Lake Elsinore Facilities Close Amid COVID-19 Spread

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Citing the ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases, the city of Lake Elsinore closed all of its facilities Wednesday.

City Hall, the Senior Center, the Dream Extreme Neighborhood Center, and the Lake Community Center were all shuttered.

City services will continue to be available through an online portal at www.lake-elsinore.org/CSS or by calling City Hall at 951-674-3124.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals rose to 658, an increase of 63 people from Monday's figure, according to state data. The number of those patients in intensive care was 94 Tuesday.

One week ago, Riverside County's COVID-19 hospitalizations stood at 387.

The latest increase in COVID hospitalizations is due to a sharp rise in virus spread. With 1,818 new cases of COVID-19 reported since Monday, the county's total cases stood at 406,421 Tuesday. The total figure, which dates back to the pandemic's beginning, includes 11,462 new infections reported in the last seven days. The total does not include positive at-home test results.

The county's total COVID death toll of 5,589 was unchanged from Monday but was up by 34 fatalities from Riverside University Health System reporting one week ago. The fatalities are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates and can go back weeks, according to health officials.

As of Tuesday, 58.5 percent of the county's population 5 and older were fully vaccinated, and 22.8 percent of residents 16 and older have received a booster shot. To get more information or to schedule vaccination, visit https://myturn.ca.gov/

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