Coronavirus

With a presumed post-holiday surge, our stay-at-home order may last longer. Today, December 28 was supposed to be the day Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order expires. However, state health officials said with ICU beds still occupied the order will most likely be extended. The order first took effect on December 6, over three weeks ago.

As hospitalizations continue to increase across the county, Martin Massiello, Eisenhower Health’s COO, says staff is already bracing themselves for another surge expected to arrive the week after the Christmas holiday. Massiello wrote an update to the hospital’s staff providing the latest facts and data on the current situation at the Rancho Mirage hospital and

Case Changes Riverside County reported 1,276 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total to 158,110. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This week, the

Most people in Southern California are expected to skip traditional year end holiday trips due to concerns as well as stay at home orders. According to AAA, all modes of transportation are down compared to last year (auto down 34%, air down 54%, other modes down 87%). They say more than 76% in Southern California

Case Changes Since Monday Riverside County reported new 5,121 cases since Tuesday, bringing the total to 156,834. FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This

Coronavirus cases continue to surge up and down the state. Top executives from California’s largest hospital systems put out a “desperate call” on Tuesday asking people to avoid gathering over the Christmas holiday. Their message: “Don’t share your air.” Hospitals statewide are imploring the public to stay away from people from other households, which many

Case Changes Since Monday Riverside County reported new 1,291 cases since Monday, bringing the total to 151,713 FULL STORY: The coronavirus vaccine has arrived to the Coachella Valley, hear from the first local healthcare workers to receive it The county has the second-highest of the state’s new COVID-19 cases per day per 100K metric. This

President Donald Trump told lawmakers to amend the latest COVID-19 relief bill, 24 hours after congress passed it. Trump called the covid relief bill a ‘disgrace,’ in a video posted on his Twitter Tuesday night. He added that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans. Read: Trump tells

Two weeks ago, Francisco Borrero, 40, of Thermal and Isaac Borrero, 39, of Desert Hot Springs were buried together. The brothers died within days of each other after spending several days in the ICU with coronavirus. Francisco (Left) and Isaac (Right) – Courtesy of family The Borrero family was left shocked and shaken by tragic

Business owners of the city of Coachella stopped by to pick up free personal protective equipment donated as part of the “Million Mask Giveaway” organized by the nonprofit Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. The drive-up pick-up started Tuesday morning at the Coachella Corporate Yard on Enterprise Way. “We know times are difficult right now and we’re

Palm Desert won’t be taking additional action to enforce the stay-at-home order at this time. The city council reached the decision after an hours-long meeting Tuesday morning. The council was set to decide whether to pass a resolution that would allow the city to pursue “criminal misdemeanor and administrative enforcement” towards businesses not following the

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines. Federal agencies have received complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain personally

On Monday the state reported that Riverside County experienced its first dip in ICU patients in 8 days of upward trends. On Sunday there were 235 people and on Monday, 229 people. Despite the slight dip, hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with patients. According to the state, there are 1,239 COVID-related hospitalizations in Riverside County.