Coronavirus

As of Monday, Riverside County is still in the red tier but with our current case rate and positivity rate continuing to improve there’s a chance we could move into the orange “moderate” tier on Tuesday which would most likely go into effect on Wednesday. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explained what businesses would be

Starting Tuesday, April 6, Riverside County will expand COVID vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older for COVID-19 vaccination Those who are 16 and 17 – who are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine – will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to get vaccinated. Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Hospitalizations There were 7 fewer hospitalizations across Riverside County since Friday. This brings the number of COVID hospitalizations in the county to 97. It’s the first time since April 1, 2020 that hospitalizations are below 100. var divElement = document.getElementById(‘viz1617051392103’); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName(‘object’)[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width=’1300px’;vizElement.style.height=’877px’;} else if (

California is gearing up to allow indoor gatherings like concerts and theater performances, as coronavirus cases statewide drop to a new record low since the beginning of the pandemic. The California Department of Public Health announced the changes on Friday. To attend gatherings, people must be tested within 72 hours or show proof of full

Riverside County reported 119 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 294,736 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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