Coronavirus

Large, yellow tents went up Monday outside Desert Regional Medical Center in Palms Springs, hours after the hospital enacted a strict no-visitors policy. “I think it is a little unprecedented from what we’ve had in the past,” the hospital’s chief quality officer Christine Langenwalter said. There are now only a few exceptions that visitors can

Palm Springs City Manager David Ready issued an emergency order closing cannabis lounges and commercial gyms. Cannabis products may continue to be sold for pick-up or, if licensed to do so, for delivery, but the lounge areas are closed effective immediately. All commercial gyms will also close effective immediately. One-on-one training sessions within residences or

Beverly Francis lives in Indio and her sister, Pat Cadtellonas, lives in Cynthia, Kentucky. She reached out to News Channel 3 worried about her sister. Francis said, “Of all people, she was the one we were most concerned about.” Her family concerned because she has stage 4 lung cancer at nearly 76 years old. She

A 54-year-old old man with underlying health issues was announced as the second coronavirus patient in San Bernardino County. According to county health officials, the man came into contact with people who had recently traveled from Washington state. “This case does not change our level of readiness or response and it should not increase alarm

This Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, (March 17-19), all the Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Foods Markets will open early exclusively for elderly and disabled shoppers. The store’s elderly & disabled shopping hours will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. before the store opens to the public. There will be staff on-site to help with shopping

Three personnel with the Palm Springs Fire Department are on a home quarantine treating a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. Check out our coronavirus section for local coverage According to the department, the possible exposure happened on March 8 when three fire personnel helped a person experiencing general weakness while inside a vehicle. That

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will be closed starting on Tuesday evening. This closure will include the hotel and guests will have to depart the hotel tomorrow. The closure will remain in effect until March 31. Click here for a list of closed buildings & businesses along with events affected by the coronavirus Fantasy Springs is

Parker Palm Springs will be temporarily closed for two weeks starting on Wednesday, March March 18 at 12 p.m. due to concerns over the coronavirus. “With a specific focus on the health and safety of our employees, our guests, and the community; ​Parker Palm Springs has decided to close the Estate temporarily as part of

The City of Indio has issued a proclamation of local emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “This local proclamation will support the City’s planning and response efforts, and is a signal to the community that the City is prepared to mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, and use mutual aid in the event the

The Cathedral City council proclaimed a local emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The city council unanimously passed the resolution 5-0 during an emergency meeting at 5:25 p.m. Read: Mayor John Aguilar’s Statement on the Declaration of a Local Emergency for the CoronaVirus Cathedral City joins Palm Springs and Indio as valley cities that have

Total local cases increase to 15. 1 more case of coronavirus has been reported in the Coachella Valley. This brings the total number in Riverside County to 15 . 4 of those cases are travel related and 11 are what is called “locally acquired”. On Saturday 2 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in

Riverside County Public Health Officials announced the closure of all schools countywide for the next three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes all our local schools at every level. Classes will resume on April 6. “To further prevent the spread throughout the county, effective Monday, March 16, I am ordering a school closure, not

County Public Health confirmed one of the 10 local coronavirus patients spent several days at the Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center before being transferred to the hospital. County health officials are preparing to test employees and other residents of the 99-bed facility as soon as possible. The source of the infection is under investigation.

The three local school districts announced they have suspended all events, athletic activities, and field trips, as well as limiting public access to school grounds through the end of Spring Break due to coronavirus concerns. Springs Break starts on April 6. At DSUSD, athletic practices and student performances and assemblies can continue; however, at this

UPDATE 4:30 p.m. – Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today ordered the closure of the county’s schools. This will include CVUSD, PSUSD, DSUSD, as well as private schools, preschools, charter schools, private schools and all colleges and universities around the Coachella Valley. Check out our coronavirus section for up-to-date local coverage The number of

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District has announced the closure of all schools and other facilities beginning Monday for an unspecified duration because of concerns over the novel coronavirus. Recently, one of the district’s schools closed for a few days while a staff member displaying coronavirus symptoms got tests. The test results came back negative