California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosted his weekly video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch the full briefing below: Riverside County continued to move farther away from the metrics needed to be able to reopen businesses once again.
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At UC Riverside and UCR Health, some students staff and faculty are trying out a new tool designed to slow the spread of Covid-19. Developed by Google and Apple, the app notifies a user when they’ve had contact with another user who has indicated they’ve tested positive for the virus. “The technology allows the notification
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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. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: It’s not clear if the Governor will address a push to move away from the color-coded tier system. Riverside County will
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COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020, Riverside County Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning. “We have looked at leading causes of death” compared to 2019, Director Kim Saruwatari said. In the Latinx community, COVID-19 related death is the second leading
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Riverside County will remain in the “red” tier within the state’s reopening plan for at least another week, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Tuesday. The state deferred a decision on whether to pull the county back into the most restrictive “purple” tier until next Tuesday – despite Riverside County failing
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At least three Coachella Valley Unified School District staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Maria Gandera confirms to News Channel 3. The first case was known to the district on October 4. An employee who works in the special education department at the district office tested positive. CVUSD district offices in Thermal “Contact
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Riverside County is expected to remain in the ‘red,’ or substantial tier. However, Tuesday morning, Riverside County
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom will “make a special announcement provide an update on the state’s response to the wildfires and the #COVID19 pandemic,” according to a tweet sent by his office. MORE: What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 5 TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom will make a special announcement and provide an update on
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The move to the ‘red tier’ in Riverside County brought signals and hope that many aspects of everyday life are evolving into a new normal. Restrictions are being lifted. We can now — with modifications — go to see a movie and dine indoors. We can go to indoor gyms and go inside places of
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: 2 new California wildfires burn nearly 10,000 acres in a day and force evacuations Two new wildfires
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Riverside County has been approved by the state of California to move into the next phase of reopening, health officials confirmed Tuesday morning. “We have received confirmation from the state, we will be entering the red tier today,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser said in the Board of Supervisors meeting this morning, “and once official announcement is
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Members are working out once again at Power of Fitness in Palm Desert. Those who spoke with News Channel 3 said at least now they can resume their fitness routines interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “I think it’s great. People need to get out and exercise and keep a healthy lifestyle you know,” said club
Continue Reading California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly holds a video news conference at noon on Tuesday. He announced the weekly update to the coronavirus county tier system, including the movement of Riverside County from the “widespread,” or purple, tier to the “substantial,” or red, tier. You can watch the full presentation below: Riverside
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Riverside County on verge of next step in reopening According to Riverside County Public Health, we may take new steps to
Continue Reading California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Riverside County will not advance to red reopening tier this week Failing to meet certain key metrics
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. If you missed today’s update, you can watch the entire briefing below: Five counties moved from the purple tier to the red tier today. Those were Orange, Amador, Placer, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Newsom said
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The new application is called “Covid Pulse”. It’s an interactive, map-based visual display, which tracks coronavirus case information at the national, state, and county level. The company behind it is Esri. Headquartered in Redlands, the company is a global player in GiS, or geographic information systems. “I feel like I can get the pulse of
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The city of Palm Desert is looking at closing a portion of El Paseo to traffic to expand outdoor dining. It’s all part of the city’s plan to help small business owners and employees. “We took about $2 million out of our economic reserve fund and gave forgiveable loans to our businesses and we put
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Last Friday, Newsom launched what he calls a “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.” What’s open? What’s closed? CHECK HERE. By the measurements
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The first case of MIS-C in Riverside County has been confirmed, according to county health officials. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County Health Officer, discussed this update during his report to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. The patient is only identified as a child younger than 15 years old who lives in western Riverside County. Officials
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