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Riverside County Health officials confirmed 101 new coronavirus cases on Thursday along with 51 new recoveries. The total number of cases is now 1,280. 125 people have recovered. A new death was also confirmed, bringing the total to 33. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Riverside has the most cases in the county with
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A police investigation was underway early Thursday morning at a Palm Desert apartment complex where residents said there was a stabbing attack. There was no confirmation from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department on any injuries. Residents reported the violence at the Villa del Sol Apartments on Washington Street at Mountain View Drive. Neighbors tell KESQ
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With the evacuation of 84 patients from a nursing home in Riverside due to dozens of positive cases there, many have been relocated to health centers in the Coachella Valley. A barrage of ambulances brought 15 of the patients to ManorCare skilled nursing facility in Palm Desert. Nurses in masks and gowns wheeled patients inside
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Map credit: Johns Hopkins University By now you most likely recognize the interactive dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University used to geographically track coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries. The company that created the software and runs the hardware to power the dashboard is Redlands-based Esri, whose representative tells us the dashboard is currently receiving three million
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Staff at Well in the Desert, a local nonprofit that provides shelter, food, and clothing for those in need, had to put up a tent after the recent rain caused some leaks in their building. Water came in through the shower area and the office. A generous benefactor donated a tent so the organization could
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People are waiting on money from Washington D.C. from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package while lawmakers start talking about more money on the way for small businesses. News Channel 3’s John White covered those issues and more in a conversation with local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz Wednesday afternoon.
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A UPS employee has spoken out after he says a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19. He wanted to remain anonymous, and told KESQ exclusively that he found out through a text message from his supervisor on Saturday evening. The text message stated: “As you may have heard there has been a confirmed case of covid
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Wednesday, April 8 is National Zoo Lover’s Day and we sure do love our local zoo, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. This would normally be the busiest time of year for the zoo, but due to the coronavirus pandemic that’s not the case. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay checked in with the zoo to
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Ernie Ball Inc., known around the world for making guitar strings and accessories, is reallocating their resources to make protective masks for valley residents. The company has a plant located in Coachella where a variety of guitar accessories are normally produced. Now, instead of strings and straps, employees are working to make 400 masks per
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San Bernardino County public health officials confirmed 94 new coronavirus cases Wednesday evening, bringing the total to 641. The number of deaths increased from 17 to 20 as well. 6,679 people have been tested so far in San Bernardino County. On Tuesday, San Bernardino County ordered anyone leaving their home to wear a face covering,
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Riverside County Health officials will be holding a briefing to provide an update on the evacuation of a Riverside skilled nursing facility Wednesday morning. Expected speakers include, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County Public Health Officer, Bruce Barton, director of the County of Riverside Emergency Management Department, & Chief Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Police Department Chief. According
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Riverside University Health System confirmed 163 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. With these new cases, the total has jumped to 1,179. The number of deaths also increased, from 28 to 32. There are no details on the four new deaths, however, the total number of deaths in Rancho Mirage grew from 2 to 3. The
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A temporary field hospital in the Coachella Valley remained staffed but devoid of patients today, awaiting a pending surge in coronavirus cases health officials say could fill up all intensive care unit beds by next weeks. Officials from all three Coachella Valley hospitals told City News Service they still have space for most critical and
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Numerous ambulances arrived at ManorCare Health Services, a skilled nursing care facility in Palm Desert, Wednesday at around noon. Riverside County officials confirmed patients from an evacuated nursing facility in Riverside were moved to the Palm Desert facility. At around noon, there were at least nine ambulances right outside the facility, with seven more on
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Many kids and their parents rely on school lunches to keep students fed during the week. Since the schools remain closed, staff in the nutrition services department with Desert Sands Unified School District are remaining on the front lines to make sure kids are fed during these difficult times. Mary Perry, the public information officer
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84 people were set to be evacuated Wednesday morning from a Riverside skilled nursing facility after employees failed to show up to care for the sick patients two days in a row. A statement from the Riverside University Public Health System said the patients at Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center would be moved to other
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A Thermal man was taken into custody Tuesday linked to numerous agricultural thefts around the east valley. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies arrested Sosafat Garcia, 29, yesterday. He was wanted for multiple felony warrants. Sosafat Garcia, 29, Thermal Investigators say Garcia was wanted for a carjacking at gunpoint January 15th near Harrison Street
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Senator Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday Morning that he is suspending his campaign for president, after falling behind former Vice President Joe Biden in recent primary contests. Sanders had a strong finish in early primaries, winning in New Hampshire and Nevada, but faltered after the Super Tuesday primaries. Many of his former opponents have endorsed Biden.
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Wet conditions continue across the valley Wednesday morning. Indian Canyon remains closed at the Whitewater wash due to flooding. The road is closed between Sunrise parkway and the train station access road. As of Wednesday morning, there is no estimated time of reopening. The train station is still accessible from Garnet Avenue and the I-10
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Police say reports of an overnight shooting in Indio were checked out, but no evidence of any crime was found. Residents called into the KESQ News Channel 3 newsroom and flooded social media at approximately 1:00 a.m. reporting the sound of numerous gunshots heard in the area of Highway 111, Clinton Street and Miles Avenue
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