Riverside County reports 321 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths, & 97 recoveries since Tuesday
Riverside County health officials released the latest data on the coronavirus pandemic since Tuedsay
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The number of cases increased by 321 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 9,911. Over 143,000 patients have been tested.
5,563 patients have recovered, up from 5,466 on Monday.
There were 7 new deaths reported since Monday, bringing the total to 372. Indio and Palm Desert each reported a new death.
There are currently 227 (up 7 from Tuesday) patients hospitalized, with 72 (up 2 from Tuesday) in the ICU.
This includes the Imperial County patients that were moved to Riverside County hospitals after their hospitals reached capacity. This impacts our county hospital numbers a bit.
Details: Coronavirus patients from Imperial County moved to Riverside County
Last week, Eisenhower Health reported seeing an increase in positive coronavirus test results over the past couple of days.
Hospital staff notes that not all of these cases have been from care facilities as they saw in previous weeks, instead it has been members of the community.
Full Story: Eisenhower Health reports recent increase in positive coronavirus test results
Indio has the most cases in the Coachella Valley with 640. Palm Desert has the most deaths in the Coachella Valley with 27.
The city of Riverside has 1,602 cases, the most in the entire county. The city also has the most deaths with 110.
Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 6/10/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 13
Deaths: 0
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 9
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 250
Deaths: 4
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 640
Deaths: 10
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 7
Deaths: 0
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 108
Deaths: 2
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 9
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 20
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 16
Deaths: 0
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 640
Deaths: 9
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 161
Deaths: 10
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 84
Deaths: 3
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 37
Deaths: 0
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 57
Deaths: 0
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 233
Deaths: 27
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 172
Deaths: 11
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 50
Deaths: 5
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 2
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 39
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 21
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 242- cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 207 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 215 cases in the state's jails
Click here for cases by zip code
MORE RE-OPENINGS EXPECTED THIS WEEK
California will allow the reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some sports with modifications starting this, according to the Associated Press.
The state released guidelines on Friday. Reopenings are expected to come after Friday, June 12.
Full Story: Bars, gyms, schools, day camps and some sports to reopen in CA next week
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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.