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Riverside County reports 343 new cases, 3 deaths, & 220 recoveries since Wednesday

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Case Changes Today

Riverside County reported 343 new cases since Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 82,286.

Check out the county map below
(Note Data will continue to update past today)

California issues stricter mask mandate, implements 10 p.m. curfew

Governor Newsom's office issued a 10 p.m. curfew for counties in the purple tier, this includes Riverside County.

The curfew went into effect on Saturday and will remain in place until December 21.

Details: California implements 10 p.m. curfew for counties in purple tier

The move means 41 of the state's 58 counties are now in the restrictive "purple" tier, which severely restricts capacity at retail establishments, closes fitness centers and limits restaurants to limited outdoor-only service.

"The virus is spreading at a pace we haven't seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge. We are sounding the alarm," Newsom said. "It is crucial that we act to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations before the death count surges. We've done it before and we must do it again."

Riverside County has been in the purple tier since Oct. 20 and has continued to move further away from the metrics needed to move into the red tier.

Riverside County metrics this week (Nov. 24)

Riverside County metrics for this week (Nov. 24)

  • 33.9 new cases per day per 100K (Last week 21.1)
  • 27.2 adjusted case rate (Last Week 22.4)
  • 9.9% positivity rate (Last Week 8.9)
  • N/A Health equity quartile positivity rate (This wasn't available for any counties this week)

This comes just a few days after the California Department of Public Health issued a stricter mandate requiring people to wear face coverings when outside of the home at all times with few exceptions.

More Details: California issues mandate requiring face coverings at all times when outdoors

Testing

1,083,246 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 35,814 since Wednesday

Riverside County will need to tests at least 52,500 people a week in order to move out of the state's most restrictive tier of reopening.

County officials say that number of tested will allow health experts to identify hotspots of community spread and isolate those who may or may not have symptoms and are unknowingly spreading the disease.

How to get tested

Remember, you can get tested even if you do not have symptoms. Testing is available to all county residents.

You are now able to get a free test at many Rite-Aids in the area. Click here for a full list of stores and to schedule your appointment.

Click here to find the closest testing site to you

Find County Testing Sites

The hours at the Indio testing site have been expanded. Starting Tuesday, the hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Deaths and Recoveries

The county reported 3 additional COVID-19 death since Wednesday. The total number of deaths remains at 1,437.

Earlier this month, Riverside County Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari reported that COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020.

Cancer and heart disease, also leading causes of death in Riverside County, also increased in 2020, as did COVID-19.

"It's not that we are detracting from our other leading causes of death and adding to COVID. We are seeing a true increase in death due to COVID," Saruwatari said.

Full Details: COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in Riverside County in 2020

Riverside County has reported 220 additional recoveries over the same time span. The total number of recoveries is now at 66,702.

Hospitalizations

COVID-related hospitalizations increased by 8 patients since Thursday, bringing the total up to 458. The county reported a big jump in hospitalizations from Wednesday to Thursday however. Since Wednesday, there have been 43 additional hospitalizations in Riverside County.

Riverside County reported one fewer patient admitted into the ICU since Wednesday. There are currently 115 patients in ICUs across Riverside County. From Wednesday to Thursday, the county had reported 112 patients, so there was an increase of three patients over the past 24 hours.

(Note Data will continue to update past today)

Last week, Eisenhower Health shared an update on how the situation is looking at the hospital.

Chief Operating Officer, Martin Massiello, noted that while current trends are in line with what hospital officials predicted, the Epidemiology Department is predicting that the surge will be worse than the one in July.

Read: Eisenhower COO: Predictions show current surge will be worse than in July

Earlier this month, the hospital published a note to staff from Masiello raising the alarm on a sharp increase of cases at the hospital.

The 7-day percent positivity rate at Eisenhower Health is currently 11%, a 14% increase in the past four days. Just two weeks ago, the percent positivity rate at the hospital was 5%, the highest it had been since August.

Hospitalizations and ICUs are on the rise across the state, according to Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly and Governor Newsom.

Coachella Valley Numbers

Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 11/27/20)

· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 194
Deaths: 3
Recovered: 150

· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 86
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 65

· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 2,360
Deaths: 39
Recoveries: 2,080

· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 3,273
Deaths: 33
Recovered: 2,905

· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 89
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 71

· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 1,416
Deaths: 30
Recovered: 1,201

· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 73
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 51

· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 277
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 243

· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 70
Deaths: 4
Recovered: 52

· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 4,604
Deaths: 95
Recoveries: 4,002

· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 1,079
Deaths: 19
Recovered: 920

· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 563
Deaths: 11
Recovered: 477

· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 199
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 155

· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 420
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 364

· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 1,361
Deaths: 62
Recovered: 1,093

· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 1,365
Deaths: 64
Recovered: 1,140

· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 317
Deaths: 25
Recovered: 254

· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 59
Deaths: 2
Recovered: 52

· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 225
Deaths: 2
Recovered: 194

· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 312
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 254

· County Jails
There are 519 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 447 recoveries.·

· State Jails
There are 3,539 cases in the state's jails and 3,068 recoveries.

Symptoms

  • Fever or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea

These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.

You can call the Centers for Disease Control with any questions at 211 and 800–CDC –INFO (800 – 232 – 4636).

If you want to be seen at Eisenhower Health, call their coronavirus hotline first at 760-837-8988 or 760-TEST988 with is open every day from 7 am to 7 pm. Avoid the spread of this illness.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

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