There were 8 heat-related deaths in Riverside County in July
In the month of July, eight heat-related deaths were recorded in Riverside County. The most recent victim to the deadly heat was a 34-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs; he was found on July 17 outside a business off Highway 111 in Indio and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Here’s the complete list of Riverside County cooling centers
On July 31, he died at Desert Regional Medical Center. According to Jose Arballo Jr., the senior public information specialist for the Riverside University Health System-Public Health, the cause of death was due to “extensive underlying health issues and heat.”
According to Arballo Jr., this most recent death is “probably the last for July,” but he plans to check the county’s vital records bureau to confirm.
“Anything over 110 is pretty critical. and I think the big issue that people have to be aware of, is that as soon as the temperature [outside] goes above the body temperature, the body can’t offload heat into the environment anymore,” Dr. Andrew Kassinove, the Medical Director at JFK Medical Center’s Emergency Department told KESQ & CBS Local 2’s Madison Weil.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the Coachella Valley until 8 p.m. Thursday.
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