Updated numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Thursday, November 19 report that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County are now at 13,410 people, while 124,586 people have been tested in the County. 4,084 of the cases are out of South Monterey County which include 917 in King City, 1,115 in Greenfield, 1,384 in Soledad, 499 in Gonzales, 55 in San Ardo, 83 in Chualar, 17 in San Lucas while 14 cases are from other cities or towns in South Monterey County. In addition, 5,319 are from person to person transmissions, 4,232 have come from community transmissions, 762 people have been hospitalized, 111 people have died, over 10,000 people have recovered, 2,278 are under investigation and 2,877 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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