Kern County sees decrease in COVID-19 outbreak

“I think we’re anticipating the next wave.”

Posted at 5:46 PM, Feb 22, 2022 and last updated 6:34 PM, Feb 22, 2022. By: Breanna Polk, 23ABC , Muska Olumi, 23ABC. Deanna Padilla, FNP, Associate Medical Director at Omni Family Health.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Throughout the global pandemic, health care professionals have made a significant impact within our community and around the world to keep our loved ones and families safe.

“Inevitably, our actions related to all of that continue to change, and we just got to keep pushing forward,” said Deanna Padilla, Family Nurse Practitioner for Omni Family Health.

The global pandemic has had a heavy impact on the lives of those within our community and around the world.

Even if we are not in the final stages of an end-demic, Deanna Padilla said that healthcare professionals will continue to put the needs of others first. “Healthcare workers, we’ve all worked relentlessly through this pandemic. Everyone is doing what they’re doing best which is putting the needs of others before our own. I think we just have to remember why we got into this profession in the first place.”