Coronavirus

The California National Guard arrived at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio this morning at around 10:30 a.m. The National Guard will help set-up a portion of a federal medical station at the fairgrounds. #NationalGuard arrives at #Riverside County Fairgrounds as officials prepare to speak on the new Federal Medical Station pic.twitter.com/8qYKQ1V21w— Shelby Nelson (@KTLAShelby)

Riverside County health officials confirmed a new death bringing the total to 8 and 37 new coronavirus cases on March 25, bringing the total of cases to 107. This brings the total of coronavirus related deaths to eight in Riverside County. Officials confirmed this patient was in the Coachella Valley. All seven deaths have been

The county is gearing up for the arrival of federal help for coronavirus patients. One of the first two federal medical stations in the state is coming to the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio Wednesday. The national guard will help set up this so-called “hospital in a box,” which is aimed at helping to ease

Officials confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in San Bernardino County. The patient was a 50-year-old man with underlying health conditions, according to county officials. San Bernardino County now has a total of 38 cases. This death was part of a new batch of seven cases that just came in Tuesday evening. Earlier on Tuesday, the

Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage placed a temporary ban on rentals effective immediately. According to a statement by Palm Springs officials, the city’s order applies to all temporary lodging including hotels and vacation rentals like Airbnb, unless those rentals are being used for “migration and containment measures related to the spread” of coronavirus. City officials

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation has set up a hotline number to report suspected price gouging during the state-of-emergency. Call the DA’s Consumer Protection Price Gouging Hotline at (951) 955-0764. Reports can also be made in Spanish at that number. Price gouging may also be reported by submitting a complaint form found

As part of continued efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, Palm Springs City Manager David Ready issued an order Tuesday afternoon that will affect parks facilities and hiking trails, and close all of the city’s golf courses effective immediately. “The health and safety of Palm Springs residents is our top priority,” said Ready. “We

The Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio will be the site of a federal medical station. According to Brooke Federico, county spokesperson, the materials that are being delivered will help ease the burden of an expected medical surge caused by the spread of coronavirus. As of Monday, Riverside County has 48 confirmed cases, 25 of those

Many valley businesses have grinded to a halt thanks to state and some local orders. But how are cities enforcing the closures of non-essential businesses? Each city and respective police department have slightly varying approaches. Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn said there have been a handful of complaints about businesses out of compliance. “Really, it’s

One company in Palm Springs has started making more ventilators and respiratory products, as the demand surges amid a global pandemic. Vyaire Medical, Inc. is cranking out all types of respiratory equipment. The company says it recently experienced a drastic increase as hospitals began seeing more and more patients with Coronavirus. According to the Centers

Riverside County University Health System confirmed three new county cases. The people were not identified nor were their ages disclosed. Brooke Federico, county public information officer, confirmed the three new cases are all in the western region of Riverside County. According to the county, 24 cases were locally acquired, 4 were related to travel, and

Riverside County will provide emergency housing for at-risk homeless people at hotels and motels during the state’s stay-at-home order. County officials announced they have identified several hotels and motels with available units that will help provide emergency temporary housing for eligible unsheltered homeless people during the stay-at-home order. According to the county, unsheltered homeless individuals

A San Bernardino County Sheriff deputy assigned to patrol tested positive for the coronavirus, the department announced on Monday. “We are currently investigating how the deputy was infected. Although we do not know when and where the deputy was exposed to the virus, we continue to encourage all members to heed the warnings of health

Governor @GavinNewsom and state health officials provide an update on the state’s response to the #COVID19 outbreak. https://t.co/UkQdmlBGJ3— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) March 23, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom and health officials will provide the latest update on the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The news conference was originally expected to start at 3:30 p.m.