Day: January 26, 2021

Novel Coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control.

Health

Jan. 26 coronavirus roundup for San Benito County

Thirty new cases reported, 5,202 people have tested positive, 309 are active patients, 4,842 have recovered and 51 have died; the county’s current positivity rate is 15.7%.

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Education / Schools

SBC Office of Education releases results of reading challenge

County students read a combined 126,431,714 words from Sept. 22 to Dec. 21.

San Benito High School. Photo by John Chadwell.

Education / Schools

SBHS Trustees discuss construction of $165 million high school

New school would accommodate a third of the students of present school, cost property owners a minimum of $73 million.