Update 2/22/22: Eisenhower Health has updated its hospital visitation policy, following the latest regulations from CMS and CDPH. The tiered system introduced in January have been removed, as hospital officials found it was not compatible with the new regulations. “As of February 9, Eisenhower Health reverted back to a policy similar to what was in place
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Hospitalizations COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Riverside County hit a major milestone as the number of patients continues to fall. Since the county’s last report on Thursday, there have been 41 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 391 COVID hospitalizations. It’s the lowest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since Dec.
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An Inland Empire lawmaker’s proposal to bring an end to the coronavirus-based state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom nearly two years ago will be the subject of a hearing in the state Senate next month. Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, has made several attempts to secure hearings regarding the governor’s ongoing use of
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates, a milestone nearly two years in the making that harkens to a return to a more normal existence. Newsom said the approach — which
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Hospitalizations COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Riverside County continue to drop. Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been 4 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 486 COVID hospitalizations. California Indoor Mask Mandate EndsCA school mask mandate to be reassessed on Feb. 28 Since Jan. 14, the
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Organizers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals announced Tuesday that they have dropped the requirement for proof of vaccination, negative test results or masks. This comes as new state guidelines come into effect Wednesday ending the vaccination requirement and mask mandate for outdoor mega-events. Festival Admission Update: As we prepare to spend an incredible
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California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people starting on Wednesday morning, as the mandate expires February 15 at midnight, actually 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning to be precise. Masks will still be required for schoolchildren, along with unvaccinated people. School rules could change later this month, as California Health & Human Services Agency
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The Coachella Valley is in region 3 of Cal/OSHA region. To contact our region office visit: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/districtoffices.htm Or call Region 3 – Santa Ana Regional Office Kathy Derham, Regional Manager 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 720Santa Ana, CA 92707 Phone:(714) 558-4300Fax:(714) 558-4083Email:DIRDOSHRegionIII@dir.ca.gov or Michael Loupe, District Manager 464 W. 4th Street, Ste. 332San Bernardino, CA 92401 phone:(909)
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California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly provided an update on COVID-19 in the state and the future of the masks in schools. California’s mask mandate is set to expire at the end of the day on Tuesday. Masks will still be required for schoolchildren, which Ghaly said will remain in place
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Hospitalizations COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Riverside County fell below 500 for the first time since Dec. 30. Since the county’s last report on Thursday, there have been 111 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 490 COVID hospitalizations. California Indoor Mask Mandate Ends on TuesdayCA school mask mandate to
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 hit another monthslong delay Friday as U.S. regulators abruptly put the brakes on their efforts to speed review of the shots that Pfizer is testing for youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration, worried about the omicron variant’s toll on kids,
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Palm Springs will reopen city facilities, including City Hall, to the public on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The city cited an encouraging decline in COVID-19 cases for the reason behind the decision. This comes less than 24 hours after the Palm Springs City Council gave City Manager Justin Clifton the authority to remove the city’s restrictions when
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop off. Since Monday’s report, the county has 20 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 601 COVID hospitalizations. It remains at its lowest amount of patients since Jan. 4, 2022. The downward trend of hospitalizations really started to kick off
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The Valley Sanitary District has been selected to participate in a national six-month program to monitor COVID-19 in wastewater, it was announced today. The National Wastewater Surveillance System program, created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, monitors the presence of COVID-19, its variants and influenza in wastewater on a national scale to
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to drop off. Since Monday’s report, the county has 43 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 621 COVID hospitalizations. It’s the lowest amount of patients since Jan. 4, 2022. The downward trend of hospitalizations really started to kick off two weeks
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Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to drop, however, local hospitals are still hit hard. But don’t let that keep you from going in. “We still have quite a bit of non-COVID-related illnesses for patients being hospitalized,” said Dr. Bruce Weng, an infectious disease specialist at Riverside University Health System Medical Center. “I think there’s a
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COVID Deaths Riverside County reached a milestone in COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county reported 50 new deaths over the past 24 hours. County officials said this large increase was due to a backlog in data from the state. There is now a total of 6,007 COVID-19 death in Riverside County.
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California announced Monday it will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people after Feb. 15, however, masks are still required for kids in school state officials said. But could the mask mandate within California schools change in the near future? The school mask mandates in other states have started to loosen. Four other states
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California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases. After Feb. 15, unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks
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The California Legislature passed a bill that requires most companies to give employees up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick with the coronavirus. The bill is retroactive from Jan. 1 and will remain in place through September. BREAKING: California legislature extends COVID-19 sick pay, requiring employers with 25+ workers across
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