The recent announcement by the governor s office that 40% of upcoming vaccine allocations in the state will be distributed among the most vulnerable residents that have been impacted by COVID-19, is welcome relief to the cherry industry, where vaccinating staff is an urgent need.
The cherry industry has not only worked through a year of COVID-19 protocols, but will be packing and exporting its second harvest during the pandemic.
“I think everybody is trying to get some clarity” after the state’s transition for Blue Cross Blue Shield to manage vaccination distribution said Chris Zanobini, executive director of the California Cherry Export Association. “It’s a much bigger process.”
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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have decreased by 18.3% in San Joaquin County over the past week. There are currently 255 COVID-19 patients admitted for care.
Hospital adult intensive care units are operating at 141% of licensed bed capacity, San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency reported Wednesday afternoon. Seven patient deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours; 849 deaths have been reported in San Joaquin County since the start of the pandemic.
Of the county s 830 hospital beds in use, 255 (31%) are occupied by COVID-19 patients, and of the county s 140 ICU beds in use, 76 (54%) are occupied by COVID-19 patients. St. Joseph s Medical Center has the most COVID-19 patients in the ICU with 32.