Coronavirus

The state’s stay-at-home order has been lifted. Riverside County is now back in the ‘purple’ tier of reopening. That means many personal care businesses are allowed to operate once more and restaurants across the valley have started to reopen their outdoor patios.  News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with Jay Sherman, the owner of Sunshine

Eisenhower Health is currently vaccinating their patients 75 and older. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at the hospital in Rancho Mirage where these vaccinations have been happening since 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Eisenhower’s goal is to vaccinate over 1,500 of their patients at this mass vaccination clinic on Tuesday. Monday was actually their first

Hoping to answer the most pressing question residents have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine — when can they get it —  the state today rolled out a pilot website on which people can sign up to receive alerts on when they’re eligible and then schedule an appointment. The last few times appointments were made available in

Riverside County officials will be live at 4 p.m. with the weekly public health update. Watch live in the player below: Earlier today, Governor Newsom announced that the state has lifting the stay-at-home orders across all the regions. The move will allow for the resumption of outdoor dining, as well as at least some services

Riverside County reported 6,011 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 264,363. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The Coachella Valley reported 920 new cases (45,068 total) New Cases by City: Desert Hot Springs – 80Palm

Stay-at-home orders began in December for several counties in Southern California when coronavirus cases worsened. Most businesses had to shut down with people urged to stay home until the ICU capacity dropped below 15%.  California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system

Riverside County is lifting the stay-at home order and moving back into the purple, most restrictive tier. Within this tier, restaurants that have been some of the most impacted by the pandemic can now reopen to outdoor dining in addition to takeout. News Channel 3 spoke with some local restaurant owners from Palm Springs, Palm

“One of the most frustrating things I’ve ever gone through.” La Quinta resident Dennis Lanham was among thousands of people vying for a vaccination appointment in Riverside County on Saturday. Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message

UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Saturday Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message shortly after being rerouted to the state website. Some people got as far as filling out their information, while others received the message directly after clicking

On Friday at noon Supervisor V. Manuel Perez held a briefing with Coachella Valley leaders to discuss the current state of emergency operations. Officials announced that Riverside County would roll out an additional 10,000 vaccination appointments on its website by noon on Saturday. The appointments will be for next week. You can watch the complete

VA-enrolled Veterans aged 75 and older can request an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the VA Loma Linda. Eligible Veterans will get a ticket for their vaccination time Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 909-825-7084 ext. 5085 to schedule an appointment. According to VA Loma Linda, there are

Riverside County reported 2,544 new cases since Thursday, bringing the total of cases up to 258,352. The Coachella Valley reported 470 new cases (44,148 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) MORE VACCINE APPOINTMENTS THIS WEEKEND 10,000 more vaccine appointments will be made available in Riverside County at

Desert Oasis Healthcare clinics have started vaccinating staff members and have plans to help vaccinate the public once they receive more doses.  “It’s all based upon vaccine and our availability,” said Jessica Voigt, Director of Nursing, Desert Oasis Healthcare.  Voigt explains that so far, their doses have been limited to healthcare workers only — about

Just hours after thousands of residents experienced massive technical issues while trying to sign up for a vaccine clinic, Riverside County has announced it will change its website. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available. The county made 3,900 appointments available

Riverside County and its community partners ramped up vaccination efforts for farmworkers in the Coachella Valley. Thursday morning, hundreds of farmworkers lined up at Tudor Ranch in Mecca to receive their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. “It’s a very unique event, the first of its kind, I would say through California and in the