A bittersweet goodbye for clinical nurse, Edward Lister as he closes The Travel Medicine Clinic in Rancho Mirage. The clinic has been a place where he’s built a family with travelers. “It’s a little bit depressing,” said Lister. ” I have been doing this for 30 years and all of sudden the phone isn’t ringing
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Cases in Riverside County Riverside County reported 1,288 new coronavirus cases since Friday bringing the total number of cases to 29,983. The 18-to-39 age range reported 574 of those cases. County health officials projected that there would be 29,809 cases by July 20, which is today. So we are over 178 cases what was originally
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Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom is expected to address new figures available on the number of cases of coronavirus in California as well as the hospitalization rate. Earlier Monday, The California Interscholastic Federation, commonly known as CIF, officially pressed
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As the pandemic continues, many medical workers are feeling the emotional and physical burnout from working on the frontlines. One local non-profit, called “First Responder Resilience,” is aiming to help by providing resources, workshops and exercises. “What we have done is come up with a way to provide ‘mental PPE’ to proactively protect against the
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As the pandemic continues to impact businesses here in our valley, local restaurant owners are taking action as they struggle to keep their doors open. “It’s been very difficult being a family business,” said David Gomez, manager at La Bonita’s Mexican restaurant. “We got three to four families that depend on everything right here” La Bonita’s
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CASES IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY On Friday, the county reported 518 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 28,695. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest local coronavirus data and updates. The app is available on the Apple Store and Google Play. Over 307,617 tests have been conducted so far.
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Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all school campuses to remain closed when the new school year begins in counties on the state’s monitoring list due to spiking coronavirus cases — including Riverside, Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles counties. The order means districts in 32 counties will start the new school year with distance-learning programs. All
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The heated debate around valley children’s school year continued Thursday evening – as the Coachella Valley Unified School District board decided students will start the year using distance learning at home. The start of CVUSD’s school year is approaching on August 13. Coachella Valley Unified is the third and final district to decide not to
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Your grocery store produce aisle may look different this fall and winter when our Coachella Valley summer crops are harvested. The fields are being planted right now. But local farmers, like the rest of us, are having to make major changes to their operations just to stay in business. Jeff Percy of Ocean Mist Farms
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State Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley) says it is possible there could soon be even more restrictions and so he’s now looking at ways to help small businesses survive. He joined News Channel 3’s Peter Daut during our 6:30 p.m. show on Fox 11 and CBS Local 2 to discuss the pandemic and what he
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As protests across the country have grown, protestors here in our valley are showing their support for police. Today, residents gathered in Palm Desert for a “Pro-Police, Pro-America Rally & Recall Gavin Petition Signing Party & Potluck Dinner.” Ralliers gathered on the corner of Highway 111 and San Luis Rey starting at 6 p.m.. A
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CASES IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY On Thursday, the county reported 806 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 28,177. Over 300,972 tests have been conducted so far. 10,271 people have recovered from coronavirus, an increase of 158 recoveries since Tuesday. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest
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Riverside County Health officials are keeping a close eye on the county’s high positivity-rate. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest local coronavirus data and updates. The app is available on the Apple Store and Google Play. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said the positivity rate in Riverside County
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Hospitals in the Coachella Valley are at surge capacity, but it’s not just the beds. “Probably the biggest challenge we are all facing is staffing,” Dr. Geoffrey Leung with Riverside University Health System told News Channel 3. A federal medical team is expected to report to duty Thursday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, as
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Rite Aid has opened several coronavirus testing sites around and near the Coachella Valley. Residents are now able to get free coronavirus testing at Rite Aid stores in the cities of Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Banning, and Beaumont. The testing sites will utilize self-swab nasal tests and will be overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists. The tests will be operated between 10
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CASES IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY On Wednesday, the county reported 890 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total up to 27,371. Over 297,000 tests have been conducted so far. 10,113 people have recovered from coronavirus, an increase of 220 recoveries since Tuesday. Download the News Channel 3 app to get the latest
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