Coronavirus

Riverside County health officials released the latest data on the coronavirus pandemic since Monday. The number of cases increased by 173, bringing the total number to 8,155. Over 120,000 patients have been tested. 4,804 patients have recovered, up from 4,725 on Monday. There were 11 new deaths reported since yesterday, bringing the total to 342.

Riverside County health officials released the latest data on the coronavirus pandemic since Friday. Data is not released over the weekend so Monday’s see a bigger increases as it takes into account Saturday and Sunday. The total number of cases is now 7,982 with 119,824 patients tested. 4,725 patients have recovered. There are now 331

A Find food bank drive in Indio was setup this morning to help local families put meals on the table. There was a line of cars outside Mathis Brothers Indio showroom. The drivers each waiting their turn to pick up boxes of fresh produce and dried food.  “Very blessed this helps alot during these times

There was a big turnout for the mall’s first day of reopening. Many shoppers wanted to be here right when doors opened up.  Just minutes before the reopening, shoppers were excited to finally be back to the swing of things. “Absolutely stoked I feel like a human again, ” said Ryan Driscoll.”I can walk around,

Riverside County released updated coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon. 10 more deaths and 145 more coronavirus cases in Riverside County. Total deaths to date are 323 and total positive cases are 7,486. There are 4,563 recovered patients and 110,358 people have been tested. There are 199 coronavirus cases in County hospitals and 62 patients in the

San Bernardino County release updated coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon. Confirmed cases passed 5,000 for a total of 5.034. The County reported 9 more deaths for a total of 199. Hospitals in San Bernardino County have 159 confirmed cases and 101 suspected cases with 54 patients in the ICU. 58,709 people have been tested in the

Palm Desert’s city council is pushing back on the governor’s reopening plan – asking him to allow The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens to welcome visitors back. The zoo has been closed since mid-March and is losing millions of dollars in revenue – missing out on hundreds, sometimes thousands of visitors each day. “(We closed)

As more businesses begin to reopen and local hospitals have taken on patients from Imperial County, our valley hospitals plan to stay prepared for a potential surge. “We are ready. We have the capacity and we know what we are doing,” said Dr. Andrew Kassinove, Director of Emergency Medicine at JFK Memorial Hospital. Dr. Andrew

The Coachella City Council passed an extension on a moratorium that prevents evictions of those affected by the coronavirus pandemic and a suspension of water shutoffs and late fees. The city’s eviction moratorium was extended to June 30. Much like Palm Springs’ moratorium, Coachella’s order goes farther than the state’s. Tenants at residential and commercial

The city of Palm Springs hosted a webinar for residents Thursday morning discussing the regulations for the reopening of restaurants, retail and hair salons/barbershops. Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors, Police Chief Bryan Reyes and City Attorney Jeffrey Ballinger led the discussion via Zoom.  They first reminded residents that Palm Springs still has its own set

Riverside University Health System – Public Health released new coronavirus data Thursday from the past 24 hours. Visit KESQ.com/Coronavirus for the latest local updates Thursday’s update showed new positive coronavirus cases in Riverside County. That’s an increase of 89 cases since Tuesday. The total number of cases in now 7,341 with 110,358 patients tested. There

A Coachella Valley tribe, a local food bank, and a food distribution company announced a food box partnership Thursday to help feed families who are in need of food during the pandemic. In a statement, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians said it was proud to partner up with Southern California Sunrise Produce agricultural

A former Casino Morongo employee speaking exclusively to News Channel 3 said she quit her job of eight years because she felt she was at risk of becoming infected. “I was afraid to go back … but we were told to either resign or go back to work so i had no choice,” the employee