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Active Tuberculosis Reported in Transit Rider

| 10:02 AM

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Passengers using the Metropolitan Transit System Trolley system may have been exposed to tuberculosis, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

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County Reminds People to get Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccinations, Boosters

| 5:23 PM

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As the County plans to end its COVID-19 emergencies this month, County public health officials remind the public the response to the ongoing pandemic continues, and that people should also continue to protect themselves by getting up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations.

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VIDEO: Love Your Heart Week of Action Promotes Heart Health with Events, Information & More

| 5:16 PM

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This year Love Your Heart events and no-cost blood pressure screenings will be available over the course of several days in locations throughout the county and Mexico.

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County’s COVID-19 Emergency Declarations to End; Response Continues

| 5:06 PM

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The County’s Board of Supervisors accepted a COVID-19 update Tuesday stating the County’s nearly 3-year-old coronavirus local emergency and local health emergency will end Feb. 28, matching the end of the state of California’s previously announced plan.

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First Local Detection of Hantavirus in 2023

| 4:22 PM

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A deer mouse collected from an open nature area in Campo during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.

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COVID-19 Cases Decline, County Urges People to Get Vaccinated, Boosted

| 5:52 PM

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COVID-19 cases are currently decreasing across San Diego County, but County health officials continue to urge people to get the primary vaccine series and the bivalent boosters because coronavirus is still widespread, and vaccinations protect against serious illness and death.