Latest Riverside County Coronavirus Numbers

Riverside County reported 408 new cases Friday. This brings the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 61,824.

Deaths and Recoveries

The county reported 8 additional deaths, bringing the total to 1,256.

Riverside County has reported 221 additional recoveries Friday. The total number of recoveries is now at 56,030.

Hospitalizations

Riverside County reported 10 new COVID-19 hospitalizations. The total number of hospitalized patients is now 145 .

Riverside County has the fifth most coronavirus patients among California counties, with Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and counties having more patients.

As for ICU patients, the county reported one fewer patient in the ICU. There are currently 39 patients with COVID-19 in the ICU. This is also the lowest number of patients since the first week of April.

Cities and Communities

Locally, there are 72 new cases in the Coachella Valley bringing that total to 14,897. No new deaths have been reported in the Valley.

City of Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 1,122, Deaths: 51
Recovered: 1,001

City of Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 1,157, Deaths: 28
Recovered: 1,089

City of Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 1,977, Deaths: 32
Recovered: 1,890

City of Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 254, Deaths: 24
Recovered: 218

City of Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 1,056, Deaths: 58
Recovered: 959

City of Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 50, Deaths: 3
Recovered: 43

City of La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 842, Deaths: 19
Recovered: 776

City of Indio
Confirmed Cases: 3,794, Deaths: 74
Recovered: 3,573

City of Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 2,746, Deaths: 28
Recovered: 2,635

What's Open In Riverside County?

• Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)
• Shopping centers indoors (max 50% capacity, closed common areas)
• Museums, zoos, and aquariums indoors (max 25% capacity)
• Places of worship indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• Movie theaters indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• Gyms and fitness centers indoors (max 10% capacity)

Hair & nail salons, as well as barbershops are already open indoors with modifications.

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning on returning to class in January at 50% capacity.

Some schools have already returned to indoor learning after applying for a school waiver.

Click here to see the list of school waiver applicants

Testing

699,189 tests have been conducted.

The county is encouraging residents to continue to get tested, as it helps the county continue to the reopening process.

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

Find County Testing Sites

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.