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As of 3 pm Tuesday, Riverside County officials have confirmed:
- 53,153 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19. 244 people have been reported positive in the last 24 hours
- 1,026 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus. The county reported 7 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
Here’s the latest from the Coachella Valley:
In terms of new cases per day adjusted for population, we’re starting to look more like the county and state, and closer to the national average, but we still have a way to go before getting out of the “Widespread” risk level. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/xvJSdZHnYs
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) September 1, 2020
Monday — #COVID19 patients in #CoachellaValley hospitals (+/- from Sunday):
37 confirmed (-1)
13 suspected (-5)50 TOTAL (-6)
-42 from last Monday, down 46%9 of confirmed/suspected patients are in ICU (same) pic.twitter.com/mUAmWN0P2D
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) September 1, 2020
As of 4 pm Tuesday, San Bernardino County has confirmed:
- 47,879 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19.
- 736 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus.
As of 4 pm Monday, the State of California has confirmed:
- 715,122 people have official tested positive for COVID-19.
- 13,096 people are confirmed to have died in the state of CA from the coronavirus.
Six months ago today, after the first reported US coronavirus death, @VP told @jaketapper on @CNNSotu that he wanted "to assure the American people that we're ready."
Current death count: 184,114
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) September 1, 2020
The United States will not participate in an international effort to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine because the initiative is tied to the World Health Organization, the White House says https://t.co/oykGEeMZMQ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 1, 2020
A National Institutes of Health panel said there's no evidence backing the use of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients and that doctors should not treat it as a standard of care until more study has been done https://t.co/9fAhp5TZn2
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 1, 2020
32 times Trump said the coronavirus would go awayhttps://t.co/vJOlt4aYuwpic.twitter.com/XisjPzGUjC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 1, 2020
Because dealing with the coronavirus has not been hard enough, the Coachella Valley also dealt with the hottest August since these things have started being recorded:
It seems the worst is behind us… for now: Coachella Valley, California records its hottest August ever. ?? https://t.co/IFA0lr44Su
— The Desert Sun (@MyDesert) September 1, 2020
Seriously though, it’s been a long, hot summer:
It’s a Cruel Summer!
I just wanted to share a couple of weather graphics which reflect just how hot it has been (so far) this Summer here in the Coachella Valley.
Let’s just say it’s been so damn toasty, I have evolved into a Salvador Dali version of myself.@NBCPalmSprings pic.twitter.com/NMWWQfZu3e— Jerry ‘The Steffler’ Steffen (@JerrySteffen) September 1, 2020
Beginning Thursday, parts of Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs will close to vehicle traffic so that more restaurants can spread out tables into the street to accomodate outside dining. The closure will be between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Baristo Road. Meanwhile, Palm Canyon Drive from Andreas Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way will have three southbound lanes will be reduced to two.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 3088, a bill extending a halt to evictions for unpaid rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill pauses evictions through January 31. Renters would have to fill out documents certifying that they were impacted by COVID-19 to be eligible for protections, and would also have to pay at least 25% of their rent starting in September.
After a photo was posted to Instagram last week showing two girls using a Salinas Taco Bell’s WiFi in order complete online schoolwork, donations of more than $115,000 have been raised for their family.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEU4tnEFLmo/
Finally…
Two pilots on two different flights reported seeing a man in a jetpack thousands of feet in the air over Los Angeles on Sunday, prompting an investigation by authorities. https://t.co/6dQlNV2f9K
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 1, 2020
Stay cool. Stay safe. Wear a mask. Be careful with that jetpack.
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