By CARLA K. JOHNSON and NICKY FORSTER The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In other words,
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,089 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 331,416. The case rate per 100K increased, going from 35.2 on Wednesday to 35.5 on Thursday. The case rate was at 16.9 at the start of the month. The county’s positivity rate
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Palm Springs is requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for indoor dining starting today. The change comes more than 3 weeks after the City Council voted unanimously to implement the mandate. Some restaurants wasted no time in implementing the rule change, while others waited until the deadline. In an effort to
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,143 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 330,237. On Wednesdays, the county updates data for cities and communities, meaning we can see how many new cases there are in the Coachella Valley. Over the past week, the valley reported
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,213 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 327,971. During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, county health officials showed the percentage of cases and deaths by vaccination status from February to August. More Details: Unvaccinated individuals ‘120 times more likely
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During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Riverside County’s top public health officials are set to provide an update on the pandemic. You can watch it live in the player below. There is no word on what the update will be this week, this is the first COVID-19 update on the meeting agenda in a couple
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The Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to dominate in Riverside County but new variants are emerging, including the Lambda variant, which is now in California. Experts say Lambda could be more infectious and resistant to vaccines than the initial coronavirus strain, but it isn’t yet called a “variant of concern” in the U.S. or by
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Desert Oasis Healthcare says they expect to see an increase in patients coming in for the Pfizer vaccine now that it has been officially approved by the FDA. Bobbi Batres, a new mother from Cathedral City, says she made an appointment to receive her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine after learning of the new
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first coronavirus vaccine known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Tim Perlick, the director of pharmacy services at Desert Regional Medical Center, said it’s harder to mandate a vaccine if it’s not fully approved by the FDA. But now that Pfizer is approved, he said vaccine mandates
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 2,027 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 327,971. Check out the cases by zip codeDownload The case rate went from is 34.9 per 100K on Friday to 35.7 on Monday. The case rate was at 16.9 at the start
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Riverside County reports no cases of COVID-19 have been recorded following the first weekend of the annual Splash house event. The two-day pool party, which is hosted at the Saguaro, Margaritaville, and Renaissance hotels in Palm Springs, kicked off last Saturday and wrapped up a day later. Today, party goers both from inside and outside
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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy died at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage after a battle with COVID-19. Deputy Anthony “TonyTone” Bautista was pronounced dead on Wednesday, the department announced. Bautista was a 14-year veteran with LASD, most recently assigned to the Compton station. “Deputy Bautista was a remarkable partner, father to three kids, a
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After a difficult year of isolation, several social and extracurricular activities are resuming at valley schools. “It’s very important. It’s connectedness to the school. It’s been very long since our students have had that opportunity,” said Deanna Keuilian, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, PSUSD. “It’s being able to get a sense of normalcy and
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,161 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 324,739. Check out the cases by zip codeDownload The county’s case and positivity rate did not change over the past 24 hours. The case rate is 32.6 per 100K. The case rate
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Riverside County is reminding people that testing is still an important defense against spreading coronavirus. “Maybe twice as many people should be tested every day as we’re testing to really get a good accurate count,” said Michael Osur, the assistant Director at Riverside County Department of Public Health. The slow-stream of cars Thursday afternoon at
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LifeStream Blood Bank put into place its new rule requiring employees and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours. “So the state of California mandated that all licensed health care facilities, particularly hospitals, have all of their employees vaccinated or have a COVID negative test
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Residents in Riverside County who are immunocompromised are now able to go into a county vaccine clinic to get their booster shot. According to county spokesperson Yaoska Machado, starting today, these residents are able to go into a county run mobile vaccine clinic and get their third dose of the COVID vaccine. Last week, the
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Starting on September 20, California will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for all indoor events with 1,000 or more attendees. The state currently required proof of vaccination or a pre-entry negative test is necessary where there are 5,000 or more persons for an indoor event. After Sept. 20, this will be
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,327 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 323,578. On Wednesdays, Riverside County releases the latest data for its cities and communities, including those here in the Coachella Valley. Desert Hot Springs – 84Palm Springs – 108Cathedral City – 145Rancho
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials and medical experts announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be offered this fall, subject to authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and sign off from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are prepared to offer
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