Riverside County reports 490 new cases, 14 deaths, & 608 recoveries
Cases Changes Today
There were new coronavirus cases reported 490 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 38,977.
The Coachella Valley reported 71 cases and 5 deaths today.
Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since last 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 sometime this week. This is likely to result in larger case increases.
378,977 tests have been conducted so far, with 3,459 additional tests conducted since Tuesday.
The doubling rate is currently at 32 days. The doubling rate is the number of days it takes for the case total to double.
Officials originally projected that by today the county would have total of 45,865 cases although this was likely impacted by the technical issue.
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 14 death over the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths is now at 752.
Local deaths in Palm Springs with one, Cathedral City with one death, Indio had two deaths, and Coachella recorded one new death.
20,687 patients have recovered, an increase of 608 recoveries since Tuesday.
Hospitalizations
There are 411 patients hospitalized with coronavirus in Riverside County. This is the lowest of virus-related hospitalizations in the county since June 30.
3 patients are from correctional facilities and no patients from Imperial County as of August 4, according to the Emergency Management Department.
There was 1 additional coronavirus patient admitted to the ICU. The total number of patients in the ICU is now at 134 patients.
The latest graph showing coronavirus-related hospitalizations at Eisenhower Health reveals a continued decrease in bed usage over the past couple of days 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
Indio has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths. Indio has 2,668 cases and 61 deaths.
Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 08/05/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 100
Deaths: 3
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 34
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 1,409
Deaths: 23
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 1,982
Deaths: 18
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 34
Deaths: 2
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 787
Deaths: 14
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 38
Deaths: 2
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 164
Deaths: 1
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 35
Deaths: 2
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 2,668
Deaths: 61
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 601
Deaths: 15
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 316
Deaths: 8
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 102
Deaths: 1
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 250
Deaths: 2
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 791
Deaths: 42
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 788
Deaths: 28
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 194
Deaths: 14
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 33
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 134
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 149
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 300 cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 285 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 1,235 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.
