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Public access to board of supervisors meetings will continue

To ensure social distancing guidelines are followed, and to reduce the risks associated with COVID-19, the Inyo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting its meetings exclusively online for the time being.

Cerro Coso closes campuses and moves classes and services online in response to COVID-19

Cerro Coso Community College is much like the rest of the country’s educational institutions, when it comes to the next steps and decisions for its campuses in regards to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Forest Service closes developed recreation sites in California until April 30

The Pacific Southwest Region of the USDA Forest Service, in response to the recent statewide shelter-in-place order issued by the Governor of California, is joining the cause to aggressively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing developed recreation facilities on national forests statewide.

Inyo County has second confirmed positive COVID-19 case

Inyo County’s Public Health Officer Dr. James Richardson received notification during the evening of March 25 from Northern Inyo Healthcare District regarding a second positive COVID-19 test for an Inyo County resident.

Mule Days update: Organizers continue to monitor, move forward

The Bishop Mule Days Board of Directors stated in a release Thursday that it continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation but because of its significance to the local economy, the survival of the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds and the continued celebration of an American tradition it plans

Emergency Room reception

Patients seeking care at NIHD’s Emergency Room will first encounter a staff member at a portable workstation just within the entrance. Brett Gutierrez, RN BSN, is shown wearing a protective face shield and mask.

Inyo County tax collector stresses importance of paying property taxes on time

Inyo County Tax Collector Alisha McMurtrie on Wednesday stressed the importance of property owners meeting the April 10 deadline for the second installment of property taxes owed.

More COVID-19 cases reported in Mono County

A positive COVID-19 test result was received late Tuesday from a Mammoth-area resident who is critically ill in Reno hospital. This patient was transferred from Mammoth Hospital a few days ago, according to the Mono County Health Department and Mammoth Hospital.

INYO COUNTY COVID-19 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS UPDATE (MARCH 24)

Inyo County cases
• 0 confirmed COVID -19 cases;0 deaths
Inyo County testing:
• Tests administered: 54 (NIHD and Toiyabe )
• Tests positive:0
• Tests negative: 20
• Tests pending *: 34

Inyo County COVID-19 emergency operations update (March 23)

Inyo County cases
0 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 0 deaths
Inyo County testing
Tests administered: 34 (NIHD)
Tests positive: 0
Tests negative: 18
Tests pending*: 16