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COVID-19
update
As of 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, there had been 1,287 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Fresno County, with 17 deaths.
A solitary swimmer tested the waters of Avocado Lake near Sanger on May 15. Fresno Coun- ty reopened its parks to the public on May 11. On this day, pop-up canopies, fold-up chairs and family picnics could be seen along the shores of the lake while some park patrons even took to trying their luck while fishing on small boats. That same day, the Fresno County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit performed a variety of search and rescue drills.
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is about 40 to 45 feet, you’re may be lucky if you can see your hand in front of you.”
He also advised peo- ple looking to hit the riv- ers and lakes to remem- ber that safety comes first.
“If you don’t know how to swim, don’t swim,” Buenrostro cau- tioned.
He also advised those who do know how to swim to still take prop- er precautions by using flotation devices. But his sternest warning was against swimming after drinking.
He warned, “They could be good swim- mers, but once you start drinking it’s a bad mix. It’s like drinking and driving.”
Buenrostro hopes that with the parks re- opening people will take proper precautions to avoid possible trage- dies.
“That’s why we’re out here, to prepare for the worst,” said Buenrostro. “Every year there’s at least one (drowning)."
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Among Mid Valley Times cities, Sanger (including the region to the northeast) had the most positive cases with 105 while Reedley had 78 cases. Orange Cove had 58 cases while Parlier had 52 cases. Del Rey was at seven cases while Fowler had six cases. The county reported that 399 of the positive cases had recovered.
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In Tulare County, there were 1,539 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 71 deaths as of noon on May 19. Breakdowns by cities/regions now are available, with 322 cases in Dinuba, 52 in Orosi, 40 in Cutler and less than 11 each in rural areas south of Reedley, in the Traver area and east of Orange Cove. A total of 443 people had recovered from the virus in Tulare County.
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pop-up canopies, fold-up The dive team uses chairs and family pic- clay pigeons to simulate
nics could be seen along searching for evidence the shores of the lake and sometimes uses while some park patrons mannequins as deceased even took to trying their persons when doing re-
covery drills.
luck while fishing on “It’s a perishable
But with a return as we can,” Buenrostro
to normalcy comes the added. The team prac-
inherent dangers that tices once a month, year
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The Fresno County Sheriff's Department Eagle 1 rescue helicopter was on the scene at Avocado Lake as the de- partment's Search and Rescue Unit performed drills.
come with the water round, at various bodies
season. of water throughout the Among the small county.
number of lake goers on One of the drills
Friday was the Fresno practiced at the lake on County Sheriff’s Search Friday is designed for
and Rescue dive unit. the safety of the divers. The team was out at Each time a diver goes Avocado Lake on May into the water a yellow 15 preparing for the wa- line connects that diver ter season as they per- to the shore and the rest formed various search of the dive team. Simul- and rescue drills. taneously, a second diver
ond line) is your water safety line,” Buenrostro explained. “Any time you have a diver in the water there has to be a diver ready to go, for safety.”
The diver on the blue line is responsible for following the yellow line as fast as he can to retrieve his diving part- ner.
The process, depend-
ing on the water’s clarity, can be more challenging than it looks. During the team’s first attempts, at a depth of about 25 feet, Buenrostro said the vis- ibility can be anywhere from two to three feet. But that number quick- ly diminishes in deeper water.
Buenrostro ex- plained, “In the deeper part of the lake, which
“Every month we is suited and ready to go
train ten hours a day,” in after the initial div- said dive unit Sgt. Rob- er should there be any
ert Buenrostro. “We do problems.
different types of skill “The blue line (sec-
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