Riverside County reports 1,161 new cases, 4 deaths, & 777 recoveries since Wednesday

NEW CASES

Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 1,161 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 324,739.

The county's case and positivity rate did not change over the past 24 hours.

The case rate is 32.6 per 100K. The case rate was at 16.9 at the start of the month.

The county's positivity rate is 12.5%. At the start of the month is was at 8.9%.

Deaths and Recoveries

Riverside County reported 4 additional COVID-19 deaths since Wednesday. The county has a total to 4,693 COVID deaths.

The county reported 777 recoveries over the past 24 hours. There are a total of 313,272 recoveries in the county.

Hospitalizations and ICU data

Riverside County reported 6 additional COVID-related hospitalizations. The county now has a total of 535 hospitalizations.

The county reported four less people in ICU due to COVID. The total number of patients in the ICU is 102.

Vaccination Data

According to the county, 1,274,967 residents, or 60.4% of the eligible population, are partially or fully vaccinated.

A total of 1,091,011 residents, or 51.9%, are fully vaccinated.

On Wednesday, the county announced that booster shots are available at the county's mobile clinics for those who are immunocompromised.

The new doses will be available at the mobile clinics operated by Riverside County Public Health Department. #RivCoNOW #RUHealth

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— Dr. Geoffrey Leung (@RivCoDoc) August 19, 2021

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.

Cases in Coachella Valley Cities and Communities (As of 08/18/21)
Valley cases are updated every Wednesday

· Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed Cases: 732
Deaths: 10
Recovered: 708

· Cabazon
Confirmed Cases: 343
Deaths: 7
Recovered: 330
(Note: Does not county towards the valley's total)


· Cathedral City
Confirmed Cases: 7,627
Deaths: 113
Recoveries: 7,344

· Coachella
Confirmed Cases: 8,164
Deaths: 97
Recovered: 8,012

· Desert Edge
Confirmed Cases: 375
Deaths: 16
Recovered: 346

· Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,543
Deaths: 75
Recovered: 4,394

· Desert Palms
Confirmed Cases: 283
Deaths: 25
Recovered: 255

· Garnet
Confirmed Cases: 939
Deaths: 20
Recovered: 907

· Indian Wells
Confirmed Cases: 216
Deaths: 6
Recovered: 204

· Indio
Confirmed Cases: 13,054
Deaths: 227
Recoveries: 12,637

· La Quinta
Confirmed Cases: 3,784
Deaths: 60
Recovered: 3,641

· Mecca
Confirmed Cases: 1,149
Deaths: 19
Recovered: 1,125

· North Shore
Confirmed Cases: 362
Deaths: 1
Recovered: 361

· Oasis
Confirmed Cases: 914
Deaths: 8
Recovered: 903

· Palm Desert
Confirmed Cases: 4,394
Deaths: 120
Recovered: 4,158

· Palm Springs
Confirmed Cases: 4,250
Deaths: 130
Recovered: 3,989

· Rancho Mirage
Confirmed Cases: 1,226
Deaths: 50
Recovered: 1,148

· Sky Valley
Confirmed Cases: 238
Deaths: 5
Recovered: 230

· Thermal
Confirmed Cases: 492
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 475

· Thousand Palms
Confirmed Cases: 1,114
Deaths: 9
Recovered: 1,091

· County Jails
There are 950 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 941 recoveries.·

· State Jails
There are 5,483 cases in the County's jails, with 1 death, and 5,475 recoveries.

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