Riverside County’s COVID-19 positivity rate falls below 10%
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 10% in Riverside County -- the lowest in almost three months -- and coronavirus hospitalizations continue to fall, while an additional 31 virus-related deaths have been reported.The Riverside University Health System reported Tuesday that the state-adjusted positivity rate, which is based on test results over rolling seven-day periods, is down to 7.6%, compared to 11% last week.The last time that metric hovered below 10% was in the first week of December, according to figures.Coronavirus-positive hospitalizations stood at 407, compared to 441 on Monday, and that includes 112 intensive care unit patients, 20 fewer than Monday, RUHS said.ICU bed availability countywide increased to 12%, though the majority of ad