Coronavirus

The demand for COVID testing has increased along with the holidays and our climbing case numbers.  Many test sites are open throughout the valley with results taking about 48 hours. But what if you need a rapid result test? There’s a new test site called Covid Clinic that opened on November 3rd in the parking

As coronavirus hospitalization continue to hit record levels in Riverside County, Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage is facing a possible staffing shortage as the medical center braces for its annual holiday season surge of patients, its chief medical officer said today. “I think we are as prepared as we can be,” Dr. Alan Williamson told

Case Changes Riverside County reported 901 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 86,797. The Coachella Valley reported 107 of today’s new cases (18,819 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Gov. Newsom announces regional stay-at-home order that could take effect in the

Case Changes Riverside County reported 1,072 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 85,896. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Governor Newsom warns of a possible stay-at-home order if current trends continue Governor Gavin Newsom said in his update on Monday, Nov 30

Case Changes Riverside County reported 412 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 84,824. The Coachella Valley reported 52 cases over the past 24 hours. There are a total of 18,592 cases in the valley since the start of the pandemic. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue

The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert announced Tuesday it was in the process of laying off its remaining staff and discontinuing all museum programming. A statement signed by its board blamed the state’s pandemic restrictions for its tight finances and being unable to open to families. “A modified reopening plan was developed using an

It’s Giving Tuesday — a day set aside to focus on giving back in our community. Many of our local non-profits are struggling this year due to the pandemic, and could use a helping hand preparing for the holidays.  Debbie Espinosa, President & CEO of FIND Food Bank, says their organization, like many, has been

Case Changes Since Friday Riverside County reported 2,126 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 84,412. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, implements 10 p.m. curfew Governor Gavin Newsom said in his update on Monday, Nov 30 that

Next year’s Modernism Week has been postponed to April in order to provide the best experience possible. The popular Palm Springs event was originally scheduled to be held in February but the decision was made to push it back in order to give the state and county more time to improve its health status and

Riverside University Health System’s weekly coronavirus provided an insight into the local coronavirus surge. Watch the full update below: Riverside County reported over 2,000 new cases since Friday. The county also surpassed its highest amount of coronavirus-related hospitalizations since the pandemic started. Full Details: Riverside County reaches record-high in coronavirus hospitalizations

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 343 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 82,286. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, implements 10 p.m. curfew Governor Newsom’s office issued a 10 p.m. curfew for counties in the purple

As the pandemic forces many families to downsize their thanksgiving plans this year, gusty conditions are posing another challenge as many prepare their Thanksgiving dinner. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how many are making modifications this holiday.  A big difference this year to how people are celebrating Thanksgiving. In years past we

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission served thousands of meals to those in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.  “It might be their first hot meal in weeks…maybe months. Especially now with COVID,” said Kristen Crawford, Kitchen Assistant, CVRM.  Because of the pandemic, volunteers moved the meals outside under open-air tents. “We are just filled with gratitude

There will be no daily coronavirus update from Riverside University Health System – Public Health until Monday, Nov. 30, but hospitalization data was updated on the state’s end on Thursday. The latest hospitalizations continue to see a big day-to-day increase across the county. Since Wednesday, Riverside County reported 35 more COVID-19 related hospitalizations. This latest

A valley woman victimized by unemployment fraud is looking for help as she struggles to pay bills this holiday season. “I haven’t gotten a single penny from my unemployment since September,” said Palm Springs resident Kaitlin Rhodes. She’s been out of work since she was in a serious car accident. “My immune system is so weak from my car