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Coronavirus Update For Riverside County: The Latest Numbers
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue rising in the county.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County health officials Friday reported 400 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and two additional deaths.
The total number of virus infections recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March rose to 70,696, compared to 70,309 on Thursday, and the death toll stands at 1,333, according to the Riverside University Health System.
The RUHS reported 208 COVID-positive hospitalizations, up seven from a day ago. That number includes 54 ICU patients — down three from Wednesday.
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The county's coronavirus positivity rate is 5.9 percent, and the California Department of Public Health has calculated the county's COVID-19 case rate at 11.5 infections per 100,000 residents.
Nearly three weeks ago, the CDPH reclassified the county in the "purple" tier, the most restrictive under the state's color-coded coronavirus regulatory framework, meaning some businesses that had reopened in recent weeks were required to move operations outdoors or close again. The designation impacts gyms, restaurants, movie theaters, places of worship, zoos and museums.
