Riverside County reports 150 new cases and 20 deaths as hospitalizations continue to fall

Riverside County reported 150 new cases in the past 24 hours. The county has a total of 292,967 coronavirus cases. The Coachella Valley reported 21 of the new cases in the county.

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(Note Data will continue to update past today)

Riverside County moves to the Red Tier

Riverside County moved into the red tier on Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened.

The move went into effect today (March 17). The change means that restaurants and movie theaters may return to indoor operations up to 25 percent capacity or 100 people (whichever is fewer). Museums, zoos and aquariums may return indoors up to 25 percent capacity. Gyms and fitness centers may return indoors up to 10 percent capacity.

In addition, retail stores and shopping malls may increase capacity to 50 percent.

Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red Tier, changes go into effect Wednesday

Riverside County COVID Vaccine Appointments

COVID vaccine clinics are open across Riverside County for residents 65 years and older, those who qualify due to employment, or people 16 to 64 years old with underlying health conditions: https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine. 

Seniors who need assistance can dial 2-1-1.

Those who register must show proof of age/employment at the time of appointment.

Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store or Google Play to get alerts on when new appointments or vaccine clinics are available.

Testing

Riverside County conducted 2,611,423 coronavirus tests, up by 9,998 since Wednesday.

County health officials are urging the public to continue getting tested, which helps slow the spread of the virus and may contribute to Riverside County moving into the red tier.

Getting tested for #coronavirus helps slow the spread of the disease, and may also help Riverside County meet the red tier metric for adjusted case rate. #RivCoNOW #RUHealth https://t.co/By0VbszhKE pic.twitter.com/cdfWew3vCy

— Dr. Cameron Kaiser (@RivCoDoc) February 24, 2021

Where to get tested

Remember, you can get tested even if you do not have symptoms. Testing is available to all county residents.

You are now able to get a free test at many Rite-Aids in the area. Click here for a full list of stores and to schedule your appointment.

Click here to find the closest testing site to you

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Deaths and Recoveries

Riverside County reported 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday . The total number of deaths is now 4,117.

The Coachella Valley reported 4 new deaths and have reported 891 deaths total.

• Desert Hot Springs - 1 death (66 total)
• Palm Springs- 1 death (117 total)
• Indio- 1 death (199 total)
• Coachella - 1 death (82 total)

Riverside County reported 289 recoveries since Wednesday. There are a total of 284,982 recoveries in Riverside County.

Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations across Riverside County decreased by 12 patients since Thursday. This brings the total to 175.

The number of patients admitted into the ICU across Riverside County remained the same as Thursday holding at 37.

The SoCal region's ICU availability percentage is at 27.6%. The state's four-week projection has the availability going up to 40.3%.

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Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 03/19/21)

*NOTE: There were no local numbers on 3/17/21 due to an issue with the state reporting system

· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 638
Deaths: 10
Recovered: 612

· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 306
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 299

· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 6,956
Deaths: 103
Recoveries: 6,758

· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 7,824
Deaths: 82
Recovered: 7,671

· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 339
Deaths: 13
Recovered: 323

· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,129
Deaths: 66
Recovered: 3,994

· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 252
Deaths: 21
Recovered: 225

· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 886
Deaths: 18
Recovered: 849

· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 189
Deaths: 6
Recovered: 180

· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 12,102
Deaths: 199
Recoveries: 11,773

· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 3,341
Deaths: 56
Recovered: 3,232

· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 1,129
Deaths: 18
Recovered: 1,094

· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 356
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 349

· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 874
Deaths: 7
Recovered: 857

· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 3,865
Deaths: 112
Recovered: 3,711

· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 3,651
Deaths: 117
Recovered: 3,469

· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 1,082
Deaths: 42
Recovered: 1,023

· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 218
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 207

· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 469
Deaths: 7
Recovered: 456

· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 1,030
Deaths: 8
Recovered: 1,012

· County Jails
There are 932 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 926 recoveries.·

· State Jails
There are 5,468 cases in the state's jails and 5,429 recoveries.