March of 2020 Is when the COVID-19 pandemic began and our daily lives were altered. On March 27th right here in Kern County is when local business owner Susie Garcia died from the virus. The first COVID-19 related death in kern county. 23ABC's Lezla Gooden spoke exclusively with the family. And now, one year later, she sat down with them again to see how their life has changed due to this deadly virus.