Riverside County reports 150 new coronavirus cases, 12 additional deaths

Riverside County coronavirus cases grew by 150 since Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 5,189

The total number of cases last Monday was at 4,180 while the previous Monday, the cases were at 3,563.

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There were 12 new confirmed deaths across the county bringing the total from 205 to 217.

Recoveries continued to increase, today by 26. The total went from 2,619 to 2,645.

The number of hospitalized increased by 10, with ICU beds increasing by 1. There are currently 199 patients hospitalized, with 74 in the ICU.

Coachella has the most cases in the valley with 167. Palm Desert surpassed Palm Springs over the weekend for most deaths. Palm Desert has 10 deaths.

Cases by Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 5/11/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 6
Deaths: 0
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 3
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 106
Deaths: 1
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 167
Deaths: 3
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 3
Deaths: 0
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 49
Deaths: 0
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 8
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 11
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 13
Deaths: 0
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 161
Deaths: 5
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 82
Deaths: 6
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 33
Deaths: 1
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 9
Deaths: 0
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 25
Deaths: 0
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 122
Deaths: 10
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 108
Deaths: 9
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 29
Deaths: 3
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 2
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 14
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 8
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 185 cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 120 recoveries.

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).

If you want to be seen at Eisenhower Health, call their 24-hour coronavirus hotline first at 760-837-8988 or 760-TEST988. Avoid the spread of this illness.

These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

How to get tested

A total of 71,093 Riverside County residents have been tested so far. Riverside County Supervisor Manny Perez said about 2% of the county's population has been tested.

You can get tested even if you do not have symptoms. Testing was expanded to include all residents on April 17.

Riverside County has testing sites in Indio, Blythe, Perris, Riverside, and Lake Elsinore.

If you want to get tested at one of the other five Riverside County testing sites, you will need to call 800-945-6171 to set up an appointment. Officials said the turnaround time for test results is typically 3-4 days.

There is a testing site now open in Coachella, on 85365 Dillon Road. The Coachella site will be open Fridays and Saturdays. Call (833) 624-1097 to set-up a testing appointment.

The state also opened eight testing sites across Riverside County that could test 1,000 people every day.

The following locations will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. by appointment only:

• Mecca Boys and Girls Club
  91391 66th Ave
  Mecca, Ca
  (County officials confirmed this location will open on Friday, May 8)
• Moses Schaffer Community Center
  21565 Steele Peak
  Perris, CA 92570
• Mead Valley Senior Center
  21091 Rider St., Suite 102
  Perris, CA 92570
• Jurupa Valley Fleet Center 
  5293 Mission Boulevard
  Riverside, CA 92509
• Nellie Weaver Hall
  3737 Crestview
  Norco, CA 92860

The following locations will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• Lozano Community Center
  12-800 West Arroyo
  Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
  (County officials confirmed this location will open on Friday, May 8)
• Noble Creek Community Center
  390 W. Oak Valley Parkway
  Beaumont, CA 92223
• Valle Vista Community Center
  43935 E. Acacia Ave.
  Hemet, CA 92544

Appointments at these facilities can be made online by going to https://lhi.care/covidtesting or calling 888-634-1123.

Supervisors approval proposal to remove county orders

On Friday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisory unanimously passed a proposal that removed the county health officer's orders.

With this vote, the county's four orders were eliminated. Including mandatory face covering and social distancing, closure of vocational and higher education schools (K-12 will remain closed), limitations on short-term lodging, and restrictions on golf courses.

Watch: Board of Supervisors votes to remove county’s restrictions

The proposal doesn't remove the Governor's restrictions, meaning several businesses will remain closed under California's stay-at-home order.

This vote doesn't affect orders issued by individual cities.

Desert Hot Springs & Palm Springs pass orders requiring face covering and social distancing

On Tuesday, the Desert Hot Springs City Council passed an ordinance that required residents to wear face coverings and social distance within the city when out in public.

Palm Springs issued several emergency orders following the Supervisors' decision. This includes:

• Residents are to stay at home, unless they are engaging in essential activities, such as working at an essential business or going to the grocery store or drug store.
• Residents are generally encouraged to engage in outdoor recreational activities, such as going for walks or taking their dogs for walks.
• Residents must wear face coverings in public settings, unless they are able to maintain social distancing.
• While in public settings, residents are required to engage in social distancing with those who are not members of their household.
• Only "essential" businesses (as defined by the State) and "lower risk workplaces" (such as retail with curbside pickup, manufacturing and logistics) can remain open.
• Golf, tennis and pickleball have been allowed to re-open, subject to strict safety protocols.
• Private community swimming pools within HOAs and apartments will not be closed by the City, as long as appropriate social distancing, (which does not apply to members of the same household) and sanitation practices are maintained.
• A strong recommendation is made that all persons who are 65 years or older, have a chronic underlying health condition, or have a compromised immune system self-quarantine themselves at home.
• All stores designated as "essential" that provide in-person shopping will be required to implement worker and customer safety measures that were previously required only of grocery and drug stores