Respiratory masks, surgical gowns, sanitation wipes and other personal protective equipment were distributed locally.
As Riverside County contends with rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Newsom announced Imperial County will close.
The opening of additional test sites on Friday adds to the 107 locations previously opened statewide, including 12 in Riverside County.
Potential donors must be at least 15 years old, weigh at least 115 pounds and be free from infections or illnesses.
Potential participants will be contacted by telephone or email starting later this week, the county said.
"You just don't expect it, particularly how fast it happened."
The free testing is available to blood donors.
After being closed for three months due to the coronavirus, Coachella's Augustine Casino reopened with new safety precautions.
Infected mosquitoes can transmit the virus to people and animals.
"Borrego Health has continuously kept the vast majority of its clinics open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic."
As the EPA lifts a drinking water order for the mobile home park, the Coachella Valley Water District sets its sights on a long-term fix.
Vector control officials confirmed there are no reported human cases of West Nile virus in California at the moment.
Imperial County has only two hospitals, which have reached their capacity of coronavirus patients.
The blood drives start June 2.
The capsule, which houses a UV light tower, was designed to meet the challenge of a possible coronavirus case surge in the Coachella Valley.
The tests are available at 10 Coachella Valley sites free of charge to anyone, according to Desert Healthcare District and Foundation.
There are now 14 coronavirus testing sites countywide.
With blood donations down due to the coronavirus, a mobile blood collection effort arriving outside of a Palm Desert gun shop Saturday.
Days after Riverside County supervisors lifted most coronavirus restrictions, Palm Springs decided to keep its stay-home orders in place.
Unhealthful air quality is plaguing the region.
A local Sikh temple organized a food giveaway in Coachella Saturday to help people struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The May 6 drive is being held at Sacred Heart Church.
The par-72 North Course at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort will reopen Saturday with added safety precautions.
The easing of some restrictions has provided residents with a look at modified life ahead.
"It's possible that restrictions can be relaxed or modified without losing protection," the county's top health official said Tuesday.
A Palm Desert nursing home is among 19 facilities in Riverside County with a coronavirus outbreak, according to new state data.
Across nine Coachella Valley cities, there are 445 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths as of Thursday afternoon.
The funding was provided by Palm Desert-based Auen Foundation.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, blood donations are down in the Inland Empire — the current shortfall equals about 5,000 pints of blood.
"Everyone must wear a face covering — and violators may be fined," police Chief Bryan Reyes said.
Despite being deemed non-essential amid coronavirus, some golf courses remained open in Riverside County.
“Only human waste and toilet paper should be flushed down the toilet."
Since the first COVID-19 cases surfaced in Riverside County several weeks ago, FIND has seen the local demand for food double to quadruple.
The Coachella Valley now claims nine of the 13 deaths countywide.
Area residents can be screened for symptoms over the phone by calling 800-945-6171, and if deemed eligible, can schedule an appointment.
Members of the California National Guard converted two existing buildings at the county fairgrounds into a 125-bed temporary hospital.
The Coachella Valley drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will move from Indian Wells to the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio next week.
The pharmacy technician had no underlying health conditions, officials said.
Her solution: help people weather the storm with yoga, and hopefully, she said, replace panic with reflection.
There was no word whether any of the staffers with the flu-like symptoms have tested positive for coronavirus.