Drive-Through Contactless COVID-19
Testing Site Now Open in Rancho Mirage!

Santa Shows Us Just How Quick & Easy It Is!
On December 1, 2020, the City of Rancho Mirage opened its first drive-through Covid-19 testing site. We are happy to report that on opening day, 446 tests were completed and appointments are filling up quickly. Currently, appointments are being booked into next week beginning December 8, 2020.

Testing takes place 5 days a week, Tuesday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through December 31, 2020 at the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory (west parking lot) located at 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage.

Tests are contactless and self-administered through Curative, which has completed more than six million such tests in 15 states across the U.S.

Scheduling an appointment @ Curative.com is encouraged
(At this time, non-appointments cannot be accommodated between 12:00-1:00 p.m.)
Online appointments and date/time/location information can be found at:
Appointment slots open about 3-4 days in advance.
Results are received in 24-48 hours via text and email.

The partnership between the City of Rancho Mirage and Curative will provide quick, easy, and painless no-cost access to COVID-19 oral-fluid swab testing for its residents and surrounding communities.
Santa made an early morning visit to kick off the Curative Covid-19 drive-through testing site in Rancho Mirage! He's making his list and checking it twice to make sure we all stay safe and healthy during this holiday season and throughout the new year!
Watch Santa shows us how quick, easy and painless Curative's contactless testing is:
Free Covid-19 swab testing is available through the County and State. Testing is available to anyone, with or without symptoms or health insurance.

Results of your test will be sent to you in an email and/or text message within a few days. A standard wait time for results is five days but results are coming back within 24 hours.

To get your free test, call (800) 945-6171 or visit gettested.ruhealth.org or visit covid19.ca.gov/get-tested for other testing locations in Riverside County.
RANCHO MIRAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REMINDS EVERYONE TO SHOP EARLY, SAFE & LOCAL
“LET’S KEEP THE CHEER HERE”
Shop early, safe and local this holiday season!
Our Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce has launched a holiday shopping initiative which encourages the community to shop early, safe and local this holiday season.

For more information on the Shop Local campaign, visit the Chamber's website at
THE RANCHO MIRAGE CULTURAL COMMISSION
presents
CURIOSITY TRAP WITH CHAUNCEY E. SPENCER II
This month’s Curiosity Trap features a wide-ranging conversation with Coachella Valley resident Chauncey E. Spencer II, founder of the African Americans in Aviation Traveling Museum. His father was one of our nation’s first Black pilots and played an integral role in convincing Congress to include Blacks in the pre-World War II Civilian Pilot Training Program. His grandmother, Anne Spencer was a noted Harlem Renaissance poet, teacher, and civil rights activist. Join us to hear Chauncey’s own fascinating story and learn more about the incredible impact his family has had on our nation’s history.
For questions or comments, please contact the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory at
(760) 341-7323 or via email at programming@ranchomiragelibrary.org.
CITY ORDER & PROGRAM REMINDERS
FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED IN ALL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS AND ADJACENT PUBLIC SPACES IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE

The City of Rancho Mirage
The Great Plates Delivered program will continue through January 7, 2021.
 
If you are a Rancho Mirage resident
65+ or 60-64 and at risk, please
call (877) 652-4844 or email greatplates@ranchomirageca.gov to find out if you qualify to receive free delivered meals through this program. 

If you are already enrolled,
no need to re-enroll.
City Hall Operating Hours:
Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed daily 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. for cleaning
Closed to the public on Fridays