Coronavirus

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped to from  2,638 to 2,847. That’s an increase of 209 cases in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths went from 75

San Bernardino County now has 1,406 coronavirus cases and 60 deaths with 13,438 patients tested. The cases by gender are very close, with 695 males and 694 females infected. There are 17 cases where the county hasn’t identified a gender so far. Ages: 0-17: 3518-49: 64750-64: 39965+ 352Unknown: 0 Cases in each city Adelanto: 11Apple

A group of local businesses and the Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce came together to support healthcare workers on the frontlines in the fight against coronavirus. At JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio Sunday, volunteers unloaded hundreds of breakfast burritos, salads and drinks. “I felt it important to give back. I’ve been hearing a lot of

Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services in cooperation with the Palm Desert Sheriff’s station organized an event to show appreciation for those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. First responders from all around the valley formed a procession to thank local healthcare workers, with lights and sirens blaring as a way to show their

Lifestream Blood Bank in La Quinta collected their first “convalescent plasma” donation on Saturday from a recovered coronavirus patient, who wants to help other patients recover from coronavirus.  “A little nervous because its something I haven’t done before,” said Angie Hoyt. “Of course I have given regular blood but I have never done plasma.” Angie

Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon bringing the total number of cases to 2,602. There have been 32,779 people tested in the County with 610 people having recovered from the virus. 74 patients have died from the coronavirus with 215 patients currently hospitalized. 69 of those patients are in the ICU. City of Desert

Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking from a Motel 6 in Santa Clara County, addressed the state’s efforts to curb coronavirus among the homeless population. Newsom said California has the largest homeless crisis per capita in the country, even before coronavirus. He said there are at least 108,000 people unsheltered on any given day in the state.

San Bernardino County updated coronavirus numbers Saturday afternoon for a total of 1,219 cases and 57 deaths. The County has tested 12,472 patients with 9.8% testing positive. The County has broken cases down by gender: The County has broken down cases by age:

Riverside County officials announced on Friday that testing has expanded to residents who do not have symptoms but want to be tested. Officials said extending out testing to people that didn’t show symptoms is part of getting a better idea of how many people have been infected or were asymptomatic. “How many folks are walking

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco took to social media to provide the latest update on the department’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sheriff Bianco said that 71 employees have tested positive, but nine employees have recovered and have returned to work. He expects more employees to return to work over the next couple of weeks.

Riverside County officials amended a public health order to allow faith-based services to conduct drive-up worship services with certain restrictions. This comes after the state issued a clarification on the Governor’s stay-at-home order. Read – Amended OrderDownload Worship services are allowed as long as individuals abide by physical distancing guidelines and refrain from physical contact.

Riverside County health officials provided the latest update on coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and recoveries over the last 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for local coverage The total number of cases has jumped to 2,457. The number of deaths went from 59 to 69. There is no info on the latest deaths, including, location or age.

Health experts and Riverside County officials are holding a news conference today at 2:30 p.m. to provide the latest update on coronavirus response. According to Supervisor Manuel Perez, topics include the expansion in the availability of testing. You can watch live on-air or online at KESQ.com/Livestream-Events starting at 2:30 p.m.