Cactus Hugs has been tracking local stories about the coronavirus. Some links might be behind that other website’s paywall…nothing we can do about that, sorry. For a rundown of all of our updates, click here.
- The city of Palm Springs has issued a shelter in place for residents beginning Wednesday morning:
Palm Spring has issued a shelter in place for its residents. pic.twitter.com/9BE7l9icXU
— Leticia Juarez (@ABC7Leticia) March 17, 2020
The Palm Springs City Council made the extremely difficult decision to close to the public all non-essential businesses and to request residents shelter in place except for essential purposes like obtaining food, supplies, or medicine or medical care until at least April 2nd.
— Councilmember Christy Holstege (@christyholstege) March 17, 2020
- The City of Palm Desert has issued a proclamation of local emergency and has closed City Hall and other non-essential municipal facilities:
- Riverside County has ordered schools closed and events with 10 or more people, including church, cancelled until at least April.
- A third person has died from coronavirus and western Riverside County has its first two cases of coronavirus, officials announced on Tuesday.
- A local doctor offered a dire warning in his prediction for coronavirus and the Coachella Valley:
A doctor from the Coachella Valley who is speaking at the Riverside county board of supervisors has a dire warning: "This is a once in 500 year event." He predicts 4,000 deaths of people 60+ years old in the Coachella Valley, and 200 deaths of people under 40 years old.
— Rob McMillan (@abc7robmcmillan) March 17, 2020
- Congressman Raul Ruiz will host a “Telephone Town Hall” on Thursday:
Join me this Thursday for a Telephone Town Hall on the latest COVID-19 updates and how we can keep our community safe. Information below. ? pic.twitter.com/anVvUi18Qy
— Raul Ruiz (@RepRaulRuizMD) March 17, 2020
- Morongo Casino and Agua Caliente Casinos are temporarily closing. Agua Caliente’s closing also extends to The Indian Canyons Golf Resort and Tahquitz Canyon and the Indian Canyons.
- The Living Desert is temporarily closing:
In the interest of public health, the health of our team, and the new guidelines from multiple levels of government, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our public operations until at least April 1, 2020.
More info at: https://t.co/titAB1tf98 pic.twitter.com/wNOic0fAqF— The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens (@livingdesert) March 17, 2020
- People are still golfing locally.
- Here’s a guide to take-out, curbside, and delivery specials being offered by local restaurants.
- CNN has a guide to the best foods to buy (and how to store them) during the pandemic.
- Vyaire Medical Inc., which is based in Illinois, said the company is adding a second shift at its Palm Springs factory and hiring more workers in order to produce more ventilators.
- Time Magazine reports on the economic impact of the postponement of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals.
- Billboard reported on the impact of lack of fests to the city of Indio
- A Desert Sun reader is furious with the toilet paper hoarding.
Important information:
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- 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.
- Schools are closed, but free student meals are available. Here is the information on meal programs during this time for each Coachella Valley school district.
- The United Way of the Desert has assembled a nice list of information and resources available during the coronavirus here.
- Here’s a guide to take-out, curbside, and delivery specials being offered by local restaurants.
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— Eisenhower Health (@EisenhowerHeal) March 9, 2020
These are scary and anxious times. Be safe and kind to each other out there and, please, remember to wash your hands.
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