Coronavirus in the Inland Empire
The Inland Empire (IE) is a growing metropolitan area east of Los Angeles in Southern California made up of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. With a population of approximately 4 million people, this website's goal is to show official information and provide resources to the people and businesses of the IE.
San Bernardino County
Update 9:30 3/2/2021
2,940
Deaths
286,755
Confirmed Cases
Riverside County
Updated 9:30 3/2/2021
3,792
Deaths
289,773
Confirmed Cases
Coronavirus in the News
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Below 300 In San Bernardino, 100 In Ventura
2 March 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties all reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Monday.Riverside County health officials reported 323 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 additional fatalities since Friday, bringing countywide totals to 289,773 cases and 3,792 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 274,956 had recovered.There were 307 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Monday, 83 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both significant decreases from Friday.As of Monday, Riverside County reported that vaccines had been administered to 513,007 residents.San Bernardino County health officials reported 148 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 66 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 286,755 cases and 2,940 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 281,546 had recovered.There were 285 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Monday, 75 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both significant decreases since Friday.As of Monday, San Bernardino County reported that COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered to 367,948 residents, including 147,427 first doses and 110,581 second doses to county residents.Ventura County health officials reported 338 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight additional fatalities since Friday, bringing countywide totals to 77,594 cases and 852 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 75,872 had recovered.There were 94 coronavirus […]
8-Year-Old Riverside County Boy Spends Nearly a Week in Hospital With Severe COVID-19 Case
2 March 2021

A Riverside County mother is warning others after her 8-year-old son was severely sickened by COVID-19 and had to be hospitalized for nearly a week.“It has the strangest effects on any age, at any time,” said Teresa Carriera, who got COVID-19–along with her husband Javier in mid-February.In addition to Teresa and Javier, the couple’s 8-year-old son Christian also caught the illness.“My son kept saying he was fine, and yet I could see his breathing was difficult and rapid,” Teresa said.Christian has a mild form of autism, and Teresa says sometimes it is difficult for the 8-year-old to verbalize how he is feeling. But when his high fever wouldn’t let up, Teresa says her motherly instincts kicked in and she took him to Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta.Christian was then transported by ambulance to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego for specialized care, where Teresa was isolated in a room with him for five days while he was given medications for his severe illness.“So, between the remdesivir, steroids, blood thinners and the oxygen, my son got well,” the relieved mother said.Riverside County Public Health Officer Cameron Kaiser says it is somewhat rare for children to get severely ill from […]
California to begin rolling out statewide COVID-19 vaccine system Monday, making same groups eligible in all counties
1 March 2021

California will begin rolling out a statewide COVID-19 vaccine system Monday, making the same groups eligible for doses in all 58 counties.The state’s vaccine rollout was marked by confusion among residents over who’s eligible for the shots as each local jurisdiction offered the vaccines at different a pace. Frustration over the fragmented eligibility rules was only compounded by technical issues and a patchwork of different vaccine appointment websites to navigate.State officials hope to remedy this by having the same groups eligible for vaccines statewide, and begin using MyTurn.ca.gov as the main source for Californians to sign up for appointments.Currently being prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines in California are health care workers, long-term care facility residents, people 65 and older, and workers in food, agriculture, education, child care and emergency services sectors.The MyTurn website is already being piloted in Los Angeles County, where seniors, teachers, grocery workers and other essential workers can now use it to make vaccine appointments at county-run sites.More counties will begin using the website over the next month.Blue Shield of California, a health plan provider in the state, will manage the state’s vaccine network, which counties will join in three waves.Riverside, Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and […]
COVID Hospitalizations Continue Steady Decline In IE, Ventura County
1 March 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties all reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Friday.Riverside County health officials reported 265 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 289,450 cases and 3,767 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 270,693 had recovered.There were 361 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Friday, 96 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Thursday.As of Thursday, Riverside County reported it had administered 475,623 vaccine doses.San Bernardino County health officials reported 743 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 110 additional fatalities after not reporting case data on Thursday, bringing countywide totals to 286,077 cases and 2,783 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 280,235 had recovered.There were 352 COVID-19 patients hospitalized as of Friday, 91 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Thursday.As of Friday, San Bernardino County reported that COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered to 344,361 people, including 140,784 first doses and 102,125 second doses to county residents.Ventura County health officials reported 240 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 77,256 cases and 844 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 75,454 had recovered.There were 131 […]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 400 In Riverside, San Bernardino Counties
26 February 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside and Ventura counties both reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Thursday. San Bernardino County did not report case data due to problems accessing the state database.Riverside County health officials reported 225 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 42 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 289,185 cases and 3,749 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 269,284 had recovered.There were 381 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Thursday, 102 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Wednesday.As of Thursday, Riverside County reported it had administered 452,917 vaccine doses.San Bernardino County health officials did not report new case, death, recovery or testing numbers due to a problem accessing the state’s database, but said hospitalizations continued to fall.There were 371 COVID-19 patients hospitalized as of Wednesday, 102 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Tuesday.As of Thursday, San Bernardino County reported that COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered to 333,391 people, including 138,594 first doses and 97,741 second doses to county residents.Ventura County health officials reported 142 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 77,016 cases and 834 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 74,974 had recovered.There […]
Riverside Adds 419 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Deaths; San Bernardino Reports 253 Cases, 22 Deaths
26 February 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties all reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Wednesday.Riverside County health officials reported 419 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 288,960 cases and 3,707 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 268,360 had recovered.There were 406 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Wednesday, 116 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — an overall decrease in hospitalizations, but a slight uptick in ICU admissions from Tuesday.As of Wednesday, Riverside County reported it had administered 440,223 vaccine doses.San Bernardino County health officials reported 253 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 285,334 cases and 2,673 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 280,235 had recovered.There were 414 COVID-19 patients hospitalized as of Tuesday, 113 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Monday.As of Wednesday, San Bernardino County reported that COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered to 324,123 people, including 139,323 first doses and 92,746 second doses to county residents.Ventura County health officials reported 159 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 76,874 cases and 820 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 74,974 had […]
San Bernardino County teachers, school staff now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
25 February 2021

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) — Teachers and staff at public and private schools, including colleges and universities, in San Bernardino County are now eligible for a coronavirus vaccine.Some districts are making arrangements to vaccinate their employees but educators can also schedule a shot at any vaccination site in the county.A new super site opened this week at the Inland Empire Health Plan headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga.Appointments are required – and may be limited due to supply. The site is open Tuesdays through Saturdays.Appointments can be made here.By ABC7.com staffWednesday, February 24, 2021 3:23PM
Inland Empire schools beginning to reopen
25 February 2021

REDLANDS, Calif. (KABC) — Little by little, students in the Inland Empire are returning to classrooms.Some districts already have the greenlight to bring students back on campus, while others are awaiting approval.San Bernardino County public health has given all elementary schools permission to reopen, if they have an approved safety plan, after the county’s COVID-19 case rate dropped to the state’s acceptable threshold.Sacred Heart Academy, a private Catholic school in Redlands, was among those welcoming students back this week.“Hoping and praying for it but we wanted it only when it was safe and we had all of the PPE and equipment that we need to ensure everyone’s safety,” said Sacred Heart Principal Angie Williams.Riverside County can also begin the process of bringing back its TK through 6th grade students.But first each school district has to submit a COVID-19 Safety Plan to the county and state public health departments for approval.“It is really a true safety plan – how the kids will be in class, what the distance is between the students, the cohorts that go to lunch together, masking, washing their hands, cleaning the school rooms,” said Michael Osur, assistant director with the Riverside County Department of Public Health.So far, […]
Riverside County’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Falls to Lowest in Nearly 3 Months
24 February 2021

The COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 10% in Riverside County — the lowest in almost three months — and coronavirus hospitalizations continued to fall, while an additional 31 virus-related deaths were reported Tuesday.According to the Riverside University Health System, 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 are 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 admissions are not from COVID-19, according to Riverside County Public Information Officer Brooke Federico.The total number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in March is 288,541, up 719 from Monday.Officials said there have been 3,695 deaths from virus-related complications in the last 11 months, compared to 3,664 reported Monday. The fatalities are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates and cover three- to four-week cycles.The number of known active virus cases countywide is 18,269, down 254 compared to a day ago. The […]
San Bernardino County Opens New COVID-19 Vaccine Site; Ventura Surpasses 800 Total Deaths
24 February 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — San Bernardino and Ventura counties both reported additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Tuesday.San Bernardino County health officials reported 215 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 285,081 cases and 2,651 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 279,859 had recovered.There were 414 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Tuesday, 113 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Monday.As of Tuesday, San Bernardino County reported that COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered to 314,719 people, including 137,896 first doses and 88,766 second doses to county residents.San Bernardino also opened up a new vaccination super site Tuesday at the Inland Empire Health Plan headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga. The site has partnered with the county to provide 500 vaccine doses per day.Ventura County health officials reported 137 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 additional fatalities, bringing countywide totals to 76,715 cases and 805 deaths. Of those who contracted the illness, 74,849 had recovered.There were 143 coronavirus patients hospitalized Tuesday, 28 of whom were being treated in intensive care units — both decreases from Monday.As of Monday, Ventura County reported that it had administered 158,225 COVID-19 vaccine doses: 112,969 first doses and 45,256 second doses.As […]
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