Two more people have suffered coronavirus-related deaths in Fresno County
Two more people have died from the coronavirus in Fresno County, according to the latest COVID-19 figures provided Tuesday by the Department of Health.
Fresno County now has had seven coronavirus-related deaths since the first positive test for COVID-19 was reported on March 7. All of the COVID-19 related deaths have occurred since April 3.
In all, Fresno County has 251 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, having increased by a 29 positive tests. It’s the county’s largest jump in a day.
The Department of Health reports that 58 patients have been hospitalized and 53 others have recovered since testing positive.
In its daily update on Tuesday, the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency confirmed that 296 people have tested positive for the virus. That’s a daily increase of more than 30 cases.
Merced County reported five new cases Tuesday, bringing its total to 74.
Tuesday evening, Kings County announced it had confirmed one new case, bringing the county total to 13.
Madera County reported no new cases Tuesday, leaving its county total at 33.
The 67 total new cases reported in the central San Joaquin Valley region on Tuesday were the most in any single day since its first case was reported March 7, in Madera County.
This story was originally published April 14, 2020 at 5:56 PM.
