“We have not seen a connection between transmission and school reopening or in-person learning,” That was the statement Tuesday from California’s top health official Dr. Mark Ghaly, while speaking during a news conference updating the state’s latest efforts aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. While Dr. Ghaly says that conclusion could change once more
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The pressure continues in Palm Springs for businesses to enforce the state’s mask mandate and many essential workers are still dealing with people who refuse to comply. A video going through social media shows one example of what some employees and owners are dealing with. The video captures a tense confrontation after an employee tells
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 266 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 61,133. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers
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The Desert Sands Unified School District board decided at their meeting Tuesday night to delay a vote on when and how students will return to the classroom for in-person learning. It followed a protest outside the district headquarters at which a group of parents urged district officials to reconsider safety protocols. The district previously proposed
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Businesses and places of worship in Riverside County are facing uncertainty with regard to restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. While speaking before the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser discussed the possibility of the county being moved back to the more restrictive purple tier, rather than the
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to work with the state on the county’s reopening plan, which would continue to adhere to state guidelines and requires working with the California Department of Public Health on reopening some venues. Supervisors voted to direct the county staff to work with the state and the Department
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 129 new cases since Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 60,867. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers
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“There is no good way to say it, but both our positivity rate and our case rates are still rising,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County Health Officer told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. “Our adjusted case rate, we are told by the state, is currently entering the purple tier again, and while we
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California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is hosting a video news conference at noon on Tuesday to provide an update on the response to coronavirus cases. You can watch it live in the player below: Riverside County is expected to remain in the ‘red,’ or substantial tier. However, Tuesday morning, Riverside County
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Evangelical megachurch pastor Greg Laurie was diagnosed with COVID-19 following a recent White House visit, he announced on Monday. Laurie, head of Riverside-based Harvest Christian Fellowship, tested positive for the virus Friday, according to the church. He lives in Newport Beach. Laurie had been with President Donald Trump and others for an event last week
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 804 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 60,738. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers
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Governor Gavin Newsom will “make a special announcement provide an update on the state’s response to the wildfires and the #COVID19 pandemic,” according to a tweet sent by his office. MORE: What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 5 TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom will make a special announcement and provide an update on
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10/05/20 President Donald Trump’s medical team says the president “may not entirely be out of the woods yet” as he heads back home to the White House. Dr. Sean Conley, the president’s physician, delivered an update on the president’s health Monday. Earlier, Trump tweeted that he would be leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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It’s officially breast cancer awareness month. Doctors say despite the pandemic, it’s essential to schedule your annual mammogram. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with one young local breast cancer survivor, Patrice Sidhu, who was only 30 years old when diagnosed. She says a mammogram helped save her life. “I was doing a self exam
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Another holiday is around the corner. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares what high-risks come with celebrating Halloween in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and offers some lower-risk alternatives. “We don’t plan on trick-or-treating; kind of keeping it low-key, keeping it safer for us and the kids,” Alyna Ruiz told News Channel 3. Ruiz
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 446 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 59,934. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) What’s Open In Riverside County? Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)Shopping centers
Continue Reading According to organizers from the group Open Our Schools, a rally is scheduled to take place at Palm Desert High School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2nd, to urge the opening of schools countywide. “We will come together as parents, students and teachers to safely open our schools,” said rally organizer Leslie Kantor. “Mental
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Riverside County Public Health officials say nearly half of the county’s coronavirus outbreaks were in grocery stores. Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari told the Board of Supervisors earlier this week that the highest number of coronavirus outbreaks in Riverside County from July to September reportedly stem from grocery stores. Contact tracers found 48 outbreaks during
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coachella Valley reopened for child care in recent weeks, but President and CEO Quinton Egson said they’re taking things slow to prevent coronavirus spread. Egson said he’s received countless calls from long-time volunteers inquiring about when they’ll be able to come back and help out at the clubs.
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A small group of Desert Sands Unified School District students could be back on campus and inside classrooms as early as next month, according to a plan outlined during Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. The recommended timeline shows during the meeting revealed the timeline for return to class under the hybrid model: October 19- Small
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