Coronavirus cases in Riverside County surpass 8,100

Riverside County health officials released the latest data on the coronavirus pandemic since Monday.

The number of cases increased by 173, bringing the total number to 8,155. Over 120,000 patients have been tested.

4,804 patients have recovered, up from 4,725 on Monday.

There were 11 new deaths reported since yesterday, bringing the total to 342. Locally, three valley cities reported deaths, including Indio (1), Coachella (2), and Cathedral City (1).

There are currently 203 patients hospitalized, with 62 in the ICU. It's important to note that Imperial County patients have been moved to Riverside County hospitals as their hospitals have reached capacity. This impacts our county hospital numbers a bit.

Details: Coronavirus patients from Imperial County moved to Riverside County hospitals

Indio has the most cases in the Coachella Valley with 418. Palm Desert has the most deaths in the Coachella Valley with 23.

Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 6/1/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 7
Deaths: 0
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 4
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 171
Deaths: 4
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 357
Deaths: 6
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 5
Deaths: 0
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 91
Deaths: 1
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 10
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 19
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 14
Deaths: 0
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 428
Deaths: 8
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 142
Deaths: 9
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 64
Deaths: 3
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 23
Deaths: 0
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 43
Deaths: 0
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 191
Deaths: 23
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 149
Deaths: 11
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 42
Deaths: 3
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 2
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 27
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 16
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 210 cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 207 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 149 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).

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

On Monday, Riverside County passes 100,000 tests given.

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

There are testing site all over the valley now.

Click here to find the closest testing site to you

Riverside County operates 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.

A walk-up testing site opened on Monday at the Cathedral City library. The site will be open from Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. Call for an appointment by calling (800) 945-6171.

There is a testing site 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.