COVID patients. Upcoming blood drives near Walnut Creek.
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.
Residents countywide are asked to take precautions against the virus.
The Contra Costa Health Department is further easing health restrictions on Friday. Here are the types of businesses covered in the order.
The governor said that he plans to release concrete reopening guidelines later this week for counties that come off the Watch List.
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 Walnut Creek.
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.
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
According to officials, none of the victims were in long-term are facilities.
After 8 straight days of reporting new coronavirus deaths, no new fatalities were reported in Contra Costa County on Wednesday.
County officials continue to monitor coronavirus cases and deaths, but a state computer glitch has frozen the Watch List.
The health department is now reporting how many deaths have happened in each city. Walnut Creek has the second-highest toll in CoCo.
New rankings for 2020-21 from U.S. News & World Report identify the best hospitals in specialty care and the best hospitals by region.