Riverside County reported four new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 201. Last week, the number of cases in the county was 171, up from 128 the previous week. Here in the Coachella Valley, we are reporting two new cases and one less case: Cathedral City has one new case.
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On Friday, Riverside County health officials noted that they had no new cases of monkeypox detected by testing. Spokesperson Jose Arballo provided an update via Twitter, writing, “RivCo Public Health is reporting NO new probable/confirmed MPX (Monkeypox) cases in the county. Total remains 198 for Riverside County.” Riverside County launches monkeypox vaccine dashboard Riverside County
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Riverside County has launched a dashboard breaking down data on monkeypox vaccinations across the county, including the Coachella Valley. The dashboard is available at rivcoph.org/mpx/Data. Check Out the interactive dashboard below: According to the data, as of Sept. 1, 6,474 vaccines have been allocated to Riverside County, They have also received 6,474 doses. A total
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Riverside County reported 25 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 197. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of cases in the county with city-by-city data and
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Riverside County reported six new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 171. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of cases in the county with city-by-city data and
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Riverside County reported seven new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, but one case was transferred to San Bernardino County, now making the overall cases 164. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, provided the updated numbers, which can be found at www.rivcoph.org/mpx/Data — a monkeypox dashboard that shares a breakdown of
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On Tuesday, Riverside County received 690 vials of the monkeypox vaccine from the California Department of Public Health. But as monkeypox cases continue to grow in the Coachella Valley, there’s not enough vaccines to keep up with demand. “We’re still in limited supply compared to the need in our county,” said Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, Riverside
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Palm Springs and GT Molecular have started to test for monkeypox in the city’s wastewater, officials announced on Tuesday. The first two results of the testing were released on Tuesday. MPX Results From Aug 7 to Sept 11 “Recent testing has confirmed the detection of monkeypox virus in Palm Springs wastewater. Because the data is
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The Valley Sanitary District in Indio has begun collecting samples to test for the presence of monkeypox. This week marks the start of a new program in which samples will be taken three times a week and tested for the virus. Officials said it could give a clearer picture of monkeypox’s spread, and might show
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Riverside County reported five more confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 128. Jose Arballo, a spokesman for the Riverside University Health System, told City News Service that 45 of the cases were confirmed and 82 were probable among Monday’s aggregate count. Arballo provided the updated numbers with a monkeypox dashboard
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A Palm Springs resident is sharing his concerns after being unable to get his second dose of the monkeypox vaccine. “The understanding when I got the first one is that the second one was already set aside. And I was told no, that’s not the case,” said resident Howard Poulsen. He felt frustrated after he
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Monkeypox continues to spread throughout Riverside County, with a majority of cases here in the Coachella Valley. Officials reported there are two new probable and/or confirmed Monkeypox cases. They are said to be men between the ages of 35 to 45. One of the cases is from the Coachella Valley, while the other is from
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PS…Test, Riverside County’s first nonprofit clinic, has become the first in the county to collect sputum (phlegm) samples for monkeypox testing. The Palm Springs clinic has touted itself as a leader in accessible services, known for offering 100% free STI testing and treatment. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance*
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Earlier this week, county officials declared monkeypox a health emergency and highlighted that the majority of the cases are in the Coachella Valley, sparking some concern about big events this fall. “We know that it’s very likely that people are coming to Palm Springs, and either bringing disease with them and people go home to
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NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But it gained new attention
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Riverside County has reported its first female case of monkeypox. On Tuesday, the county reported seven new probable/new cases of monkeypox. Five of those cases were recorded in the Coachella Valley. The two other cases were in western Riverside County. There are now 94 cases in Riverside County, 83 of those cases are in the
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The Riverside County board of supervisors unanimously passed a motion to declare a state of emergency for monkeypox. This comes as the county reports nine new probable/confirmed monkeypox cases. 6 of them are from the Coachella Valley. There are now a total of 87 cases in the county, 78 of those are in the Coachella
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Splash House 2022 returns for its second weekend of the year beginning today through Sunday. The summer festival series will take place at three hotel resorts in Palm Springs: The Saguaro, Renaissance, and Margaritaville. Attendees will flock to the desert for the event as cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Coachella Valley. Credit:
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Coachella Valley health and community leaders are raising awareness at the state level about an inadequate allocation of monkeypox vaccines being distributed to serve one of the region’s most vulnerable populations: the LGBTQ+ community. DAP Health and the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation recently joined forces to create a full-page advertisement in the Sacramento Bee
Continue Reading The Coachella Valley now has a total of 72 probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. On Friday, Riverside County health spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr announced there were two new cases of the virus. Both were men from the Coachella Valley. With these two new cases, the county’s total case count increased to 78. In the past seven
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