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As of 3 pm Friday, Riverside County officials have confirmed:
- 51,734 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19. 126 people have been reported positive since Friday.
- 1,007 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus. The county reported 10 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
Here’s the latest from the Coachella Valley:
August 28 — #COVID19 in the #CoachellaValley (+/- from day before):
13,317 confirmed cases (+16)
+430 from last Friday301 deaths (same)
+10 from last FridaySmallest number of new reported cases in a week since May 29. But testing is also down this week. See thread. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/hFIVsSnBNj
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) August 28, 2020
However, hospitalizations have also declined, as I’ve reported in other posts, and the death toll appears to have eased as well. So there’s some good news, it seems.
All that said, 430 new cases in a week is still a lot for a community of our size. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/1BT3gEtYrQ
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) August 28, 2020
Thursday — #COVID19 patients in #CoachellaValley hospitals (+/- from Wednesday):
49 confirmed (-2)
22 suspected (-4)71 TOTAL (-6)
-34 from last Thursday, down 32%17 of confirmed/suspected patients are in ICU (+1)
Lowest number of *confirmed* patients since May 26. pic.twitter.com/Mlo69z5hFY
— Kevin Duncliffe (@kevinduncliffe) August 28, 2020
As of 4 pm Friday, San Bernardino County has confirmed:
- 46,892 people have officially tested positive for COVID-19.
- 716 people are confirmed to have died in the county from the coronavirus.
As of 4 pm Friday, the State of California has confirmed:
- 694,771 people have official tested positive for COVID-19.
- 12,742 people are confirmed to have died in the state of CA from the coronavirus.
A well-known coronavirus model previously cited by the White House forecasts more than 317,000 US deaths from Covid-19 by December — marking an increase of about 8,000 deaths from a previous estimate the model projected one week ago https://t.co/pJbesHP3Gu
— CNN (@CNN) August 28, 2020
AP reports state health departments say 103 coronavirus cases from the Sturgis Rally have been found in South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington.
— Amy Siskind ?️? (@Amy_Siskind) August 28, 2020
Children can carry coronavirus in their noses and throats for weeks even if they don't show any symptoms, which might explain how the virus can spread silently, researchers in South Korea reported https://t.co/pzKNmxoxaQ
— CNN International (@cnni) August 28, 2020
Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state will do away with the “watch list” system of tracking the coronavirus situation and begin using a four-tier, color coded classification system that will then determine which counties can move forward with business reopenings. Currently both Riverside and San Bernardino fall into the Widespread category (purple), which calls for most indoor operations to remain closed. You can see how every county stands here.
NEW: California is launching a Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
It’s simple.
Your county will be assigned a color based on:
– Case rate
– Positivity rateYour color determines how businesses can operate in your county.
Find your color & what’s open ➡️ https://t.co/xtXFwVeWc2 pic.twitter.com/fFXR7rbtU1
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 28, 2020
? CA's Blueprint for a Safer Economy is the next evolution of the state's #COVID19 response.
Every county is now assigned to a color tier based on its rate of new cases & positivity to determine which sectors can operate.
▶️ Check your county: https://t.co/snYe5v55Rw pic.twitter.com/uKKx5BCG86
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) August 28, 2020
Newsom also announced that salons and barbershops would be allowed to reopen on Monday for indoor service across the state, even in counties that have “widespread” coronavirus cases, such as Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
While Riverside and San Bernardino counties appear a ways out from being able to reopen many indoor businesses, the state’s new plan would allow for San Francisco and San Diego to reopen many businesses, including indoor dining, beginning on Monday.
Tenants facing financial hardship because of the pandemic would be protected from eviction through January, 2021 under a proposal announced Friday by California officials. Tenants would need to pay 25% of their rent during that period under the plan, which now must get a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature by Monday night to fo forward.
A Foster Farms poultry-processing plant in Livingston was ordered by health officials to temporarily close after at least 358 workers tested positive for the coronavirus. Eight workers at the facility have died from the virus.
A 25-year-old man living in Reno, Nevada, appears to be the first American to get reinfected by the coronavirus:
During the 1st infection in April, patient recovered after about a month in isolation, testing negative for viral RNA in 2 subsequent tests. Patient was well until end of May, became ill and tested positive 2nd time. This time needing hospitalization & oxygen support. (2/n)
— Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) August 28, 2020
MGM Resorts International announced it will be laying off about 18,000 employees, more than one-quarter of its pre-pandemic U.S. workforce, due to the slow recovery of some casino markets.
USC has reported 104 positive coronavirus cases in the last four days, include eight student-athletes. The university has identified one outbreak originating with a study group, while others were traced to sources including dinners and, in one case, a Monopoly game.
Two senior public relations experts advising the Food and Drug Administration have been fired after President Trump and the head of the organizartion exaggerated the proven benefits of a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19.
Finally…
Guy’s security camera catches kid tearing it up on his driveway almost every day, so he decides to do something about it. pic.twitter.com/ZDVb7zLgZo
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) August 27, 2020
Stay cool. Stay safe. Wear a mask.
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