A major disparity in Riverside County is coming to light with who is getting access to Covid-19 vaccinations. Public health officials say the number of white people getting vaccinated in the county is nearly 4 times that of the Latinx population. “I can tell you that it’s not great right now,” said Dr. Kim Saruwatari, director
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Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials visited a vaccination clinic in east Coachella Valley Wednesday morning. The governor praised the county’s efforts to vaccinate farmworkers in the east valley through mobile clinics. “What this county has done no other county in the state had done, you were first to advance the cause of rhetorical
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Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Coachella Valley Wednesday morning but made his next stop at Loma Linda University Health. He held the Loma Linda site out as an example of university staff and students working together to get vaccinations into people’s arms quickly and efficiently. But the Loma Linda site, successful as it is, is
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CEO of Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, Joe Wallace, shared with News Channel 3 his recent study on the economic impact our valley is facing from the coronavirus pandemic. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero talked with local economist, Joe Wallace, about the road to recovery. Opening a new restaurant has its own set of challenges but
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a $9.6 billion spending deal aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic, with a new round of small business grants, $600 stimulus checks for low-income individuals and more housing assistance for farmworkers infected by the coronavirus. The plan “will help
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Riverside County reported 473 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 287,063. The Coachella Valley reported 67 new cases (48,381 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) SIGN UP FOR COVID VACCINE CLINICS (RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER ONLY) You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors
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Riverside County reported 1,176 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 286,590 The Coachella Valley reported 145 new cases (48,314 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) VACCINE CLINICS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors who need assistance
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As of February 16th, 2021 Riverside County was vaccinating Phase 1A and Phase 1B (Tier 1) in the COVID-19 distribution phases. The state of California released updated COVID-19 vaccine allocation guidelines on February 13th. Phase 1B includes, food/agriculture workers, emergency services, education/childcare, and those 65 and older. This also explained that on March 15, as
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will join federal, state and local leaders at the opening of a community vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. Watch live at approx. 10:45 a.m. here: Last week, the Governor visited vaccination sites in Fresno, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara to highlight the state’s efforts to ramp up vaccinations,
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Blue Shield of California has plans to help the state administer 3 million vaccines a week by March 1st. A contract was made public on Monday that reveals the company’s agreement to operate as a “Third-Party Administrator” and to “build a statewide vaccine network to ensure the rapid delivery of current supply of the COVID19
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Right now, Riverside County is currently in Phase 1B Tier 1 of their vaccination rollout plan. Although Riverside County Public Health spokesperson, Jose Arballo said to News Channel 3 on Monday they plan to stay in this tier for a while they are currently looking ahead to how the next vaccination tier will look. Phase
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The city of Indio has a variety of programs to help residents and businesses struggling during the pandemic and right now — it wants to get the word out. City spokeswoman Brooke Beare spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about the programs. You can learn about the programs at https://www.indio.org/
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In a move that will vastly expand the number of people eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, state health officials said today that as of March 15, shots can be administered to people 16 and older suffering from medical conditions or developmental disabilities making them susceptible to severe illness or death from the virus. The move
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Riverside County reported 600 cases since Thursday, bringing the total of cases up to 285,414. The Coachella Valley reported 48 new cases (48,169 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) VACCINE CLINICS OPENED FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS AND OLDER You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. Seniors who need assistance can
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Appointments for 16 Riverside County COVID vaccination sites are now available for residents 65 years and older. You can sign-up at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration Seniors 65 years and older who need assistance are asked to dial 2-1-1 PLEASE NOTE: In order to increase access for our most vulnerable populations, appointments for the County’s vaccination clinics are for
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COVID vaccine appointments at the Palm Springs Convention Center clinic are all filled up for Monday. The county says they will continue to fill appointments for the rest of the week, however, appointments are not available for other days at this time. Sign-up for the Palm Springs clinic at: https://curative.com/sites/25163#9/33.8254/-116.5369 Seniors 65 years and older
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A new coronavirus vaccination site is officially opening Friday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. “Today we will be vaccinating 350 residents who are currently eligible. That includes residents who are 65 years of age or older or workers in education, food and agriculture or healthcare,” said Brooke Federico, public information officer, Riverside County. Riverside
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Even as vaccinations are underway, health officials are encouraging the public to continue to get tested for coronavirus, adding it could be months before the majority of the community has been vaccinated. In the meantime, they say it’s essential to keep prioritizing testing countywide. There are now several places people can easily get a free
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