Updated numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Thursday, October 22 report that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County are now at 11,284 people, while 105,969 people have been tested in the County. 3,465 of the cases are out of South Monterey County which include 837 in King City, 1,005 in Greenfield, 1,130 in Soledad, 338 in Gonzales, 50 in San Ardo, 76 in Chualar, 17 in San Lucas while 12 cases are from other cities or towns in South Monterey County. In addition, 4,418 are from person to person transmissions, 3,634 have come from community transmissions, 658 people have been hospitalized, 87 people have died, 8,625 people have recovered, 1,780 are under investigation and 2,651 people who work in Agriculture have come down with COVID-19.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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