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A weekly column appearing in local newspapers and blogs. It deals with COIVD issues of interest to residents on the Coast as well as to a broader audience.
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COVID Vaccine Rollout
California governor Gavin Newsom has asked the State to allocate $300 million to go for COVID vaccine distribution and education. The...
William Miller, MD
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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Anticipated Arrival of the Vaccine
The roll out of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines have gone much more smoothly than many other aspects of battling this pandemic...
William Miller, MD
Dec 28, 20202 min read
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The Storm Approaches
I was on a call with health officials this morning who described what they are seeing in this current COVID outbreak as like a tsunami...
William Miller, MD
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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A Calm Before the Storm
The effect of holiday travel and family get-togethers is beginning to be evident around the State, but also here on the Coast as we are...
William Miller, MD
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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Our Local Hospital is Prepared
Since the beginning of this pandemic, we expected that the summer months would bring a slowing in the spread of the virus with a...
William Miller, MD
Nov 30, 20204 min read
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COVID Cases on the Rise on the Coast
As we start into the holiday season, we all need to be mindful that this pandemic is spread when we let down our guard and take off our...
William Miller, MD
Nov 23, 20203 min read
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COVID Community Surveillance Testing Update
COVID surveillance testing in our community is important. This testing is for people who think that they may have been exposed or who are...
William Miller, MD
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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Outbreak at Local Day Care Center
During any crisis, even one that stretches on as COVID has, it is important that we remain calm and make decisions based on sound...
William Miller, MD
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Local COVID Updates
Miller Report for the Week of August 24th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Overall, I believe the COVID situation here on the Coast has...
William Miller, MD
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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Good News from Sherwood Oaks
Miller Report for the Week of August 17th, 2020; By William Miller, MD. It is with cautious optimism that I report that it appears we...
William Miller, MD
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Local Outbreak at Sherwood Oaks Nursing Facility
Miller Report for the Week of August 3rd, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Mendocino County is experiencing an upswing in new cases of...
William Miller, MD
Aug 3, 20203 min read
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New Health Officer Named for Mendocino County
Miller Report for the Week of July 27th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Last week, the County Board of Supervisors appointed Andy Coren,...
William Miller, MD
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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COVID Outbreak at Sherwood Oaks
Miller Report for the Week of July 13, 2020; By William Miller, MD. Last week, our local nursing facility, Sherwood Oaks, learned that...
William Miller, MD
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Cases on the Rise in Mendocino County
Miller Report for the Week of July 6, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Mendocino County is beginning to see a rise in cases with 92...
William Miller, MD
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Local COVID Cases on the Rise
Miller Report for the Week of June 22, 2020; by William Miller, MD. As of this writing on Tuesday evening, June 23rd, today ten...
William Miller, MD
Jun 22, 20203 min read
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First Local COVID Case Confirmed
Miller Report for the Week of June 8, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Last week, Fort Bragg had its first local resident to be diagnosed...
William Miller, MD
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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Local Test Ruled False Positive by State Health Department
Miller Report for the Week of June 1, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Reviewing all of the facts of a situation is important before jumping...
William Miller, MD
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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More COVID Testing on the Coast Needed
Miller Report for the Week of May 25, 2020; by William Miller, MD. A small outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred in Redwood Valley which is...
William Miller, MD
May 25, 20202 min read
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Healthcare Heroes and Lessons Learned
Miller Report for week of May 18, 2020; by William Miller, MD. I am happy to report that as of today we can conclude, with a high degree...
William Miller, MD
May 18, 20203 min read
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Local Healthcare Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19
Miller Report for week of May 11, 2020; by William Miller, MD. On Monday, May 11th, we were notified that one of our staff members at the...
William Miller, MD
May 11, 20202 min read
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