City Of Indio Proclaims Local Emergency Due To Coronavirus

INDIO, CA — As a result of new guidelines mandated by public health officials at the regional and state level, the city of Indio announced Monday a series of measures it is taking to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

The city also issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency, which is set to be ratified by the Indio City Council at the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 18.

A thorough list of modifications, announcements and other information about ongoing activities
related to COVID-19 and how it may impact the city of Indio is available on a newly created page
on the city’s website that officials say will be constantly updated: www.indio.org/coronavirus

As part of Monday's announcement, the city of Indio will, effective immediately:
— Temporarily close the Indio Senior Center. Call 760-391-4170 for more
information, or for questions regarding previously scheduled food distribution.
— Close the Indio Teen Center until further notice. For more information, call 760-541-4414.
— The counter at Indio Water Authority will close from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Although
lobby services will remain open for now, nearly all transactions, including bill pay, can be
conducted online or by phone. Bill pay can also be conducted via drop box, through the
web portal, or by phone. Call 760-391-4038 or email iwacustomerservice@indio.org for
additional information.

The City of Palm Springs has already taken similar action, and Cathedral City is expected to follow suit. SEE: Coronavirus: City Of Palm Springs Declares Local Emergency

Another novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in the Coachella Valley, bringing the total number of patients countywide to 15, health officials reported Monday.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser released no details regarding the status of the individual.