Coronavirus

Riverside County cases have increased to 4,817. The number of reported cases jumped by 61 in the past 24 hours. This Monday the number of cases was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries surpassed 2,000 on Wednesday, and today, that total is nearing 2,500.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has just signed an order calling for every voter in the state to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November election.

After a lengthy city council meeting, Palm Springs councilmembers and staff are working to roll out a plan to reopen golf courses, and tennis and pickleball courts. The council decided to allow golf courses to reopen, if city staff has received plans that ensure the safety of staff, customers and neighbors. The plans must be

Riverside County families whose children receive free meals due to financial hardship are in line for a boost in benefits because of the coronavirus emergency, and those without access to food aid canapply over the next seven weeks, officials said today. Families with dependent children enrolled in CalFresh, foster care orMedi-Cal have been deemed automatic

Palm Springs Fire Department is ramping up for the upcoming fire season while making a few changes during the coronavirus crisis. “We used to have three to five companies come out for training,” said Captain Nathan Gunkel. “We are just doing one, so there’s alot more work each person has to do.”  Gunkel said one

Riverside County cases have increased to 4,756. The number of reported cases jumped by 84 in the past 24 hours. This Monday the number of cases was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries surpassed 2,000 on Wednesday, and today, that total continued to climb,

LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #COVID19. https://t.co/PfMSZLW3Fn— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) May 7, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials revealed the guidelines reopen some “low-risk” workplaces to reopen with restrictions. With these guidelines, California will be able to move into Stage 2 if the roadmap to recovery, meaning

The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health released new guidelines for pools at apartment complexes and HOAs. The guidelines change the county’s initial one-person per pool policy to allow more people to share a pool. The new guidelines do not specify a limit on swimmers but does allow members from the same household are allowed

Riverside County cases have increased to 4,672. The number of reported cases jumped by 218 in the past 24 hours. Last Monday, the total number of cases was 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Recoveries slightly increased across Riverside County going from 1,997 to 2,025. Health officials define ‘recovered’ individuals as “living, confirmed cases who

Riverside County will open eight new testing sites Wednesday, May 6 increasing testing capacity by additional 1,000 people per day. Editors note: The testing sites did not open on May 6. We reached out to county officials to find out why the sites weren’t open and when they will be ready to open. Officials have

The very first patient diagnosed with coronavirus at JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio is speaking out.  In an exclusive interview with News Channel 3’s Madison Weil, he and his doctor share their experience and how together, they got through it.  “The moment that I walked into the room and put on the mask and the

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted to table their decision on a proposal that would remove the county health officer’s order, including mandatory face covering and social distancing guidelines. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the local updates After a 9-hour board meeting with many county residents arguing for and against the proposal and discussion with various

Riverside County now has a total of 4,454 cases. The number of reported cases increased by 100 in the past 24 hours. Last Monday, the total number of cases was 3,563. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage There were 3 new reported deaths across the county. Yesterday, Riverside County reported an increase of 20, one of