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COVID-19

Questions About the Delta Variant? Dr. Jenkins of Native American Health Center Answers Them

August 26, 2021 Iris Crawford

A year ago, we spoke with Dr. Gerard Jenkins, Chief Medical Director of the Native American Health Center in Oakland and San Francisco as part of our public discussion forum, Oakland Voices Tonight. Last week,

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COVID-19

Oakland schools start reopening next week

March 22, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

Schools to reopen with ‘equity’ in mind.

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COVID-19

Alameda County Moves into Red Tier: Limited Indoor Dining, Gyms, Outdoor Pools, May Re-Open

March 9, 2021 Momo Chang

Oakland (and Alameda County) has moved into red tier, effective tomorrow.

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COVID-19

Stay-at-home orders lifted, but COVID-19 still with us

January 25, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

COVID-19 hospitalizations are predicted to decline.

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COVID-19

Oakland surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

November 23, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases. According to the Alameda County Public Health Department, Oakland has 10,175 coronavirus cases. The County has 27,485. Statewide there have been 1.2 million cases and over 18,000 deaths. Countywide,

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COVID-19

Curfew for Non-essential Activities Starts Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m.

November 20, 2020 Momo Chang

Takeout, walking one’s dog, going to the grocery store are still allowed after curfew.

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COVID-19

New COVID-19 cases slowing in Oakland; reopening limited activities possible

October 13, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

New cases of COVID-19 in Alameda County seem to be slowing down after spiking multiple times this summer. As of this weekend, Alameda County has 22,149 COVID-19 cases. Oakland has 8,671 coronavirus cases. In Alameda

COVID-19

Which businesses can and can’t reopen in Oakland due to COVID-19?

August 31, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Coronavirus is “widespread” in Alameda County, limiting business reopenings.

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Health

New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19

August 27, 2020 Momo Chang

Residents in “high risk” neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend.

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COVID-19

Outdoor pools, nail salons, barbershops can open Friday

August 24, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Outdoor activities, services can resume, but cannot require clients to remove face coverings.

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