Very limited information has been released related to those who have died of COVID-19 in Kern County, including their ages.
County health officials have said releasing that information would violate patients' privacy rights when it comes to their medical information.
But 23ABC has learned the health department could have released that information early on, without violating those rights.
23ABC's Tori Cooper breaks down the legality of releasing that information and where your tax dollars are now being spent to get it.
