Yes, it’s a surge: Wastewater tests reveal high level of COVID-19 in East Bay
Health experts say positive cases are underreported, but high vaccination rates have meant fewer hospitalizations and deaths.
Health experts say positive cases are underreported, but high vaccination rates have meant fewer hospitalizations and deaths.
As self-testing becomes more common, the Berkeley health officer said the data is a useful tool in monitoring COVID-19 in the general population.
Parents shared thoughts on vaccination and testing as the school board decided whether to lobby the state legislature over two bills.
The requirement that restaurants and other businesses check vaccination status ends Friday.
The school district could replace as many as 150 staff members by the start of next year, if they don’t get shots by the district’s deadline.
While some are eager to get back to daily life without a face covering, we found masks are still the norm throughout much of Berkeley.
Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”
School board directors discussed lifting outdoor mask mandates and restrictions on field trips. Plus, they discussed a vaccine mandate for staff.
The health order also extends its proof of vaccination mandate for restaurant patrons and gym-goers to everyone over 5 years old.
Several new testing sites run by a company called “Stop. Swab. Go.” are getting mixed results, and raising eyebrows.
Berkeley hasn’t decided whether to grant 61 workers’ requests for medical or religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.
Committed to keeping schools open, the district is ramping up testing and passed a booster-or-test policy that take effect Feb. 25.
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