Riverside County reports 474 new coronavirus cases, one less hospitalization since Tuesday

By Jesus Reyes

June 24, 2020 5:04 PM

Published June 24, 2020 2:42 PM

Health officials released the latest coronavirus data showing cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and recoveries across Riverside County.

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Riverside County reported 474 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,904 with over 196,000 tested. 7,154 patients have recovered from the virus.

For the first time since the pandemic started, the 18-39 age group surpassed the 40-64 age group for the most number of cases.

18-39: 5,649 cases
40-64: 5,571 cases

Riverside University Public Health System projects that by July 7, there will be 18,811 cases. The current doubling rate is 28.3 days, a slight decrease from a rate of 28.7 just a few days ago.

There was 1 additional death reported since Tuesday, increasing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 432. No Coachella Valley cities reported a death today.

According to the county's epidemiology report, the majority of deaths in Riverside County have been in the 65-84 age group.

Hospitalizations decreased by one patient across Riverside County, but patients in the ICU increased by 2. There are a total of 314 patients in the hospital, including 92 in the ICU.

The number of hospitalizations includes 19 patients from correctional facilities and 10 from Imperial County, county data from June 24 shows.

According to California tracking, counting confirmed positive and suspected cases, there are 434 patients hospitalized, an increase of 101 patients compared to two weeks ago.

There are 115 suspect & positive patients in the ICU, with 21% of ICU beds available.

Indio has the most cases in the Coachella Valley with 1,106. Palm Desert has the most deaths in the Coachella Valley with 29.

The city of Riverside has 2,173 cases, the most in the entire county. The city also has the most deaths with 120.

Cases in Coachella Valley cities & communities (As of 6/18/2020)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 35
Deaths: 1
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 15
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 505
Deaths: 4
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 943
Deaths: 11
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 11
Deaths: 0
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 231
Deaths: 2
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 12
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 40
Deaths: 0
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 17
Deaths: 0
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 1,106
Deaths: 25
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 236
Deaths: 10
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 157
Deaths: 4
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 58
Deaths: 1
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 91
Deaths: 0
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 338
Deaths: 29
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 245
Deaths: 15
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 86
Deaths: 9
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 6
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 69
Deaths: 0
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 36
Deaths: 0
· County Jails
There are 247- cases in the County's jails, with 2 deaths, and 207 recoveries.· State Jails
There are 1,045 cases in the state's jails

Click here for cases by zip code

ICYMI:

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:

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
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.

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