Press Releases

In response to the unexpected passing of San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Heather Ditty, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Chairman Chuck Winn released the following statement:

San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations, and deaths are starting to slowly increase. COVID-19 case rates have risen from 6.5 per 100,000 on April 18th to 22 per 100,000 on May 23rd. This is likely due to the latest Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, which is more transmissible than its predecessors.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and Dignity Health are pleased to announce that after a year of discussions and negotiations, both parties have agreed to a Management Services Agreement (MSA). Through the MSA, Dignity Health will provide advice and assistance to the County in overseeing management of the day-to-day administration of San Joaquin General Hospital.

San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that COVID19 case rates, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions are at an all-time low. In addition, COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations in San Joaquin County are below the statewide case rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and continue to decrease. She said while this is very good news, case rates could be much higher because many people are taking rapid antigen tests which aren’t reported or calculated into the current case count.

San Joaquin County Health Care Services Director Greg Diederich told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions are on the decline allowing the lifting of additional statewide mandates. He noted that COVID-19 case rates are dramatically decreasing from 22.3 to 5 cases per 100,000 since March 2, 2022.