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As of 3 pm Thursday, Riverside County officials have confirmed:
- 53,703 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19. 397 people have been reported positive in the last 24 hours
- 1,053 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus. The county reported 20 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
Here’s the latest from the Coachella Valley:
September 3 — #COVID19 in the #CoachellaValley (+/- from day before):
13,683 confirmed cases (+78)
+382 last 7 days313 deaths (+5)
+12 last 7 days pic.twitter.com/04szRaNmwa— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) September 3, 2020
Wednesday — #COVID19 patients in #CoachellaValley hospitals (+/- from Tuesday):
32 confirmed (-1)
14 suspected (-1)46 TOTAL (-2)
-31 from last Wednesday, down 40%9 of confirmed/suspected patients are in ICU (+1) pic.twitter.com/SVHRUifc74
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) September 3, 2020
As of 4 pm Thursday, San Bernardino County has confirmed:
- 48,615 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19.
- 744 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus.
As of 4 pm Thursday, the State of California has confirmed:
- 723,929 people have official tested positive for COVID-19.
- 13,439 people are confirmed to have died in the state of CA from the coronavirus.
Local stories are below. First some important stories from around the nation:
In the pandemic economy, nearly 1 in 8 households doesn’t have enough to eat. In the richest nation on earth, they live at the edge of hunger. This week's @NYTmag special issue documents the food crisis in America: https://t.co/tnaQupwHVl pic.twitter.com/z1sZdXJi6I
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2020
A common North American mouse can catch and spread the coronavirus, lab studies show https://t.co/ArM66dfczB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 3, 2020
The @nytimes has identified more than 51,000 coronavirus cases at more than 1,000 colleges across the US. You can search for schools, here: https://t.co/2bujhiAR3q
— Danielle Ivory (@danielle_ivory) September 3, 2020
Production on ‘The Batman’ shut down after Robert Pattinson reportedly tested positive for COVID-19
(via @VanityFair | https://t.co/L8TKrNzs3m) pic.twitter.com/T92yT0b70O
— Fandom (@getFANDOM) September 3, 2020
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson just revealed he and his family tested positive for the coronavirus — calling it “one of the most challenging and difficult things” they have ever experienced. https://t.co/kfbXKwTffb pic.twitter.com/j4mwpYNJEo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 3, 2020
The Trump Superspreader Tour 2020 is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Follow for a video thread. pic.twitter.com/1nxjqYZnpa
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 3, 2020
Riverside County health officials are urging residents to remember the safety measures to
prevent the spread of coronavirus as they celebrate the Labor Day weekend. Officials are concerned there could be a surge in COVID-19 cases similar those which happened following the Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends earlier during the pandemic. “Through hard work and the sacrifice of residents, Riverside County has seen improvements in the numbers indicating the spread of coronavirus has slowed,” said the director of the Riverside University Health System – Public Health in a press release. “It would be a shame for the results of that hard work to be lost because of the holiday.”
Downtown Palm Springs will look a little different this weekend:
Third, the city of Palm Springs is closing down two blocks of Palm Canyon today to let restaurants expand outdoor dining into the streets. It’s to help businesses suffering from extreme sales losses in the pandemic. It’ll be interesting to see and a whole new vibe for downtown! pic.twitter.com/TwfUvcliaD
— Angela Chen KESQ (@AngelaWChen) September 3, 2020
Palm Desert is considering doing the same thing on El Paseo. The mayor of Palm Desert told KESQ that the city council will consider such a move at their next council meeting.
"We want visitors to stay and stay longer and shop on El Paseo and eat all over our wonderful desert from north to south and support businesses and donate money to our food banks," Palm Desert Mayor Gina Nestande said.https://t.co/R3ZdzgH1tK
— KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) September 3, 2020
The Westfield Palm Desert mall has reopened:
Not many people have been flying this year, what with the pandemic – but, later this year, Southwest Airlines will start flying into the Palm Springs airport:
— The Desert Sun (@MyDesert) September 3, 2020
It’s going to be hot as balls this weekend. If you are thinking of cooling off at the beach, ABC 7 has a roundup of what to expect at different beaches around So Cal during a Labor Day pandemic weekend.
Finally…
☀️Afternoon family stroll ?????#bighornparade #cityoflaquinta#laquintasheriff#family
Posted by La Quinta Sheriff’s Station on Thursday, September 3, 2020
Updates will resume on Tuesday. Have a nice Labor Day Weekend.
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