Coachella Valley coronavirus news and info | Friday evening, April 10

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Casey Dolan
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(?: Jamie Bergandi)

Cactus Hugs has been tracking local stories about the coronavirus.   For a rundown of all of our updates, click here. Stay safe, stay at a good social distance, and thank you for your continued support of Cactus Hugs.

As of 1 pm Friday, Riverside County officials have confirmed 1,350 people have tested positive for COVID-19.  There have been 39 confirmed deaths in the county.

As of 8 am Friday, San Bernardino County has confirmed 729 cases of COVID-19.  There has been 24 deaths in San Bernardino County.

As of 2:53 am Friday, there have been 20,917 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in California.  There have been 571 confirmed deaths in the state.

Stanford researchers are looking into the possibility that coronavirus actually first hit California undetected at the end of last year, reports ABC 7.  If their theory is true, many Californians have already unknowingly been exposed to the coronavirus and have developed immunity to it. “When you look at other states, it doesn’t quite explain completely why California has been more fortunate, especially when it should be the least fortunate,” said Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. The research team tested 3,200 volunteers around the bay area. They expect to publish their findings in a couple of weeks.

President Trump said again Friday he would “love” to begin reopening the nation’s shuttered economy at the beginning of May. But that choice appears to actually be up to local governors, mayors, school boards and families.

So how, exactly, will things even begin to get back to normal?  The LA Times shows how the coronavirus lockdown might end.

The IRS says your stimulus check should finally arrive next week.

Meanwhile in Washington DC:

Should you change your clothes after going to the grocery store? A UCR Epidemiologist answers some FAQ about the coronavirus.

Apple and Google announced a system for tracking the spread of COVID-19. The system would use short-range Bluetooth communications to establish a voluntary contact-tracing network, keeping extensive data on phones that have been in close proximity with each other. Official apps from public health authorities will get access to this data, and users who download them can report if they’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19. The system then can alert people who download them to whether they were in close contact with an infected person.

The owner of a an Indio home that burned to the ground this week is looking at a $1,500 fine for short-term rental violations.

This probably won’t surprise you, but it appears that some golfers are still golfing in the Coachella Valley:

“It’s the centerpiece to the U.S. festival season, and the fact that it’s not happening this week is very surreal” – The LA Times reports on the cultural and economic losses from Coachella not happening this weekend.

Palm Springs is closing parking lots at all of its public parks.

Ernie Ball is now making masks at their Coachella Valley plant.  They donated several hundred of those masks on Friday to field workers.

Word of the day.. GRATEFUL. A big thank you to our neighbors at Ernie Ball, who began making face masks instead of…

Posted by Prime Time International on Friday, April 10, 2020

A San Francisco couple that was set to wed this week in Palm Springs got married at home on Zoom instead.

Coachella Valley churches are adapting and finding ways to reach people via the internet.

“Yeah, I got kicked out of the original one, because they had to close down; they were much larger.  And then I packed my bags, I went down the road, and I found this quaint little place that’s still doing juicing for me — you know, [they deliver it it].” – there’s a Real Housewife quarantining at a spa in Palm Springs.

Fantasy Springs Casino has rescheduled some concerts to the fall:

The lack of toilet paper in stores is causing some gross issues for local water departments:

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received an “outpouring of love” following the deaths of two deputies to COVID-19 and they are very appreciative:

Following the loss of Deputies Young and Werksman, we have received a constant outpouring of love from the communities…

Posted by Riverside County Sheriff's Department on Friday, April 10, 2020

Here are five things to do in the Coachella Valley this weekend.

You can now make some of your favorite Disneyland spots your Zoom backgrounds:

The Rooster and the Pig restaurant in Palm Springs is offering free meals for those going through a tough time:

That’s all for this evening.  We made it through another week!  Stay safe. Stay smart. Stay home. Thank you for continued your support of Cactus Hugs.

Important information:

Congressman Raul Ruiz has posted a list of local resources and information.

The Washington Post offers plenty of ways that you can help during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you see someone price gouging, there is now a number for that.

The New York Times has an interactive map where you can track every coronavirus case in the United States.

The Washington Post is out with a guide to what you should know about the coronavirus.

Here is a memo by the Department of Homeland security identifying critical infrastructure workers.

The United Way of the Desert has assembled a nice list of information and resources available during the coronavirus here.

These are scary and anxious times.  Be safe and kind to each other out there and, please, remember to wash your hands.

Anything we missed? Let us know about it.

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