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COVID impacts on Fresno region shown in interactive charts, early in pandemic’s 3rd year

Fresno County and the central San Joaquin Valley have entered the third year of the coronavirus pandemic since the first cases in the region were identified in Fresno County and the central San Joaquin Valley in early March 2020.

Since that time, nearly half a million residents people in the Valley have been infected with COVID-19, and almost 5,800 have died from the respiratory disease.

The following charts show the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had — and continues to have — on the central San Joaquin Valley.

This story was originally published March 30, 2022 at 5:19 PM.

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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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