"The biggest worry we have is not even in the recent rise — that's a concern — but it's about Thanksgiving and Christmas."
The Google/Apple Exposure Notification technology was rolled out at UCSD and UCSF in September, and UC Riverside is now getting the system.
Officials said the number of deaths tied to COVID-19 stands at 1,329, five more than Tuesday.
Local businesses have 72 hours to make modifications.
Three free flu-shot clinics are planned throughout Riverside County.
The number of cases are edging up in Riverside County, and officials are urging residents to get tested for the virus.
Some Riverside County residents and supervisors expressed contempt this week for the coronavirus-related shutdowns.
New COVID-19 cases in Riverside County dropped significantly Friday, and nine more coronavirus deaths were reported.
A health advisory remained in place in Riverside County due to wildfire smoke, but afternoon onshore wind is expected to blow smoke north.
On Monday, the county's COVID-19 positivity and case rates neared the state's criteria for reopening more industry sectors.
Health officials reported 10 additional deaths thought to be connected to COVID-19, and 126 newly confirmed infections.
As of Friday, there were another 526 confirmed coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, while hospitalizations dropped markedly.
The civil suit stems from what the plaintiffs allege were months of errant practices that raised COVID-19 infection dangers.
The county has documented a total number of 45,662 COVID-19 cases since early March.
When pollutants and extreme hot weather combine, the result is elevated ozone levels.
Concerns about West Nile virus have prompted the spraying scheduled for Friday.
The research spotlights how Zika pathogens damage a person's immune response by penetrating defender cells known as "interferons."
A smoke advisory was extended until Monday in Riverside County as the Apple Fire continues to send smoke and ash through the region.
There are 711 new cases of the coronavirus in Riverside County as of Friday.
There are 764 new cases of the coronavirus and 18 new coronavirus-related deaths in Riverside County as of Thursday.
There are 590 new cases of the coronavirus in Riverside County as of Wednesday.
There are 356 new cases of the coronavirus in Riverside County as of Tuesday.
A coronavirus testing location in Beaumont has been moved due to the large Apple Fire that continues to burn more than 26,000 acres.
Air quality will be unhealthy through Sunday evening in parts of the San Gorgonio Pass, the Coachella Valley and eastern Riverside County.
The RivCo Department of Environmental Health has netted numerous West Nile-carrying mosquitoes in that same general area in summers past.
A nursing facility where more than 80 patients were evacuated April due to a COVID-19 outbreak and staff no-shows reopened Friday.
Union says PPE for Riverside Community Hospital staff is inadequate, but the hospital calls the protest "misguided."
Testing will be available by appointment for people 18 years of age or older, regardless of whether the person is experiencing symptoms.
The impacted businesses and services may remain open, but only if they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up.
Records for one-day reported coronavirus increases were set three times last week in the county.
The spike in new COVID-19 cases marks the largest single-day increase. Total cases stand at 23,334, while the death toll climbed to 533.
Riverside County's coronavirus count climbed by 560 cases on Friday, and 14 new deaths were confirmed heading into the holiday weekend.
Riverside County residents now have the option to make appointments online to be screened for coronavirus at county-operated testing sites.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday recommended that Riverside and seven other counties close all bars amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
After several county employees tested positive, about 200 more are now in the process of being screened for the virus.
According to the most recent figures from RUHS, only eight patients from outside the county are hospitalized locally.
Over a 24-hour reporting period, 516 new cases were diagnosed — a new high — nine people died, and 28 patients were hospitalized.
Riverside County's COVID-19 cases jumped by 250 to 10,490 Friday, due in part to an outbreak at the state prison in Blythe, officials said.
For two consecutive days, reported cases have spiked in Riverside County.
Riverside County is likely to announce further reopening of the economy this week.