The Delta variant of the coronavirus, which started in India, has now spread to every state in the U.S. Many local health experts are worried about spikes in COVID-19 cases. Riverside County health officials are looking to the state for more data on the Delta variant. “One of the things that we have in trying
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Riverside County’s COVID-19 website will now be updated weekly as opposed to daily, officials announced on Tuesday. The county’s site (https://www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus) shows the number of cases, deaths and other data associated with the pandemic. The website has not been updated since Tuesday, June 22. Officials said this was because state officials “reconciled” COVID-19 case data.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials in Los Angeles County now strongly recommend that people wear masks indoors in public places — regardless of their vaccination status — to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. The move comes two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom reopened California and lifted the statewide
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The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Palm Springs Convention Center will shut down on Wednesday, June 30, the county announced. Check Out: Palm Springs Convention Center hosting its first convention since March 2020 County spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. wrote that the team operating this clinic will be converted into a mobile unit that will serve
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Housing advocates fear there could be a million people across the state who could be evicted if the moratorium ends in nine days, but tonight there is help for valley families that haven been financially impacted by the pandemic. “United Way of the Desert” is providing up to $500 to eligible applicants through its COVID
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to get younger Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 as the White House acknowledges it will miss two key vaccination benchmarks and as concern grows about the spread of a new variant that threatens to set the country back in the months ahead. The delta variant, first
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A valley education community is mourning the loss of a veteran teacher who lost her battle with Covid-19 this month, and now her family and friends have a plea about fighting the virus with vaccines. Flavia Reyes has educated elementary school students in Desert Sands Unified School District for more than two decades. Her loved
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A McDonald’s in Coachella will take part in a statewide effort to improve access to COVID-19 vaccination. “We know convenience is key to driving up vaccination rates, and the State has worked closely with employers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are easy for people to access,” said California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan. “This new partnership
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Riverside County awarded a certificate of appreciation to Eisenhower Health for being one of the county’s top vaccine distributors. The county’s public health officer, Geoffery Leung, said over 66,000 vaccines were distributed by Eisenhower Health. That’s about one in every 30 vaccines given in Riverside County. The hospital ranks among the top five distributors in
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No more masks on the job – if you’re fully vaccinated. That’s the new ruling Thursday from the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, or Cal/OSHA, which voted to pull back pandemic regulations in the workplace, including for masks and social distancing. Governor Newsom quickly issued an executive order on this, putting the new
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The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board passed a resolution adopting looser workplace pandemic rules patterned after the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Fully vaccinated employees will not need to wear masks, except in locations like mass transit and classrooms where they are required for everyone, or in the event of
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The Indio Fairground and Palm Springs Convention Center COVID-19 vaccination sites are offering free tickets to Six Flags for residents who receive their first dose. The giveaway is part of California’s “Vax of the Win,” which gives away a variety of prizes to those who are vaccinated in the state. This Six Flags ticket giveaway
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With restrictions being dropped across California Tuesday, valley residents celebrated the state’s June 15 reopening by heading out to shop, eat and come together. Paty Gierau went out to Kitchen 86 in Palm Desert to kick off a post-pandemic chapter with a group of friends. While masks are still required certain circumstances, like on transit
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With California ready to lift its coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, how safe will we be here in Riverside County? News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the county’s public health officer, Dr. Geoffrey Leung, to find out where the county stands when it comes to infections, vaccinations and more.
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Ahead of the anticipated full reopening of California on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom and state tourism officials are holding a live briefing to announce plans to “jump start the recovery of the travel & tourism industry.” You can watch it in the player below: https://youtu.be/EGnqYJ9wRkA Newsom’s office is also announcing “California Dream Vacations,” tied into
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s official: Most of California’s coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday afternoon that heralds the end of the pandemic’s hold on much of public life for the nation’s most populous state. Newsom’s action on Friday ensures the state will
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Indio and Coachella are the latest Valley municipalities announcing the reopening of city facilities to the public. “We appreciate your patience and courtesy as we adjust to the changes at the state and local level,” said Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes in a statement shared with News Channel 3. “As this process evolves, we ask for
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) – State officials are awarding $50,000 prizes today to another 15 vaccinated residents as part of a financial incentive program to encourage inoculations against COVID-19. Gov. Gavin Newsom was inSan Diego with one of last week’s winners to help announce the new lucky residents. Watch the drawing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3WwrGAV9g One winner was
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California workers will need to stay masked on the job. That was the ruling Wednesday night from Cal/OSHA, ahead of the state preparing to lift most coronavirus restrictions starting next Tuesday, June 15. The Cal/OSHA board voted to rescind the new workplace rules that they had just approved last week on June 3. That means
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The state guidance on mask-wearing largely mirrors rules announced last month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, people who are not vaccinated will still be required to wear masks in indoor public settings, including retail stores, movie theaters and government offices.
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