Coronavirus

9 graphics that show COVID-19’s local impacts in Fresno County and San Joaquin Valley

A nurse vaccinates a child during a Dec. 17 COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Fresno.
A nurse vaccinates a child during a Dec. 17 COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Fresno. Photo courtesy of Centro La Familia Advocacy Services

Almost two years have passed since the first confirmed local cases of the coronavirus pandemic were identified in Fresno County and the central San Joaquin Valley in early March 2020.

Since that time, almost 486,000 people in the Valley have been infected with COVID-19, and nearly 5,500 have died from the respiratory disease.

The following charts show the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, on the Valley.

This story was originally published February 16, 2022 at 10:07 AM.

Tim Sheehan
The Fresno Bee
Lifelong Valley resident Tim Sheehan has worked as a reporter and editor in the region since 1986, and has been with The Fresno Bee since 1998. He is currently The Bee’s data reporter and also covers California’s high-speed rail project and other transportation issues. He grew up in Madera, has a journalism degree from Fresno State and a master’s degree in leadership studies from Fresno Pacific University. Support my work with a digital subscription
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