There are not a lot of details at this point, but Wednesday county officials announced that another person in the Coachella Valley has tested positive for coronavirus.
Officials say that person is currently isolated in their home.
#BREAKING Riverside County health officials confirm another coronavirus case in the Coachella Valley, bringing the total to five. The person is in home isolation.
— NBC Palm Springs (@NBCPalmSprings) March 12, 2020
As the Desert Sun notes, there are now a total of seven Riverside County residents who have tested positive for coronavirus. Two people, passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, are receiving treatment outside of the county. In the county, two people are being treated at hospitals in the Coachella Valley. Another three are quarantined at their desert homes.
Updated Riverside County information about COVID-19 is available here.
