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On Friday, health officials reported 1,805 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 33 additional virus-related deaths, while the number of hospitalizations continued to decline. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)
RIVERSIDE, CA Since the pandemic began last March, Riverside County has reported 271,910 COVID-19 cases, and 3,091 deaths, according to the Riverside University Health System.
The agency does not provide updated statistics on the weekend.
On Friday, health officials reported 1,805 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and 33 additional virus-related deaths, while the number of hospitalizations continued to decline.
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The number of coronavirus hospitalizations countywide was at 1,128 Friday, down 63 from Thursday. That includes 290 patients being treated in intensive-care unit beds, down 27 from Thursday.
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Riverside County reported Wednesday it has received a total of 191,975 Pfizer and Moderna SARS-Cov-2 vaccine doses to date. (Shutterstock)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA Hospitalizations connected to COVID-19 continue to trend downward in Riverside County as officials reported the death toll from the virus rose above 3,000 Wednesday.
Total virus-related fatalities stood at 3,003, according to Riverside University Health System data, although the deaths are trailing indicators due to delays processing death certificates that typically cover three-to four-week periods.
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide was at 1,238, down 27 from Tuesday, the RUHS data showed. The figure includes 315 patients being treated in intensive-care unit beds, down four from the day before.
High Death Toll, Less COVID-19 Hospitalizations: Riverside County - Temecula, CA - The decrease in hospitalizations correlates with a rise in COVID-19 deaths.
Hospitals throughout Riverside County are contending with bed shortages, and some have reached their limit, but others are continuing to open up space wherever they can find it amid the current coronavirus surge, Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
Official: Six County hospitals full, others adding capacity wherever possible
Hospitals throughout Riverside County are contending with bed shortages, and some have reached their limit, but others are continuing to open up space wherever they can find it amid the current coronavirus surge, Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Board of Supervisors today. We have 3,322 patients in our hospitals, and we re at 91% of licensed capacity, Barton said, adding that of the current patient load countywide, roughly half are COVID-19 cases.
Hospitalizations in Riverside County (1/12/20) Our overall intensive care unit utilization is at 133%, he said. The majority of patients in the ICUs are on ventilators, and we continue to have a good supply of ventilators. We are filling resource requests.