Kern County unemployment numbers show another rise

County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop tweeted more than 11,300 claims were filed in Kern County the week of July 18th.

That's an increase of more than 300 from the week before.

AND I'M DANIELLE KERNKAMP.NEW AT 11 A-M...THE LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERSIN KERN COUNTY SHOWANOTHER RISE IN CLAIMS.COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,RYAN ALSOP, TWEETINGMORE THAN 11-THOUSAND-3- HUNDREDCLAIMS WERE FILED INKERN COUNTY THE WEEK OF JULY18TH.THAT'S AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN300 FROM THE WEEKBEFORE.IN JUNE..

THE LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENTRATE WAS 17-POINT-5 PERCENT... SLIGHTLY DOWNFROM MAY 2020.ONE YEAR AGO... THE RATE WAS 8-PERCENT.THIS MORNING -- A SIGNIFICANT