Employees Report More Cases of COVID-19 at Safeway Distribution Center

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TRACY- Sources inside the distribution are reporting even more cases today of coworkers in the Frozen and Variety Departments at Safeway’s distribution center being diagnosed or sent home today with symptoms. The Produce department where several workers were already confirmed, was taped off today. Workers are on edge especially after yesterday’s confirmation by Safeway management that in fact employees have …

Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed At Safeway

209 TimesCalifornia, Health, Merced County, Modesto, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Stockton, Tracy, Turlock 4 Comments

TRACY- Sources who work at the distribution center for Safeway in Tracy has reported to us that 9 of there co workers have tested positive for COVID-19 and several more are being monitored. Today a spokesperson for Safeway confirmed there are in fact employees who have tested positive but gave no details as for as how many. They also announced …

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Breech 1 Million

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CALIFORNIA- According to the tracking website worldmeter.com, which compiles the number of confirmed cases reported to the World Health Organization, there are now over one million cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in the world. Over 20,000 new cases have been confirmed in the United States since yesterday. In the 209 one more death has been reported in San Joaquin County.

Stockton Ports Manager Fights For Life Against COVID-19

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LOUISIANA- Webster Garrison, team manager for the Oakland A’s minor league Stockton Ports last season, is fighting for his life in a hospital due to coronavirus. COVID-19 has been ravaging the area since last week and one of the people affected is Garrison, age 54. According to his fiancé Nikki Trudeaux, he was placed on a ventilator which he was …

New York Uses Trucks as Morgues as Cases of COVID-19 Soar to Over 75,000

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BROOKLYN- New York State has taken to using refrigerated trailers as makeshift morgues for victims of coronavirus, which has hit the area hardest in the United States. As of this morning there are 75,795 cases including Governor Cuomo’s own brother, Chris, who is also a news anchor for CNN. The increase has been 9,298 since Monday and there have been …

25 Year Old Health Care Worker Dies From COVID-19, Had No Previous Health Issues

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CALIFORNIA- In the city of La Quinta in Riverside County a 25 year old pharmacy technician has died in self-isolation at a home March 25th after contracting COVID-19 at work in Riverside County. The director of Riverside County Public Health, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, said in a press release, “This is a deeply saddening reminder that COVID-19 kills the young and …

LA County Reports 1st Minor in America to Die From COVID-19

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CALIFORNIA- Today officials from Los Angeles County reported the death of a minor due to the novel coronavirus- the first person under the age of 18 to die form COVID-19 in the United States. According to LA mayor Garcetti the victim was a teenager. No other information was given by LA County Public Health regarding the minor’s health situation or …

Governor Newsom Says 56% or 25.5 Million People In California Will Be Infected By Coronavirus

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SACRAMENTO- Gavin Newsom has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the immediate deployment of the USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to the Port of Los Angeles through September 1, 2020, to “help decompress the state’s health care delivery system in Los Angeles in response to COVID-19”. In the letter published here, Newsom says he projects 56% of California or …

2 Deaths Confirmed From COVID-19 In San Joaquin County

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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY- Public health officials confirm that two people have died from complications of the COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus today. There are now 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in the county now as more tests are being processed. No shelter in place order has been given as of today like six neighboring bay areas counties. So far …