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Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors worked with local medical professionals to collect and deliver much needed medical supplies to Desert Regional Medical Center and Desert AIDS Project. Dr. Ellie Love of Rancho Mirage helped collect donations of masks and gloves from dentists around the Coachella Valley, Kors tells News Channel 3. Kors also delivered dental
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At the only public-health laboratory in Riverside County, its director Dr. Errin Rider said they’re testing up to 60 samples a day for coronavirus. Many of the samples have been from the Coachella Valley. “I have never experienced anything on this scale. It is definitely unique,” she said. Dr. Rider said they began testing for
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El Mexicali Cafe II in Indio donated food to the medical staff at JFK Memorial Hospital where people are working hard during the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday. Staff at El Mexicali Cafe II delivered a variety of 30 burritos to employees at JFK’s Emergency Room. Restaurant managers also had a message to the hospital workers
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Fire crews are rapidly changing their protocols. First responders are coming in all geared up with protective equipment. “Regardless of the call, we treating them all the same, we are treated them as all possibly infectious,” said Nathan Gunkel, Captain of Palm Springs Fire Department. Gunkel said there’s new standard gear used for calls. “Starting
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Eisenhower Health officials sent out a letter providing an update on the treatment of the county’s first coronavirus patient, an 83-year-old woman. The patient began treatment at Eisenhower Health four weeks ago, according to hospital officials. She actually just celebrated her birthday last week and officials say she will walk out of the hospital one
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New modeling released by Riverside County public health officials shows that by the beginning of May, 1,000 county residents could die from the coronavirus and 50,000 residents could be infected, the Riverside University Health System says. So far, 3,000 people have been tested countywide. Full conference: As of Thursday morning, Riverside County has 107 coronavirus
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Several employees working at the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services office in Desert Hot Springs reported flu-like symptoms, officials said today, spurring the office to close until next week for deep cleaning. Symptoms for the coronavirus are often similar to a flu or cold, such as fever, cough or breathing difficulties, but the
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Coachella Valley is now surpassed by the number of cases in the rest of Riverside County, according to the latest update by health officials. The West Region indicated on a county-provided map as 44 confirmed cases. There are 2 cases in the Mid Region. There are 41
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An Indio mother of three, who is also a credentialed teacher tells News Channel 3 the homeschooling community in the valley is “booming”. Since schools closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Heather Siani says she has seen a spike in inquiries from local families wanting to learn more about homeschooling. Siani home schools her
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Some essential stores are starting to change the way they do business in an effort to make customers and employees safer from coronavirus. Walmart and other grocery chains are expected to roll out floor decal signs urging customers to keep appropriate social distance: 6 feet apart. Other changes include sneezeguards at checkout stations: a plexiglass
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Senate passed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package in response to coronavirus pandemic. The bill will now head to the House, who will vote on the bill later this week. The legislation represents the largest emergency aid package in US history and the most significant legislative action taken to address the rapidly intensifying coronavirus crisis, which
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The National Guard arrived in Indio Wednesday morning to set up one of California’s 8 federal medical stations. Guardsmen drove in on busses to the Riverside County Fairgrounds, where the makeshift medical facility is being housed. They unloaded medical supplies, and also set up beds. Riverside County Public Health officials and local politicians spoke in
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many large industries throughout the world, we wanted to see how it was impacting our local agriculture industry. Mark Tadros, president of Aziz Farms, grows dates around the Coachella Valley. We first asked him how local agriculture as a whole is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “As
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With many going into grocery stores and stocking up on supplies because of the coronavirus, it leads to shortages for others needing those same supplies. The Beer Hunter in La Quinta is using their distributor to get extra supplies and take orders from those who might need it in the community. Johanna Alarcon, general manager
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San Bernardino County health officials confirmed its second death and 16 new cases. Officials confirm the second death was a 46-year-old man with underlying medical conditions. “This is a second sad reminder of the seriousness of this pandemic,” said Dr. Erin Gustafson, San Bernardino County Acting Health Officer. “Our thoughts are with this person’s loved
Continue Reading The California National Guard arrived at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio this morning at around 10:30 a.m. The National Guard will help set-up a portion of a federal medical station at the fairgrounds. #NationalGuard arrives at #Riverside County Fairgrounds as officials prepare to speak on the new Federal Medical Station pic.twitter.com/8qYKQ1V21w— Shelby Nelson (@KTLAShelby)
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The briefing is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch it live here or at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage
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During the news conference, Gov. Newsom announced that many of the biggest banks in the state have agreed to a 90-day grace period for mortgage payments. Bank of America agreed to a 30-day grace period. Families should not lose their homes because of COVID-19. Very pleased that Wells Fargo, Citi, JPMorgan, and US Bank have
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Riverside County health officials confirmed a new death bringing the total to 8 and 37 new coronavirus cases on March 25, bringing the total of cases to 107. This brings the total of coronavirus related deaths to eight in Riverside County. Officials confirmed this patient was in the Coachella Valley. All seven deaths have been
Continue Reading The county is gearing up for the arrival of federal help for coronavirus patients. One of the first two federal medical stations in the state is coming to the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio Wednesday. The national guard will help set up this so-called “hospital in a box,” which is aimed at helping to ease
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