Riverside County surpasses 10,000 coronavirus cases

Riverside County officially surpassed 10,000 positive coronavirus cases on Thursday.

"The 10,000-case figure is a stark reminder that coronavirus is still active in the community and we need to continue the health practices that previously helped us flatten the curve," said Kim Saruwatari, director of Riverside University Health System-Public Health.

The county saw 329 new cases in the past 24 hours. The total number of cases is 10,240. This is the third straight day the county saw over 300 new cases.

There were new 5 deaths reported as well, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 377.

County health officials announced that they expected an increase in cases

"We forecasted sporadic outbreaks through the summer, and those forecasts so far are coming true," said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County health officer. "It’s time to think about what the fall will bring, and those initial estimates aren’t good. If we’re not observing social distancing and facial coverings, two things that helped before and are helping now, we’re going to lose the progress we’ve made."

Current projections show that the county expects there to be 10,874 cases and 489 deaths by June 15.

5,714 patients have recovered, up from 5,563 on Thursday.

There are currently 232 (up 5 from yesterday) patients hospitalized, with 71 (down by 1) 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 666. Palm Desert has the most deaths in the Coachella Valley with 27.

The city of Riverside has 1,649 cases, the most in the entire county. The city also has the most deaths with 110.

Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 6/11/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 15
Deaths: 0
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 9
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 273
Deaths: 4
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 606
Deaths: 8
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 7
Deaths: 0
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 113
Deaths: 2
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 10
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 20
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 16
Deaths: 0
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 666
Deaths: 11
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 161
Deaths: 10
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 88
Deaths: 3
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 39
Deaths: 0
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 57
Deaths: 0
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 238
Deaths: 27
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 178
Deaths: 12
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 55
Deaths: 5
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 2
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 41
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 22
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 242- cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 207 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 377 cases in the state's jails

Click here for cases by zip code

MORE RE-OPENINGS THIS FRIDAY

California will allow the reopening of schools, day camps, bars, gyms and some sports with modifications starting this, according to the Associated Press.

The County confirmed these businesses will indeed reopen on Friday.

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.