Three more San Bernardino County firefighters have tested positive for the coronavius bringing the total to five. Those firefighters are self isolating and do not need hospitalization. San Bernardino County Fire has created a plan to get firefighters back to work after they have fully recovered from the virus. This is to make sure that
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Riverside County updated coronavirus numbers Sunday afternoon bringing total cases to 799 and deaths to 19. 60 patients are listed as recovered. 0 to 4 = 25 to 17 = 1018 to 39 = 21840 to 64 = 37065 to 79 = 12080 + = 37 Female = 386Male = 374 City of Desert Hot
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. One third of the patients at a 90 bed nursing facility have tested positive for the coronavirus according to the Riverside County University Health System. The Extended Care Hospital of Riverside on Magnolia Avenue in Riverside has closed to new patients and staff is not allowed to work at other facilities to try
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As of Sunday morning the number of positive coronavirus cases in San Bernardino County is 372 with 13 deaths. 4,230 patients have been tested with 8.8% positive for the virus. Cases broken down by age: 0 to 17 = 418 to 49 = 15550 to 64 = 12265+ = 91 Cases broken down by gender:
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Three deaths from Coachella Valley were added to the Riverside County total Saturday. From Friday to Saturday, records indicate Palm Desert had one more death. Palm Springs has two more deaths. Palm Springs now leads the valley in the number of cases and fatalities. Deaths due to coronavirus in Riverside County now total 18, according
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President Trump and the coronavirus task force are holding a briefing detailing the latest updates on the federal response to the outbreak. Watch it live here: The CDC is now recommending “wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board of Directors approved an allocation of $350,000 to expand rapid coronavirus testing in the east valley. District leaders said unlike current tests that take 2 to 5 days to produce results, these new tests only take 15 minutes. The funding will provide about 10,600 rapid tests, aimed at
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San Bernardino County released new coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon adding 5 new deaths and 49 new cases. The total cases now is 353 and the total deaths is 13. 4,003 patients have been tested with 8.8% coming back positive. Male = 50%Female = 49.7%Unknown= 0.3%
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Riverside County confirmed 145 new coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total up to 638. The county also confirmed a new death, bringing the total up to 15. The number of recoveries did not change, it remains at 50. Stay up to date with local coverage at KESQ.com/Coronavirus Cases by local cities: City of Desert Hot
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As coronavirus continues to keep many businesses closed, some are finding alternative ways to stay open. Grace, The Health Studio, is opening up some classes to the public, for free during this time. Katie Juretich is the owner and one of the instructors at Grace. She said, “The yoga, the meditative state that we can
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Riverside University Health System officials, joined by Fourth District Supervisor Manuel Perez, will address dire patient surge projections and how the healthcare community is working together to address the need. Medical professionals will provide details on the intensifying preparations underway as hospitals brace for a surge of COVID-19 patients and address the steps that the
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5-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross confirmed that he was battling coronavirus in post on his Facebook pages Friday. Cross, whose soft rock hits “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Sailing” were part of the soundtrack of the early 1980s, wrote, “I’m sorry to report that I am between the increasing number of Individuals
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Tom Snyder has a message from Animal Samaritans, SPCA.
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WATCH: Representative Raul Ruiz appeared on KESQ News Channel 3 in the Morning at 5:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Friday talking about coronavirus-related questions.
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Riverside County Public Health Officers have issued a new order that closes all golf courses in Riverside County, whether public or private, until June 19. The new order was issued on Thursday, April 2 and is effective immediately. “Use of golf courses, and their ancillary areas, shall not be permitted by any person or group,
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The Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confirmed there are 25 employees and 11 inmates infected with coronavirus. 22 employees are assigned to the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center, two are assigned to the Robert Pressley Detention Center, and one is assigned to Riverside University Hospital. Bianco also said there are currently 60 inmates in quarantine.
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