News and Updates - Healthy Davis Together

July 1, 2021

Healthy Davis Together Update July 1, 2021

Today, Healthy Davis Together released the following update on efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Davis and in Yolo County.

May 22, 2021

Local Artists Collaborating to Spread Health Messages

Local artists use their talents to promote important COVID-19 health messages. Look for the colorful banners featuring their artwork displayed across Davis!

May 21, 2021

WebMD: Healthy Davis Together – A Model for Community Control of COVID-19

On this episode of Coronavirus in Context, WebMD’s Dr. John Whyte sits down with Dr. Brad Pollock, Associate Dean of Public Health Sciences at UC Davis, to discuss what the Healthy Davis Together program is doing to keep the Davis community safe, support local businesses and share its learnings with cities and schools across the country.

May 15, 2021

Voices from Davis Faith Leaders: Shayma Hassouna

Learn more about how Shayma Hassouna, member of the Muslim Davis Engagement and Interfaith Network and UC Davis lecturer, decided to get vaccinated after learning about the scientific research behind COVID-19 vaccines.

May 15, 2021

Voices from Davis Faith Leaders: Pastor Chris

Getting tested for COVID-19 weekly—even after being vaccinated—helps protect our community until more people are fully vaccinated. Learn more from Pastor Chris Neufeld-Erdman of Davis Community Church.

May 11, 2021

I Remember

We can all reclaim our favorite moments soon by continuing to take precautions against COVID-19. Watch one of our latest television and digital ads about how we can get back to the moments we miss most.

May 11, 2021

Good News

We’ll be able to reclaim our favorite moments by getting vaccinated and continuing to get tested for COVID-19 – even after getting vaccinated.

April 15, 2021

Detection of Coronavirus P.1 Variant Confirmed in Yolo County

Third variant of concern identified through Healthy Davis Together community testing operation.

April 8, 2021

Davis Joint Unified School District Campuses to Reopen for In-Person Learning

District worked with public health experts and scientists to ensure schools are safe for students and staff.

April 6, 2021

Detection of Coronavirus B.1.351 Variant Confirmed in Yolo County

Local COVID-19 Testing Program Identifies and Confirms Variant by Genotyping and Sequencing Test Samples

March 29, 2021

Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19 Expanding in Davis

New equipment increases monitoring capabilities for early detection of changes to virus levels and helps to prevent spread.

March 27, 2021

UC Davis LIVE panel discusses Healthy Davis Together

UC Davis LIVE held a panel discussion Thursday about Healthy Davis Together, the nationally recognized COVID-19 testing program carried out jointly by the university and city.

March 18, 2021

Community Letter from Mayor Partida and Chancellor May

A year has passed since the pandemic changed the course of life as we knew it in Davis. It has been both a shared and very individual experience for everyone across our community.

February 8, 2021

B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant Identified in Davis

Healthy Davis Together and the UC Davis Genome Center identified first case of B.1.1.7 as part of the program’s COVID-19 screening to monitor for variants of concern.

January 31, 2021

A California University Tries to Shield an Entire City From Coronavirus

by Shawn Hubler, New York Times

January 25, 2021

Healthy Davis Together adds third COVID testing site

by Anne Ternus-Bellamy, Davis Enterprise
Healthy Davis Together provides free, saliva-based COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals who live and work in Davis.