Riverside County reports 139 new cases, 25 deaths, 4 fewer hospitalizations since Tuesday
NEW CASES
Riverside County reported 139 new coronavirus cases since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 295,770 cases.
Check out the county map below
(Note Data will continue to update past today)
Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th
Riverside County moved to the orange tier, with the change going into effect on Wednesday.
Changes include, bars will be able to open outdoors with modifications, bowling alleys will open at 25% capacity, and restaurants can operate indoors at 50% capacity.
This comes as Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will soon be dropping the colored-tier system, as it plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces by June 15.
“We can confidently say by June 15 that we can start to open up as business as usual, subject to ongoing mask-wearing and ongoing vigilance,” Newsom said. “So this is a big day.”
More Details: CA to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th, mask mandate will remain
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Riverside County COVID Vaccine Appointments
COVID vaccine clinics are open across Riverside County for all residents 16 and older. You can schedule an appointment at: 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.
Residents under 18 must have a parent or guardian with them when arriving to their vaccine appointment.
Check Out: Riverside County expands COVID vaccine eligibility to those 16 & older starting April 6
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Testing
Riverside County have conducted 2,765,468 coronavirus tests since the pandemic began.
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
Deaths and Recoveries
Riverside County reported 25 additional COVID-19 deaths since Tuesday. The total number of deaths is now 4,442.
Riverside County reported 197 recoveries since Tuesday. There are a total of 289,121 recoveries in Riverside County.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations decreased by 4 patients over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 98.
The total number of COVID patients admitted into the ICU across Riverside County decreased by 1 patients, bringing the total to 20 patients.
This is the fewest amount of COVID patients in the ICU since March 30, 2020. The all-time lowest number is 13, which was recorded on March 29, 2020 (The first day the state started tracking COVID data)
Last week, Eisenhower Health and Desert Regional Medical Center both celebrated having 0 COVID patients in the ICU.
The SoCal region's ICU availability percentage is at 32.1%. The state's four-week projection has the availability going up to 37.2%.
Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 04/07/21)
· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 643
Deaths: 10
Recovered: 628
· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 314
Deaths: 7
Recovered: 300
· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 7,046
Deaths: 107
Recoveries: 6,857
· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 7,873
Deaths: 93
Recovered: 7,748
· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 342
Deaths: 16
Recovered: 325
· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,167
Deaths: 71
Recovered: 4,056
· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 255
Deaths: 23
Recovered: 229
· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 889
Deaths: 19
Recovered: 859
· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 191
Deaths: 6
Recovered: 181
· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 12,196
Deaths: 220
Recoveries: 11,908
· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 3,380
Deaths: 61
Recovered: 3,295
· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 1,133
Deaths: 19
Recovered: 1,114
· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 357
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 352
· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 878
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 865
· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 3,902
Deaths: 117
Recovered: 3,758
· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 3,699
Deaths: 125
Recovered: 3,533
· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 1,088
Deaths: 49
Recovered: 1,030
· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 219
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 214
· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 469
Deaths: 8
Recovered: 460
· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 1,038
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 1,021
· County Jails
There are 938 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 933 recoveries.·
· State Jails
There are 5,469 cases in the state's jails and 5,453 recoveries.
