Free coronavirus tests will be offered at the Palm Springs Convention Center tomorrow and Wednesday. The testing event, by appointment only, is being organized by the Riverside University Health System. Appointments for the Palm Springs testing event can be made for various time slots between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. by calling 800-945-6171 or online
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 870 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 68,920. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 846,276 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 18,979 over the past three days. Riverside County will need to
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Valley families are finding new ways to celebrate Halloween this year – with tricks and treats, and coronavirus precautions. Trick or treating is discouraged this year by county public health officials due to the pandemic, but thanks to drive-thru “trunk-or-treat” events, there are safe ways this year to enjoy the holiday. “It’s Halloween! It’s a night that
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced the opening of a new coronavirus testing laboratory in Valencia Friday morning. “Any time you can increase capacity statewide, it’s a good thing,” said Jose Arballo Jr., Riverside County Department of Public Health’s Public Information Officer on the local impact of this laboratory. According to Governor Newsom and his testing task
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 498 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 68,050. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 827,297 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 5,784 over the past 24 hours. Riverside County will need to
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A new laboratory in California will “dramatically increase CA’s #COVID19 testing capacity & create hundreds of new jobs,” promised Governor Gavin Newsom in a morning tweet Friday. He’s making the announcement live from the lab at 11:00. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: MORE: Riverside County reports
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Saturday is Halloween — several spooky valley traditions have been cancelled or at least modified due to the pandemic this year. The Living Desert is still hosting their annual ‘Howl-O-Ween’ event on Saturday, although zoo visitors can expect a few changes this year. Allen Monroe, the park’s president and CEO, says ‘Howl-O-Ween’ is designed to
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The Chief Service Officer of California, Josh Fryday, was joined by some local elected officials in a visit to the FIND Food Bank warehouse in Indio to highlight the importance of volunteerism. Fryday was joined by other local elected officials like Supervisor Manuel Perez and Indio Mayor Glenn Miller FIND Food Bank was chosen due
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Riverside County will need to tests at least 52,500 people a week in order to move out of the state’s most restrictive tier of reopening. County officials say that number of tested will allow health experts to identify hotspots of community spread and isolate those who may or may not have symptoms and are unknowingly
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 253 new cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 67,552. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 821,513 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 8,562 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 306 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 67,299. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 812,951 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 4,251 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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We’re just a few days away from Halloween and Riverside County Health officials are reminding people that unfortunately traditional Halloween celebrations are discouraged this year due to the pandemic. “The biggest thing is we are recommending against traditional trick-or-treating,” said Jose Arballo, Public Information Officer, Riverside County Dept. of Public Health. Health officials say they’re
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Riverside County heath officials Tuesday reported a more than 50 percent jump in coronavirus-related intensive care unit hospitalizations over the weekend. The Riverside University Health System reported 60 COVID-positive ICU hospitalizations countywide, up 21 from Friday’s figures. The total number of coronavirus patients being treated in county hospitals increased by three over the weekend, to
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Is the push for more people to get tested working? News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was out at the Indio fairgrounds and spoke with Riverside County Public Health to find out if it’s proving to be successful. “We are urging residents to get tested,” public information officer with Riverside County Department of Public Health Jose
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 261 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 66,993. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 808,700 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 3,966 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom is delivering an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: It’s not clear if the Governor will address a push to move away from the color-coded tier system. Riverside County will
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COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020, Riverside County Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning. “We have looked at leading causes of death” compared to 2019, Director Kim Saruwatari said. In the Latinx community, COVID-19 related death is the second leading
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Election Day is just one week away. More than 324,000 mail-in ballots have already been returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of Tuesday, October 27th. What are the 3 most common mistakes made with mail-in ballots? According to the Registrar, thousands of mail-in ballots are rejected each year because people make three
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With outdoor dining now the only option for customers eating out, a dip in temperature or strong winds take a big toll on restaurants’ business. As winds gusted more than 50 miles per hour through parts of the valley Monday, the strongest Santa Ana wind event of the fire season so far caused a sharp
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 975 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 66,732. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 804,734 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 27,377 over the past 24 hours. How to get tested Remember,
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