Riverside County reported 156 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 294,617 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
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Walmarts in Palm Desert, San Jacinto, Beaumont, and Hemet will open new COVID-19 vaccination sites, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announced. On Feb. 26, Ruiz wrote a letter to Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon calling for the company to expand the number of states in which it offers COVID vaccines. “I was pleased to learn
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, 53, received a coronavirus vaccine the same day as eligibility expanded in the state. You can watch it in the player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zf8kh_ZDbk Starting today, those 50 and older are eligible to receive their #COVID19 vaccine in CA!I’ll be getting Johnson & Johnson today.— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 1, 2021 All
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is reopening Thursday after a year of being closed due to the pandemic. “You know an empty museum is a pretty lonely and sad place. It needs people. We’re very excited.” said Scott Slaven, Director of Marketing, Communications & Graphic Design, Palm Springs Art Museum. Slaven says it’s been a
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Administrators at Desert Regional Medical Center are celebrating as the number of coronavirus patients in the Palm Springs hospital has dropped tremendously. The medical center reported no COVID-19 patients in its intensive care unit on Wednesday. The hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, Mike Ditoro, said he believes social distancing and other health precautions are working. Ditoro
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Riverside County reported 269 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total up to 294,461 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
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The Palm Springs Unified School District has partnered with Desert Healthcare District and Rite Aid to host a Pfizer vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 8. Registration for this clinic are scheduled April 2 and 6 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Agua Caliente Elementary or online at bit.ly/cvecvaccine. The doses will be available to the first
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As valley businesses continue to reopen in the red tier, many have new modifications in place. CV Local Links is a resource online where you can explore fun activities, see which valley businesses are open and what has changed due to the pandemic. On CVLocalLinks.com you can scroll through a variety of restaurants, shops, hotels,
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Thanks to “an excess number of COVID-19 vaccine doses today,” Palm Springs officials say they are welcoming people to the Convention Center distribution site with or without an appointment today. You’re eligible if you live or work (with proof of employment) in Riverside County and are 16 years of age or older. City officials say
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Some California counties could soon move into the state’s less restrictive orange tier including Riverside County. “Our numbers are looking good,” Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said to Riverside County Supervisors Tuesday morning. “We are tracking to potentially move into the Orange Tier as soon as next week.” News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more
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California will expand eligibility for coronavirus vaccines to people ages 50 and older, starting Thursday, April 1. By the end of the week, eligible people will be able to get vaccinated at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, as the hospital gears up to take its vaccination site public starting Friday, April 2. Vaccines will be
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage will be the latest vaccination site open to the public. The change go into effect on April 2. There is already a site where people can make appointments starting April 3. Lee Rice, spokesperson for Eisenhower Health, told News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia that starting on April 6, the hospital
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UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. After nearly an hour, all extra vaccine doses have been filled at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Residents who wish to get vaccinated will have to get an appointment for another day. There are several hundred appointments still available at the Indion and Palm Springs clinics. Register at: https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration Download the News
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Desert Sands Unified School District’s middle and high school students headed back to campus on Monday after a long year of distance learning. “I am extremely excited. Everyone has worked so hard the whole year…all the teachers and staff to help get us back to school,” said Malia Boomer, Junior, Shadow Hills High School. “We’re
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Riverside County reported 232 new cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 294,063. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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Riverside County reported 124 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 293,831. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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A rising trend has sounded the alarm for staff at Indio High School. Many students’ grades are plunging, while attendance dwindles. In the worst cases, some students are unaccounted for. “Wednesday’s are my home visits for students that I have not been engaging on a regular basis in our distance learning model,” said Indio High
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Riverside County reported 107 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 293,707. The Coachella Valley reported 23 new cases (49,434 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California is expanding its vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and over starting in April and anyone 16 and over on April 15. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California expects to receive 2.5 million doses a week in the first half of April and more than 3 million a week
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