Coronavirus

It’s another big day for Riverside County with more coronavirus vaccines being distributed nationwide and here at home. Early Friday morning, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to a housekeeping staff member, doctors and additional staff at Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. As of 9:30 a.m. there were

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 8,244 cases since Thursday, bringing the total to 141,062. The Coachella Valley reported 1,267 cases.  The valley has a total of 26,231. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has

The first frontline health care workers at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage were vaccinated Friday, as the first groups of shipments make their way into the valley. “We needed a light at the very end of this dark tunnel, and I think this vaccine was that first step, that first beacon to get us through

Agents from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control issued citations to two restaurants along El Paseon in Palm Desert for failing to comply with health orders. The current stay-at-home order in effect limits restaurants to take-out and delivery only. Earlier this afternoon, KESQ News Channel 3 was tagged in a video on Twitter showing

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported new 8,205 cases since Wednesday, bringing the total to 132,818. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county’s positivity rate has more than doubled over the month, going from 7.5% (On Nov. 14) to

The Record Alley inside the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert will be shutting its doors after over four decades in business. The store’s owner, Jim Stephens, made the announcement Tuesday on Facebook. The Record Alley will be permanently closing its doors at end of January. In the meantime, the store will have a 50% off

We now know how many doses of the COVID vaccine each county hospital will receive during the first shipment on Friday. On Wednesday, County officials released the vaccine allocation list. Our local hospitals (Desert Regional, JFK, and Eisenhower) will receive a total of 3,085 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. The county will receive a total

Over the past 24 hours, coronavirus hospitalizations in Riverside County increased by 28 patients, officially putting the county over 1,000 patients for the very first time. Riverside County is now the fifth county in the state to pass 1,000 patients. COVID patients admitted into the ICU continued to increase, today it was by 17 patients.

Millions of Californians are out of work this year due to the pandemic. And for many, losing a job meant also losing healthcare. If you’re in need of healthcare, consider Covered California. The online marketplace allows Californians to compare several affordable plans.  Because of the pandemic, they’ve extended the enrollment deadline to December 30th, for

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert will be closed to the public in accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders. Zoos are among the numerous sectors that are closed due to the new regional stay-at-home order, which went into effect on Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m. Learn More About the New

Riverside County, the Desert Healthcare Foundation and multiple community-based organizations have partnered with two Catholic churches in Coachella and Mecca to provide free COVID testing and education to residents throughout the month of December. This month, coronavirus testing will be available at Our Lady of Soledad parish office in Coachella, 52-525 Oasis Palm Ave., and

Restaurants in some valley cities are remaining open following the announcement from the Riverside County Sheriff that stay-at-home orders will not be enforced, while other businesses play by the rules. News Channel 3 has heard from many of our viewers about restaurants on El Paseo packed with customers, going against the state’s orders. Some restaurant

San Bernardino County has petitioned the California Supreme Court to allow the county to take control of its local coronavirus measures. The county filed an action asking the court to find Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order exceeds the authority found in the California Emergency Services Act. “The governor is not permitted to act as both

Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 42 COVID-related deaths. It’s the highest amount of deaths reported by the county over a day span. The previous record was on August 2, when the county reported 31 deaths, county public health director Kim Saruwatari told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. Saruwatari added that 37

The first shipments of the much-anticipated vaccine for COVID-19 could arrive in Riverside County on Friday (Dec. 18). Local health officials are working with area hospitals to vaccinate thousands of healthcare workers on the frontlines.  The vaccine comes as Riverside County’s ICU bed availability has dropped to 0%. Local hospitals say they’ll be implementing their