Coronavirus

In Riverside County, people 65 years and older can start getting their coronavirus vaccine Thursday, along with adults of all ages if they work in education, law enforcement, food and agriculture, and emergency services. That group makes up Phase 1B in the county’s vaccine distribution framework. People in all tiers of Phase 1A can also

New Cases Riverside County reported 2,773 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 230,600. The Coachella Valley reported 427 cases (39,465 total). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County reached 200,000 cases last Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less than a

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is immediately allowing residents 65 and older to get scarce coronavirus vaccines, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. Click here for more information on vaccines in Riverside County The move puts seniors in line before emergency workers, teachers, childcare providers and food and agriculture workers even as counties complain they already

Riverside County has activated its Type III All-Hazard Incident Management Team (IMT.) This team will work seven days a week to help coordinate vaccination clinics which they are calling, Point-of-Dispensing (POD) sites. These sites plan to vaccinate thousands of residents each day. “Getting the vaccine out within the community as quickly as possible is critical

The federal government announced Tuesday that states can now vaccinate people older than 65 and those in the ‘high risk’ category.  News Channel 3 reached out to our local health officials to see how this will impact their vaccine rollout plan.  Riverside County Public Health says people 75 and up could start getting vaccinated as

Hospitals throughout Riverside County are contending with bed shortages, and some have reached their limit, but others are continuing to open up space wherever they can find it amid the current coronavirus surge, Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Board of Supervisors today. “We have 3,322 patients in our hospitals, and we’re at 91%

California’s Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly will provide an update on the coronavirus in the state. You can watch the full update below: Ghaly says officials are reviewing new guidance from the federal government encouraging states to re-evaluate COVID-19 vaccination distribution priorities, and a decision could be made in the next 24

New Cases Riverside County reported 11,552 new cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 227,827. The Coachella Valley reported 1,951 cases (39,038 total). New City Cases Over the Past 24 Hours: Desert Hot Springs – 265 casesPalm Springs –   142 casesCathedral City   277 casesRancho Mirage – 41 casesPalm Desert –  145 casesIndian Wells –

Riverside County Board of Supervisors discussed on Tuesday in their meeting the county’s vaccination efforts including options for a mass vaccination site right here in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 Dani Romero has more on where we are in our vaccine rollout and what’s next.  The Department of Public Health in Riverside County has

Some changes might be coming to vaccination rollout plans. U.S. health officials say they plan to release second doses of coronavirus vaccines that were being held back for booster shots. They say those vaccines will go to people 65 and older and people with pre-existing health conditions. News Channel 3 is asking if the Trump’s

Coronavirus testing is being offered at Northgate Community Church in Cathedral City this week.  Testing will be available from Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15, at Northgate Community Church in Cathedral City, 30-010 Date Palm Dr. The site is open from 7:00 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily. Testing is open to anyone. Appointments are

UPDATE 1/13/21 The Harburs were able to find a home for both dogs! Original Story 1/11/21 A Cathedral City family devastated by coronavirus is now speaking out after losing a loved one in a matter of weeks. “We as a family have been through the ringer already this year, so it was just a perfect