Coronavirus

WATCH THE FULL UNCUT INTERVIEWS BELOW: A war of words between Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege has elicited a strong reaction on social media. Holstege is critical of Bianco’s handling of the pandemic and how he recently described his own experience with the virus as “no big deal.” The

Riverside County reported 1,615 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total of cases up to 270,105. The Coachella Valley reported 228 new cases (45,882 total) Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue

Riverside County now has 33 COVID vaccination clinics available exclusively for residents 85 years and older to register for. Registration is now open. You can register at https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. For seniors who need assistance, can dial 2-1-1. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics

Representative Raul Ruiz is back in the Coachella Valley after recovering from coronavirus. Dr. Ruiz announced late Wednesday night he was cleared by the DC COVID case agent and is now once again in the Coachella Valley. “I was cleared this morning by the DC COVID case manager and I called a coronavirus physician specialist

Riverside County reported 1,641 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 268,490. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Stay-at-home Order lifted in all

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that he, his wife, and children tested positive for COVID. It is unknown when Bianco tested positive but he wrote that his family has recovered after going through light symptoms. “I held off the longest and wouldn’t have known other than I lost my sense of smell/taste,” Bianco wrote.

Riverside University Health System – Public Health announced that the Beaumont vaccine clinic will close on Friday due to severe weather that is predicted for the region. The closure will only be for that one day. Residents who have appointments at the clinic on Friday will be rescheduled for Monday, Feb 1. The other clinics

More local restaurants were reopened Tuesday for outdoor dining, with Riverside County now back in the purple tier for the first time since the holidays. “I am so excited. I’ve been waiting for this day forever.” said Dane Hawes “We need to support the local businesses and that’s what we’re doing tonight. I brought new people here and we’re

Hospitals throughout Riverside County are seeing their COVID-19 and other patient counts decline, but intensive care units remain maxed out, and some facilities continue to rely on outside assistance to maintain operations, Riverside University Health System officials told the Board of Supervisors today. “We are doing better. However, in the context of where we are

California is reworking its vaccination distribution strategy for delivering and tracking vaccines in an answer to the many roll-out delays.   News Channel 3’s Dani Romero explains why this is happening.  California health officials on Tuesday laid out how they plan to change the state’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility framework and work to more quickly inoculate residents

Riverside County reported 2,486 new cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 266,849. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The Coachella Valley reported 436 cases (45,504 total). New Cases by City: Desert Hot Springs – 29Palm Springs

The state’s stay-at-home order has been lifted. Riverside County is now back in the ‘purple’ tier of reopening. That means many personal care businesses are allowed to operate once more and restaurants across the valley have started to reopen their outdoor patios.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with Jay Sherman, the owner of Sunshine

Eisenhower Health is currently vaccinating their patients 75 and older. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at the hospital in Rancho Mirage where these vaccinations have been happening since 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Eisenhower’s goal is to vaccinate over 1,500 of their patients at this mass vaccination clinic on Tuesday. Monday was actually their first

Hoping to answer the most pressing question residents have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine — when can they get it —  the state today rolled out a pilot website on which people can sign up to receive alerts on when they’re eligible and then schedule an appointment. The last few times appointments were made available in