Latest Coronavirus Statistics In Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County health officials Thursday reported 83 additional confirmed coronavirus cases, but no new deaths, as the number of virus-linked hospitalizations fell.

The aggregate number of COVID-19 infections recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March is 59,488, compared to 59,405 on Wednesday, according to the Riverside University Health System.

The death toll tied to COVID-19 remains at 1,226.

There are now 119 patients hospitalized with the virus in Riverside County, which is down 11 from Wednesday's numbers. The hospitalization figure includes 40 intensive care unit patients — four more than the day before.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week the county's shift to the "red tier" from the most restrictive "purple tier" as part of his Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The county qualified for the move under testing and positivity thresholds established by the California Department of Public Health.

If the county does not see a spike in cases, schools may reopen as early as Oct. 6 without a waiver. See which schools in the county have reopened with the waiver here.

Read more here about what is open under the red tier in Riverside County.