Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says social distancing now applies to pets. This means they advise you to not let your pets come into contact with other people or animals outside your home and if you show signs of being sick with the coronavirus avoid interacting with your pets just like you

Health officials announced that there is an increase in confirmed coronavirus cases at skilled nursing facilities in Riverside County. There are currently, more than 650 confirmed cases among patients and staff of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Riverside County, according to the county. The majority of cases (414) are among 40 skilled nursing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the first individual in their custody to test positive for coronavirus. The subject was apprehended on Thursday after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border near Calexico. The man was one of four people arrested near Calexico on Thursday. According to border patrol, an agent took three Mexican nationals and one

The Department of Justice reported Monday afternoon that two Inland Empire men were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by trying to sell surgical masks they did not own for 4 million dollars. Donald Lee Allen age 62 from Riverside and Manuel Revoloria age 37 from Rancho Cucamonga were arrested Monday. Court filings stated that

San Bernardino County has broken down coronavirus cases in great detail including by ethnicity, age, gender and location. Coronavirus numbers as of Monday afternoon are 82 deaths and 1,772confirmed cases. 17,577 patients have been tested. San Bernardino County shows the time in which cases are doubling to be at 9.5 Days. Testing is up by

Riverside County health officials are encouraging Coachella Valley seniors to remain in their homes during the current heat wave and to use air conditioning to stay cool.  The county’s system of cooling centers has not been activated, but triple-digit temperatures are predicted for the weekend in the Coachella Valley and eastern Riverside County. “Please blast

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Cases The total number of cases has jumped from 3,315 to 3,409 showing an increase of 94 cases in the past 24 hours. There are now 117 deaths up five from Friday. The county also

Update – 5/6/2020: Riverside County has amended this policy and is now allowing members of the same household to share a community swimming pool. Full details: Riverside County allowing more people to share community pools Original Report – 4/24/2020: Riverside County has officially adopted a one swimmer in a pool at a time policy for

The U.S. Postal Service confirmed that an employee at the Rancho Mirage Post Office tested positive for coronavirus. A U.S. Postal Service spokesperson told News Channel 3 that they believe the risk is low for employees who work at the Rancho Mirage Post Office. The employee’s identity and their current condition will be kept confidential

As the state of Georgia re-opens salons, gyms, and other non-essential businesses on Friday. Some local hairstylists are pushing for salons to remain closed. “So wait with us and we will be waiting for you,” said Read Brown. This is a message from Read Brown, a Palm Springs salon owner, who united with hairstylists from across

A federal judge has denied a civil liberties group’s petition to have Riverside County’s prohibitions against in-house religious services rescinded based on alleged constitutional violations, saying there was no “palpable invasion of the plaintiffs’ free exercise of religion.” The San Francisco-based Center for American Liberty filed its civil rights lawsuit on April 13, challenging the

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage Cases The total number of cases has jumped from 3,218 to 3,115 showing an increase of 97 cases in the past 24 hours. Riverside has the most cases in Riverside

Riverside County health experts will answer questions relating to the county’s coronavirus pandemic response. The virtual roundtable starts at 2 p.m., you can watch live on-air on News Channel 3 or online here in this article. As of April 23, Riverside County has 3,218 confirmed positive cases with 35,265 patients tested. 904 patients have successfully