Riverside County health officials released updated data on the county’s progress during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Riverside County reported 501 new cases in the past 24 hours, for a total of 15,642 with more than 209,000 analyzed. 7,383 patients have recovered from the virus.
Projections from the University of Riverside Public Health System show that by July 7 there will be 18,811 cases. The current doubling rate is 27.3 days, a slight decrease from a rate of 28.7 just a few days ago.
There were three additional deaths reported since Thursday, the total number of coronavirus-related deaths is now 438. The city of Palm Springs reported one death.
According to the county epidemiology report, the majority of deaths in Riverside County have been in the 65-84 age group.
Hospitalizations increased in 7 patients and the ICU increased in 10. There are a total of 318 patients in the hospital, which includes 105 patients in the ICU.
There is a 94.3% bed utilization rate in the ICU in the county as of June 25.
The number of hospitalizations includes 15 patients from correctional facilities and 5 from Imperial county, shows county data for June 25.
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom said he recommends that Imperial County reinstate orders to stay home due to high positivity rates.
Details: Governor Newsom recommends that Imperial County reinstate the order to stay home
According to California monitoring, which takes into account confirmed positive and suspected cases, there are 460 hospitalized patients, an increase of 154 patients compared to two weeks ago.
There are 128 suspicious and positive patients in the ICU, with 19% of beds available in the ICU.
Indio has the majority of cases in the Coachella Valley with 1,190. Palm Desert has the most deaths in the Coachella Valley at 29.
The city of Riverside has 2,258 cases, the majority in the entire county. The city also has the highest number of deaths with 121.
There were 205 cases reported Friday in the Coachella Valley. The valley now has more than 4,500 cases.
Cases in the cities and communities of the Coachella Valley (As of 06/25/2020)
Bermuda Dunes
Confirmed cases: 35
Deaths: 1
Cabazon
Confirmed cases: 14
Deaths: 1
· Cathedral city
Confirmed cases: 552
Deaths: 4
Coachella
Confirmed cases: 1,000
Deaths: 11
· Edge of the desert
Confirmed cases: 13
Deaths: 0
Desert Hot Springs
Confirmed cases: 246
Deaths: 2
Desert Palms
Confirmed cases: 13
Deaths: 0
· Garnet
Confirmed cases: 43
Deaths: 0
Indian Wells
Confirmed cases: 17
Deaths: 0
Indian
Confirmed cases: 1,190
Deaths: 25
· The fifth
Confirmed cases: 246
Deaths: 10
· Mecca
Confirmed cases: 162
Deaths: 4
· North Coast
Confirmed cases: 61
Deaths: 1
Oasis
Confirmed cases: 93
Deaths: 0
Palm Desert
Confirmed cases: 360
Deaths: 29
Palm Springs
Confirmed cases: 268
Deaths: 16
Rancho Mirage
Confirmed cases: 90
Deaths: 9
Sky Valley
Confirmed cases: 7
Deaths: 0
· Thermal
Confirmed cases: 74
Deaths: 0
A thousand palms
Confirmed cases: 38
Deaths: 0
· County jails
There are 248 cases in county jails, with 2 deaths and 207 recoveries.· State prisons
There are 1,044 cases in state jails.
Click here to view cases by zip code
ICYMI:
Symptoms
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Cold
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or odor.
You can call the Centers for Disease Control with any questions at 211 and 800 – CDC –INFO (800 – 232 – 4636).
If you would like to be seen at Eisenhower Health, please call their 24-hour coronavirus hotline first at 760-837-8988 or 760-TEST988. Avoid the spread of this disease.
These symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.
If you have a medical emergency, call 911.
How to get tested
On Monday, Riverside County passes 100,000 tests given.
Remember, you can be tested even if you have no symptoms. The tests were expanded to include all residents on April 17.
There are test sites throughout the valley now.
Click here to find the closest test site
Riverside County operates test sites in Indio, Blythe, Perris, Riverside, and Lake Elsinore.
If you want to be tested at one of the five other Riverside County test sites, you will need to call 800-945-6171 to schedule an appointment. Authorities said the response time for test results is generally 3-4 days.
An open test site opened Monday in the Cathedral City library. The site will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm Call to make an appointment by calling (800) 945-6171.
There is an open test site at Coachella, at 85365 Dillon Road. The Coachella site will be open on Fridays and Saturdays. Call (833) 624-1097 to schedule a trial appointment.
The state also opened eight test sites throughout Riverside County that could screen 1,000 people every day.
The following locations will be open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm 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 am to 7 pm:
- 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 by calling 888-634-1123.
