Kern County Public Health announces 5 more COVID-19 related deaths

Recently local cases have been reported under 100 but Thursday a big jump.

Public health adding nearly 250 new cases to the dashboard bringing the total to more than 28,860.

Nearly 11,000 residents have recovered.

100 -- BUT TODAY A BIG JUMP --PUBLIC HEALTH ADDING NEARLY 250NEWCASES TO THE DASHBOARD THISMORNING..

BRINGING THETOTAL TO MORE THAN 28-THOUSAND-860.NEARLY 11-THOUSAND RESIDENTSHAVE RECOVERED.PUBLIC HEALTH ALSO REPORTED FIVENEW DEATHS THIS MORNING...BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OFRESIDENTS WHO HAVE DIED TO 256.YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND A FURTHERBREAKDOWN ON OUR WEBSITETURN TO 23 DOT COM.NEW DEVELOPMENTS TONIGHT -- SOMEGOOD NEWS