Coronavirus

A heated confrontation between a gas station employee and an infuriated customer refusing to wear a mask resulted in a call to police Friday afternoon. The verbal altercation was caught on surveillance video at the Arco ampm on Bob Hope Drive in Cathedral City. “Honestly I feel like all of us should just do our

In a memo to hospital staff, Eisenhower Health’s Chief Operating Officer, Martin Massiello, spoke about the current infection and hospitalization rates, which he notes is more concerning than in his previous update. Earlier this month, the hospital published a note to staff from Masiello raising the alarm on a sharp increase of cases at the

Guitar string manufacturer Ernie Ball announced today it donated more than 55,000 face coverings to residents, charities and organizations in the Coachella Valley. The company reconfigured a portion of its Coachella factory beginning in April to produce hundreds of two-ply cotton masks per day amid the coronavirus pandemic, and opened up a web portal for

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 433 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 78,442. The Coachella Valley reported 86 new cases (17,710 total) 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

Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is issuing a curfew that will take effect at 10 p.m. Saturday, November 21 and remain in effect until 5 a.m. December 21. Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties in the purple tier, this includes Riverside County. This order will remain

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco released a statement addressing the state’s new 10 p.m. curfew order. Full Details: California implements 10 pm curfew for counties in purple tier Bianco noted that while important to take the steps necessary to protect oneself from the coronavirus, the department will continue its policy of not enforcing public health

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 373 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 78,009. The Coachella Valley reported 56 cases today, bringing the valley’s case total up to 17,624. (City-by-city breakdown at the bottom of the article) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has been fined by a California government health agency for coronavirus violations in a county jail. The department now faces a nearly $18,000 fine from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) for multiple violations at the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta. Five violations were discovered there,

San Bernardino County has overtaken Riverside County in total cases for the first time in the 8 months of the pandemic. Riverside County has the second-highest coronavirus case total among counties in the state coming in behind Los Angeles County. This comes after San Bernardino County reported its two highest day-to-day case increases this week.

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 912 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 77,636. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, considering implementing a statewide curfew The California Department of Public Health issued a stricter mandate requiring people

The California Department of Public Health released updated guidance that requires people in the state to wear face coverings at all times when outside of their homes, with some exceptions. This comes as cases and hospitalizations across the state continue to increase at an unprecedented pace. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom said the state saw

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 876 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 76,724. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) California issues stricter mask mandate, considering implementing a statewide curfew The California Department of Public Health issued a stricter mandate requiring people

Dr. Geoffrey Leung, the Chair of the County’s Family Medicine Department, said hospitalizations and cases in Riverside County could increase by two-to-three times by this time next month if current infection trends continue. Leung said the county hospitals are better prepared for a surge this time around as safety protocols are written out and there

Governor Gavin Newsom is sounding the alarm as coronavirus cases double in our state. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay looked into how the surge is impacting local hospitals. Eisenhower Health said they are putting their surge plans in place. Desert Regional Medical Center said they feel prepared but will ramp up staff if needed. “Going

Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 1,668 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 75,848. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Most counties moved to purple tier, Newsom considering statewide curfew Governor Gavin Newsom announced announced the state is hitting an”emergency brake” on