Coronavirus

(Note: The John H. Furbee Aquatics Center was closed Thursday afternoon for maintenance. City officials say the repairs are not COVID-related) For valley families, pool time is normally an essential part of staying cool in the scorching summer months. But many of our local public pools and water attractions have been shut down due to

Riverside County reported a total of 856 new cases on Wednesday, the highest day-to-day increase in confirmed cases since the pandemic started. Today’s increase brought the total number of cases up to 21,957. Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari told the board of supervisors on Tuesday that the county’s positivity rate is at around 15.9%, nearly

If you have been having issues at a local Bank of America, you’re not alone. Bank of America has closed some of its locations temporarily. Many residents have reached out to News Channel 3 about this concern along with the trouble of using the ATM machines. Danny Nelson is one Bank of America customer we

Members of the national coronavirus task force are expected to hold a briefing Wednesday morning to detail the latest updates on the federal response to the outbreak. It’s expected to start at 8:30 a.m. PT. Watch it live here when it starts : Vice President Mike Pence is expected to lead the briefing. In California,

Watch the county’s latest coronavirus report from Public Health Directors Dr. Cameron Kaiser & Kim Saruwatari during this morning’s county board meeting. (Starts at the 6:20 mark) Riverside County officially surpassed 500 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday after reporting 20 deaths over the past 24 hours. After today’s report, the county now has 506 deaths in

For many of our local healthcare heroes, the unprecedented daily fight against coronavirus has been physically and emotionally grueling.  “The stress is pretty real,” said Dr. Andrew Kassinove, Chief of Staff at J.F.K. Memorial Hospital. “I think that we as E.R. doctors and nurses do deal with death and dying on a regular basis, but

Colusa, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey and San Diego were added to the state’s monitoring list, meaning these counties must close indoor operations in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos/museums, and cardrooms. With these new additions, 23 of the state’s 58 counties are now on the state’s watchlist. 5,699 people tested positive on Sunday, the governor announced,

Riverside County reported 1,105 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 20,555. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news Over 259,000 patients have been tested and 8,711 patients have recovered from the virus. There were 7 additional deaths

Courtesy: City of Desert Hot Springs The John H. Furbee Aquatics Center in Desert Hot Springs reopens Monday morning. The center, like many public pools in the valley, has been shut down due to the pandemic. The city says they’re reopening the center for the season with new protective measures in place. All patrons will

Independence day celebrations in our valley are alot quieter this year as the county has taken a step back with the reopening of businesses. The view at Demuth Park in Palm Springs on the 4th of July was less busy than expected. “Normally, there’s alot of kids playing around, parents together watching them and this

Riverside County reported 730 new coronavirus cases since Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 19,450. This is the second time this week the county reported over 700 new cases. On Wednesday, there were 745 new cases reported, the largest day-to-day increase in the pandemic. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be

Riverside County residents now have the option to make appointments online to be screened for coronavirus at county-operated testing sites. According to the county Executive Office, appointments are available by going to www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus/testing. Once there, visitors can select a site, as well as a day and time. Making appointments in advance previously required phone calls