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Kern County sees surge in COVID-19 cases on Monday
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and last updated 2021-08-02 19:39:14-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â On Monday Kern County Public Health reported 594 new cases of coronavirus, a big jump compared to their last report on Friday which only listed 145 new cases. The new case total now stands at 113,810.
There was one new COVID-19 related death reported lifting that total to 1,426 lives lost to the virus.
There was one new delta variant infection bringing that number to 39.
Kern County Public Health Director Brynn Carrigan says while the number of positive COVID-19 cases grows, not every positive result is tested for variants.