Increasing percent of hospital patients in Alameda County are COVID-19 patients
"9.1% of hospital patients in Alameda County were confirmed COVID-19 positive, higher than 6.3% last week."
Health and Wellness
Oakland Voices’ health coverage examines health challenges and solutions in Oakland in order to be a catalyst to eliminate health inequities, change narratives, and transform the Town.
California COVID-19 cases at all time high; Oakland nurse Janine Paiste-Ponder dies of COVID-19
"Nurses were sometimes assigned five patients at once, including positive and non-positive patients."
COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and from work. I wear a mask made out of fabric when exercising; a charcoal filtered mask when shopping; and both[Read more]
Hospitalizations in Alameda County Mostly Stable But Racial Disparities Among Positive COVID-19 Cases Worse Than May
Latinx people make up 22.4% of Alameda County's population, yet they represent 47% of the cases in Alameda County now.
Oakland Councilmembers Want to Ban Tear Gas Used Against Protesters; Reporting on Unhoused Issues During COVID-19
UCSF medical professionals have warned that tear gas could exacerbate health problems.
COVID-19: Generations of Oaklanders share living life with Social Distancing and Shelter-In-Place
“People today are acting like this is the end of the world, but when you’re experiencing combat and have been doused in Agent Orange, a shelter-in-place order is a walk in the park."
Oakland Now Has 849 cases of COVID-19; More OPD Personnel Test Positive
Alameda County now has the highest number of cases in the Bay Area, at 2,560 as of data from May 19, 2020
Oakland Forbids Parking and Food Trucks at City Parks and No Parking around Lake Merritt Fridays-Sundays
The City of Oakland has announced new restrictions around city parks. Starting today, Friday, May 15 and through Sunday, May 31, the City is prohibiting vendors (such as food trucks) on the perimeters of city[Read more]
Oakland Library and World Central Kitchen Pair to Distribute Free Meals in East Oakland; City Council Passes Emergency Sick Leave
Additional Food Distribution in East Oakland: Salvation Army and 81st Avenue Branch of the OPL Food insecurity is still very prevalent. There are several more places offering food distribution. Salvation Army and Acts Full Gospel[Read more]
Tuesday Morning at Arsola’s Food Pantry in Oakland During COVID-19
Long before hundreds of vehicles roll up on Tuesday morning, a half dozen volunteers are on the job. Along a makeshift assembly line, extended to allow for social distancing, a half dozen volunteers wearing masks[Read more]
