Riverside County reports 1,120 new cases, 42 deaths, & 6,649 recoveries since Friday
Cases Changes Today
There were new coronavirus cases reported 1,120 new coronavirus cases since Friday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 38,131.
Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since Wednesday. The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases due to technical difficulties with the state's CalREDIE system.
The issue has not impacted the county's hospitalization and death county.
Federico said officials do believe the virus is slowing down in Riverside County. The technical issue is expected to be fixed this week.
374,021 tests have been conducted so far, with 6,294 additional tests conducted over the weekend.
The doubling rate is currently at 31 days, an increase of three days since Friday. The doubling rate is the number of days it takes for the case total to double.
Officials project that by Wednesday, there will be a total of 45,865 cases.
Last Monday, county health officials announced that they estimate that more than 100,000 residents may have been infected with the virus. This comes after preliminary results of the COVID-19 antibody testing study.
Check out the county map below
(Note Data will continue to update past today)
Deaths and Recoveries
The county reported 42 additional deaths over the weekend. The total number of deaths is now at 737.
14 of this weekend's deaths were reported in the Coachella Valley.
- Desert Hot Springs - 2 deaths
- Palm Springs - 1 death
- Cathedral City - 1 death
- Palm Desert - 3 deaths
- Indian Wells - 1 death
- Indio - 3 deaths
- Coachella - 1 death
- Garnet - 1 death
- Mecca - 1 death
According to county officials, this weekend's oldest death was a 103-year-old woman from Palm Desert. The youngest death was a 35-year-old from Indio.
13,500 patients have recovered, an increase of 6,649 recoveries since Friday.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations across the Riverside County continue to decrease.
There are 27 fewer patients in the hospital for coronavirus today bringing the total down to 425.
2 patients are from correctional facilities and there are 1 patient from Imperial County as of August 2, according to the Emergency Management Department.
There was also a decrease in the number of coronavirus patients admitted to the ICU. The county reported 20 fewer patients admitted into the ICU.
With this weekend's decrease, the total number of patients in the ICU is back down to 133 patients.
The latest graph showing coronavirus-related hospitalizations at Eisenhower Health reveals a continued sharp decline in bed usage compared to a few weeks ago.
Hospitalizations at Desert Regional and JFK Memorial have also fallen off compared to earlier this month.
COACHELLA VALLEY NUMBERS
The valley had 249 cases and 14 deaths today.
Indio has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths. Indio has 2,589 cases and 56 deaths.
Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 08/03/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 93
Deaths: 3
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 32
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 1,382
Deaths: 22
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 1,962
Deaths: 17
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 29
Deaths: 2
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 760
Deaths: 14
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 35
Deaths: 2
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 151
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 35
Deaths: 2
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 2,632
Deaths: 59
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 591
Deaths: 15
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 306
Deaths: 7
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 100
Deaths: 1
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 238
Deaths: 2
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 782
Deaths: 43
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 765
Deaths: 26
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 189
Deaths: 14
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 29
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 126
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 143
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 294 cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 285 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 1,234 cases in the state's jails
Symptoms
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
You can call the Centers for Disease Control with any questions at 211 and 800–CDC –INFO (800 – 232 – 4636).
These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.
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.
How to get tested
Remember, you can get tested even if you do not have symptoms. Testing was expanded to include all residents on April 17.
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
