COVID hospitalizations slow as deaths rise in Riverside County
Riverside County COVID-19 related hospitalizations saw a slight dip in numbers over the past week, according to information released by the Riverside County University Health system Friday, Sept. 10.The data shows there are 575 COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized, down by 98 over the past week ending Friday, Sept. 3. The number of patients in intensive care units for the same week dropped from 148 to 135.The number of known active virus cases in the county was 7,274, down from 7,896 reported as of Sept. 3. The active count is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total – 343,556 – according to the county Executive Office. Verified patient recoveries countywide totaled 331,456, up 5,311 from the previous week.The total number of cases recorded sin