The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sector.
For more information on the stay-at-home order visit:
https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/
In accordance with this order, the State Public Health Officer has designated the following list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” to help state, local, tribal, and industry partners as they work to protect communities, while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security.
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Riverside County Public Health’s Vaccination Plan
- COVID-19 Vaccine Availability, Distribution, and Frequently Asked Questions
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What Can I Do in the Purple Tier?
The Purple Tier requires the following Reopening restrictions:
- Bars that serve food can open outdoors only
- Bars that do not serve food must remain closed
- Bookstores – open with 25% capacity
- Clothing and shoe stores – open with 25% capacity
- Concert venues – closed
- Convention Centers – closed
- Cultural ceremonies, Churches – can open outdoors only
- Dance studios – open outdoors only
- Family Entertainment Centers (Kart racing, batting cages, mini-golf) – open outdoors only
- Farmers markets – open
- Festivals – closed
- Grocery stores – open with 50% capacity
- Gyms and fitness centers – can open outdoors only
- Hair salons, barbershops and nail salons – open with modifications
- Home and furnishing stores – open with 25% capacity
- Hospitals and urgent care – open with modifications
- Hotels and lodging – open with modifications
- Indoor playgrounds – closed
- Libraries – open with 25% capacity
- Live theater – closed
- Massage therapy – can open outdoors only
- Movie theaters – can open outdoors only
- Museums – can open outdoors only
- Nightclubs – closed
- Offices (non-essential businesses) – work remotely
- Pet groomers – open with modifications
- Professional Sports – open without live audiences
- Restaurants – can open outdoors only
- Retailers – open with 25% capacity
- Saunas and steam rooms – closed
- Shopping malls – open with 25% capacity, close food courts, close common areas
- Swimming pools – open outdoors with modifications
- Theme parks – closed
- Weddings – only outdoor services with modifications
- Zoos – can open outdoor exhibits only
Stay at Home Order Complaints
Stay at Home Order - Public Complaint Email Link: https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/
Ways to prevent the spread Click for tips

- Stay at home whenever possible
- Only leave home for essential needs and services
- Protect your physical & mental health
- Support your local restaurants by ordering take-out/delivery

- Wear a mask when in public.
- Not a substitute for physical distancing.
- Learn how to make medical masks ...

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- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Proper handwashing demonstration
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- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
- Cough into your elbow or a tissue
- Wearing a mask helps prevent accidental touching

- Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
- If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
- Clean Your Smart Phone to Prevent the Spread
- Disinfecting your home

- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
- Social Distancing - What does that mean?
Residential Eviction Restrictions
The council enacted two urgency ordinances by voting unanimously to restrict commercial and residential evictions for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 pandemic. This ordinance will remain in effect until the governor or the county public health officer repeals their coronavirus emergency declarations, or the city council repeals the ordinance by at least a 4/5 vote; whichever comes first.
This ordinance does not relieve a residential renter from the rent owed, but it protects the renter during the COVID -19 emergency declaration from being evicted for non-payment and allows the renter up to 60 days after the ordinance is lifted to repay all past due rent.
Residential Ordinance: Link
Information for Businesses
Get the latest information on relief packages for businesses - CCEDD.ORG
Images and PDF’s courtesy of visitgreaterpalmsprings.com
- When creating your plan, below are resources which will help you get through this situation
- Replacing lost income:
- For those affected by COVID-19, here is a great summary of what California Employment Development Department is offering.
- Unemployment Insurance: Here is how to file a claim.
- Paid Family Leave: Here is how to file a claim.
- For those with a disability: EDD Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income
- For those 65 and over: Supplemental Security Income
- Saving money:While there is a nearly endless list of creative ways to save money, below are valuable local resources:
- Southern California Gas reduced rate plan for income qualified families (California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE)
- Southern California Edison reduced rate CARE and FERA plans;
- CVWD-Coachella Valley Water District Help2Others Customer Assistance Program
- Desert Water Agency Help2Others Customer Assistance Program
- CalWORKS
- California Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Child Tax Credit
- Google “Cathedral City resale store” for a list of great stores offering real bargains
- Landing a great new job:
- Preparing for interviews: "60 Seconds and You’re Hired". Single best interview preparation resource I have found. Contact me for a copy.
- Spend time creating a solid resume; this will be future employers’ first impression of you!
- Leverage the expertise provided by the professionals within the Riverside County Workforce Development Center.
- Transportation: Coachella Valley’sSunline Transit Agency is demonstrating, yet again, their proactive thinking, leadership and concern for Coachella Valley residents with free local fixed route and paratransit bus service.
- Ensuring food security: Keeping yourself and your family healthy during this crisis is best achieved through adequate rest and nutrition. Below are resources to ensure you and your family have enough to eat:
- GetCalFresh (California’s SNAP program)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Riverside University Health System WIC program
- Find Food Bank
- Cathedral City Senior Center
- Stay healthy: Managing income loss, health concerns or social isolation one at a time can be challenging. Managing all three of these concerns at once requires intentional effort to maintain a healthy emotional outlook. Below are several articles which can help keep our situation in perspective.
- “How to manage the psychological effects of quarantine” by Dr. Mark Banschick M.D.
- “8 Things to Do While Under Quarantine” by Dr. Kyle D. Killian, PhD. LMFT
- “How to deal with uncertainty” by Dr. Clay Drinko, PhD.
- “Healing the Heart During COVID-19” by Christine Fonseca, M.S.
- “In Helping Others, You Help Yourself” by Dr. Marianna Pogosyan PhD.
Education
The resources below provide information about programs to ensure that all children have access to resources needed for educational purposes.
National Resources
Mobile Phone Carrier and Broadband Updates
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Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone (Type in zip code in search bar)
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Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.
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Online Educational Resources
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Khan Academy- Math
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Storyline Online - English
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National Geographic Kids - Science
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History for Kids - History
FAQ’s Regarding the Statewide Stay at Home Order
Disclaimer: This list is current as of March 23, 2020 and is subject to change
Shelter in Place vs. Stay at Home
Stay at home means taking the necessary precautions to keep you and your family safe. This means vulnerable populations must stay home. Everyone else is required to stay home except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or go to an essential job. It is OK to go outside for walks or bike rides if you are not in a group. Stay at least 6 feet apart when leaving your home for essential activities.
This does not mean that there is Martial Law or military roaming the streets.
How long will we stay home?
The order is in place until further notice.
FAQ’s Regarding the Coronavirus
What should you do if you think you're sick? What if I have symptoms? ...
FEMA
- Coronavirus Rumor Control
Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis, stay informed on what is rumor versus fact related to the coronavirus response.
- Coronavirus Response: How to Help
Everyone has a role to play in the whole community fight against COVID-19. Learn how to help if you are a company with medical supplies to donate or sell, a volunteer who is medically trained, or a member of the general public.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Messaging and Resource Links
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Food
Tired of Cooking? Support Cathedral City Restaurants With “Take-Out,” “Delivery,” or “Gift Cards”
The resources below provide information about organizations that help ensure food security for low-income families and children.
WIC
Cal Fresh
FIND Food Bank: CA State Regional Food Bank
Local food pantries are invited to contact FIND Food Bank for food support.
Food Access Map
Local Food Pantries
Free Meals for Children
Free Meals Open to General Public
Health
National Resources and Hotlines
Health Insurance Providers
Local Hospital Resources
Medi-Cal
Housing
Emergency Housing Assistance
Affordable Housing Assistance Resources
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Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Affordable Housing Resources & Location Directory
Other reading
Lift to Rise Cash Assistance Grant Program
Resources for Businesses
For information and resources for businesses impacted by COVID-19, please click HERE
http://www.ccedd.org/covid-19-business-support/
Riverside County is exploring various resources that will help support our business community during this challenging economic time. In order to support these efforts, we need your help to determine the economic impact. The following link to the brief survey completed no later than April 16, 2020.
Business Economic Injury Survey
The resources below provide information about organizations who are working to minimize the financial impacts to small businesses.
- Economic Protection Plan & Support for Residents - Resident request for support - Lift to rise
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MicroEnterprise Collaborative Inland Southern California: Small Business Finance & Resource Portal
List of Banks Offering Relief to Customers Affected by COVID-19
New Signage for Businesses
New signage is now available for business to download and post to let patrons know that face coverings are required. More
Workers’ Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
By the Numbers
- As of March 3, 2021, there are a total of 3,488,467 positive cases and 53,048 deaths in California.
Source: California Department of Public Health











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