Riverside County reports 1,132 new Coronavirus cases while most other metrics also continue to rise.

Riverside County on Thursday reported 1,132 new Coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. While the county reported 0 new deaths other metrics continue to trend upwards.

Hospitalizations are now at 361 county wide that is 17 more patients than on Wednesday, there were also 3 more patients in the ICU that number is now at 80.

On Wednesday, The Coachella Valley's coronavirus data was updated for the week, with cases nearly double what the average cases are for the area.

Over the past 7 days, there were 626 new cases reported in the Coachella Valley. This brings the total number of cases up to 52,107.

City Case Total This Week for Valley Cities:

• Indio: +129
• Palm Springs: +109
• Cathedral City: +77
• Desert Hot Springs : +44
• Palm Desert: +71
• Rancho Mirage: +28
• Coachella: +42
• La Quinta: +68
• Indian Wells: +1

Riverside County reported a 331 new cases over the past 24 hours. The county now has a total of 311,573 confirmed cases.

Jose Arballo, a senior public information specialist for the county, says "it's a fear that a lot of people that aren't going to be vaccinated are taking a chance for themselves and their family members that they're going to get sick, and they're going to get very sick."

Since July 7, the county has reported 8,511 coronavirus cases since July 7.

The case rate has increased to 18.9

The positivity rate is now at 10.1%.

Riverside County hasn't reported many cases of the Delta variant among residents. According to the county's data, as of July 28, there have been 26 cases of the Delta variant reported. This data is typically updated on Wednesday, but has not been posted at this time.

Riverside County did not report any additional COVID-19 deaths over the past 24 hours. The county has reported a total of 4,667 COVID deaths

There were 567 recoveries reported since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 301,067.

There were 4 additional COVID-related hospitalizations over the past 24 hours. With today's additions, the county now has 344 hospitalizations.

There were also 3 additional people admitted into the ICU over the past 24 hours. The total number of patients has grown to 77.

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Riverside County reported an additional 3,490 residents who are either partially or fully vaccinated.

This means there are now 1,220,785 residents who are partially or fully vaccinated. This accounts for 58% of the eligible population.

Over the past 24 hours, the county reported that an additional 2,057 residents are fully vaccinated. This accounts for 50.1% of the county's population, or 1,054,487 residents.

In the Coachella Valley particularly, Arballo says there was a 20% increase in first time doses last month.

Local officials are working with nonprofits and churches to promote information about the vaccine and ensure they are protected against future variants.

Arballo believes people have a choice to get vaccinated, and if they choose not to after speaking with their doctor "it's an informed choice" rather than basing a decision on something "that has no basis in science."

The Riverside County Public Health official says most hospitals throughout the county have started to implement plans in case they have to deal with a major surge in new infections.

While there have been some requests for additional staffing and equipment at some hospitals, but the amount of new cases right now are nothing compared to what hospitals experienced at the beginning of the year.

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COVID vaccine clinics are open across Riverside County for all residents 16 and older. You can schedule an appointment at: https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. 

Seniors who need assistance can dial 2-1-1. Those who register must show proof of age/employment at the time of appointment. Residents under 18 must have a parent or guardian with them when arriving to their vaccine appointment.

Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 08/04/21)

· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 692
Deaths: 10
Recovered: 667

· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 334
Deaths: 7
Recovered: 324

· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 7,347
Deaths: 113
Recoveries: 7,133

· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 8,051
Deaths: 97
Recovered: 7,904

· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 353
Deaths: 16
Recovered: 331

· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,389
Deaths: 74
Recovered: 4,254

· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 268
Deaths: 25
Recovered: 240

· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 906
Deaths: 20
Recovered: 877

· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 207
Deaths: 6
Recovered: 200

· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 12,702
Deaths: 227
Recoveries: 12,309

· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 3,621
Deaths: 59
Recovered: 3,469

· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 1,143
Deaths: 19
Recovered: 1,117

· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 361
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 360

· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 908
Deaths: 8
Recovered: 894

· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 4,164
Deaths: 119
Recovered: 3,950

· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,021
Deaths: 129
Recovered: 3,755

· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 1,170
Deaths: 50
Recovered: 1,086

· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 230
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 223

· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 479
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 468

· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 1,082
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 1,061

· County Jails
There are 950 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 941 recoveries.·

· State Jails
There are 5,483 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 5,475 recoveries.

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