6 Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death Confirmed In Beaumont, Banning

BEAUMONT, CA — There have been six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, including one death, in Banning and Beaumont, Riverside County health officials announced Friday.

The city of Beaumont has five confirmed cases, including one death, while Banning has one confirmed case as of Friday, officials in each city announced.

The new information came after Riverside County health officials released new data Friday, showing positive COVID-19 cases by zip code, rather than just countywide.

Across Riverside County, there have been 185 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 8 deaths. A map on the county public health website shows confirmed cases in each zip code. One additional death announced Friday — a 25-year-old San Diego man who died in Coachella Valley due to the disease — is not accounted for in the death toll. Only Riverside County residents are being accounted for in the figures, officials have said.

Dozens of Riverside County cities have people who've tested positive for the disease, the map shows. As of Friday afternoon, cities with higher case counts include Riverside, 21; Moreno Valley, 20; Temecula, 16; Palm Springs, 15; Corona, 12; and Murrieta, 11.

A greater percentage of males have tested positive with 115 confirmed cased compared to 69 females, according to the map.

The age groups with the highest infection rates are 40-64, with 77 confirmed cases, and 18- to 39-year-olds, with 56 cases.

The updated COVID-19 figures come the same day that Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser issued an order that severely restricts hotels, motels and other short-term rentals from leasing or renting their facilities.

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On Thursday, Riverside University Health System officials released new estimates indicating cases in Riverside County will grow if the public does not heed social distancing orders that include no gatherings.

According to county health officials coronavirus cases countywide are on track to double every four to five days — and deaths stemming from viral complications could rise 125 times the current figure in the next month if the public.

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Patch staffer Toni McAllister and City News Service contributed to this report.