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Riverside County surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths

By Jesus Reyes

August 28, 2020 5:07 PM

Published August 28, 2020 4:11 PM

Case Changes Today

Riverside County reported 126 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total amount of cases up to 51,860.

On Tuesday, Kim Saruwatari, the Director of the Riverside University Public Health System, announced that the county's testing positivity rate is currently at 9.5%, just slightly above the state's threshold of 8% but a big improvement from the start of the summer when the county's rate was at 16%.

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

Additional Data

506,716 tests have been conducted so far, an increase of 4,903 tests conducted over the past 24 hours.

The county has not provided a doubling rate for any day this week, but the chart shows the rate continues to increase

Deaths and Recoveries

The county reported 10 additional deaths since Thursday, bringing the total to 1,007.

Riverside County reported 110 fewer recoveries since Thursday. The total number of recoveries went from 41,323 to 41,213. We have reached out to the county to better understand why recoveries went down. Brooke Federico, the county's public information officer, told News Channel 3 there was an error in counting previous recoveries.

"We're working out the new process for recoveries, and found some incorrect data that inadvertently included in the recovery report. We checked our new way of calculating cases and have corrected it. The issue is resolved and should not result in incorrect cases be listed as recovered going forward," Federico wrote.

On Wednesday, the county reported an additional 12,362 new recoveries, this came after the recoveries between Monday and Wednesday.

Brooke Federico, the county's public information officer, told News Channel 3 that the delay was due to a change in the way recoveries are calculated. Now, RUHS will include cases in which health officials have been unable to reach the person after 45 days of attempted follow up. This can be due to missing or changed contact information or a patient who doesn't answer or call back.

Hospitalizations

Riverside County reported three fewer patients hospitalized for coronavirus since Thursday. This brings the total number of hospitalized patients to 223.

Riverside County has the fifth most coronavirus patients among California counties, with Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties having more patients. Riverside County only has 8 more patients than the next lowest county, Fresno.

The county has one patient from correctional facilities and one from Imperial County as of August 26, according to the Emergency Management Department.

The county reported one additional patient into the ICU today, bringing the total to 82.

(Note Data will continue to update past today)

The latest graphs showing coronavirus-related hospitalizations at Eisenhower Health, JFK Memorial Hospital, and Desert Regional Medical Center reveals a continued decrease in bed usage since the start of August.

Coachella Valley Numbers

Indio has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the Coachella Valley. Indio has 3,386 cases and 66 deaths.

Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 08/28/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 125
Deaths: 3
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 48
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 1,778
Deaths: 29
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 2,451
Deaths: 25
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 51
Deaths: 3
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 1,017
Deaths: 22
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 43
Deaths: 4
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 204
Deaths: 4
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 42
Deaths: 2
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 3,386
Deaths: 66
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 739
Deaths: 17
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 405
Deaths: 8
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 121
Deaths: 1
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 312
Deaths: 3
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 941
Deaths: 48
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 980
Deaths: 44
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 225
Deaths: 19
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 44
Deaths: 2
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 160
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 207
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 378 cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 285 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 1,651 cases in the state's jails and 1,374 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.

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

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