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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 recovered but 100 people have died.
There are currently 229 hospitalized, with 84 of those in ICU beds.
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There were a handful of updates from the Riverside County and Palm Springs last night.
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Public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser told the Palm Springs City Council that the county was likely to pass an amended to a health order related to pools. The plan appears to be to implement a one-person per pool at a time at shared complex/HOAs. Public and city pools would remain closed under this proposed amendment.
The Palm Springs was meeting to discuss possibly following the County's order to reopen golf courses and allow certain outdoor activities with certain restrictions.
The city council voted to table a decision for another two weeks to come up with a plan and monitor the progress other cities are making around the county.
"If we're going to do this, we need to do it right," said Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors. "I don't think we're quite there yet."
This means the city's golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts will remain closed until at least May 7.
Riverside County's golfing restrictions include:
- Play limited to foursomes that will be required to observe social distancing (six feet separation between players at all times).
- No caddies.
- No large gatherings, including fundraisers or tournaments, will be permitted before June 20, 2020.
- Face coverings, such as scarves, bandanas and neck gaiters, shall be worn by players and workers.
- No in-person dining will be allowed at clubhouses.
As of this week, these activities are once again allowed in Riverside County (with restrictions):
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Golfing
- Tennis
- Biking
- Equestrian activities
Here's what’s not allowed:
- Swimming in public pools
- Sitting at picnic tables
- Sitting on park benches
- Playgrounds
- Group gatherings
- Team sports
Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.
