Death figures show reporting lag
San Bernardino County’s record 94 fatalities Friday actually include none from this month
Health officials have reported the largest one-day coronavirus death toll ever in San Bernardino County.
The 94 deaths reported Friday exceed the record of 75 on Feb. 4.
But none of those 94 people died of the virus that causes COVID-19 in March. Instead, the numbers come to 28 who died in February, 58 who died in January and eight in December.
There consistently has been a lag between when people die and when their death gets added to the county’s system.
Meanwhile, in Riverside County, the average number of new coronavirus cases is less than half of what it was 2½ weeks ago.
As of Friday, the seven-day average of cases has dropped to 208 per day. On Feb. 16, that number was 438.
At a White House briefing Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, warned that virus infections may be plateauing in the nation after weeks of declines, and that a new wave of infections, as has been seen in Europe, may be on the way.
Starting Monday, the former Sears at the Moreno Valley Mall will replace Riverside County’s Corona High School vaccination site, which closed Friday. The public health team at Corona High will transfer to the Moreno Valley Mall location.
The former Sears is at 22550 Town Circle, Moreno Valley. Shots will be given from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. To check for eligibility or schedule an appointment, go to RivCoPH.org/COVID-19-Vaccinewith-Registration.
In Los Angeles County, officials expect to receive 312,000 vaccine doses next week, including 53,700 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson shot, which requires only one dose. It will be the biggest allotment since vaccine deliveries began to Los Angeles County in December. This week, the county received 269,000 doses.
Here are the numbers as of Friday, according to state and county public health officials.
Riverside County
Confirmed cases: 290,904 to
tal, up 160 from Thursday, averaging 208 reported per day in the past week
Deaths: 3,892 total, up eight from Thursday, averaging 17.9 reported per day in the past week
Hospital survey: 279 confirmed and 43 suspected patients hospitalized Thursday, including 66 confirmed and no suspected patients in ICUs, with 20 of 21 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is down 22.7% from a week earlier.
Tests: 2,522,384 total, up 8,989 from Thursday, averaging 7,776 reported per day in the past week
Recovered cases:
278,716 total, up 776 from Thursday, averaging 1,146 per day in the past week
Vaccinations: The county says 559,896 doses have been administered to Riverside County residents as of Friday.
Reopening plan tier:
Purple (widespread risk level; many nonessential indoor business operations are closed) based on these metrics as of Tuesday:
• New cases per day per
100,000 residents: 11
• Case rate adjusted for
testing volume: 11.3
• Test positivity rate:
5.8% (6.1% in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods)
• What’s next: To advance to the red tier and reopen more businesses, Riverside County would need an adjusted case rate of 7 or below and both positivity rates below 8% for two consecutive weeks.
San Bernardino County
Confirmed cases: 287,513 total, up 267 from Thursday, averaging 205 reported per day in the past week
Deaths: 3,116 total, up 94 from Thursday, averaging 47.6 reported per day in the past week
Hospital survey: 210 confirmed and 30 suspected patients hospitalized Thursday, including 66 confirmed and three suspected patients in ICUs, with 24 of 25 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is down 40.3% from a week earlier.
Tests: 2,500,799 total, no change from Thursday, averaging 5,614 reported per day in the past week
Resolved cases (estimate): 282,261 total, up 113 from Thursday, averaging 289 per day in the past week
Vaccinations: 401,129 vaccine doses, including 271,344 first doses, have been administered to San Bernardino County
residents.
Reopening plan tier:
Purple (widespread risk level; many nonessential indoor business operations are closed) based on these metrics as of Tuesday:
• New cases per day per 100,000 residents: 9.1
• Case rate adjusted for testing volume: 9
• Test positivity rate:
4.4% (5.2% in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods)
• What’s next: To advance to the red tier and reopen more businesses, San Bernardino County would need an adjusted case rate of 7 or below and both positivity rates below 8% for two consecutive weeks.
Los Angeles County
Confirmed cases: 1,200,128 total, up 1,950 from Thursday, averaging 1,538 reported per day in the past week
Deaths: 21,916 total, up 136 from Thursday, averaging 96 reported per day in the past week
Hospital survey: 1,264 confirmed and 191 suspected patients hospitalized Thursday, including 372 confirmed and 16 suspected patients in ICUs, with 89 of 92 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is down 27.1% from a week earlier.
People tested: About 5,876,000 total, up about 10,000 from Thursday, averaging 9,000 reported per day in the past week Vaccinations: The county says 2.42 million doses, including 814,593 second doses, have been administered as of Thursday. Reopening plan tier: Purple (widespread risk level; many nonessential indoor business operations are closed) based on these metrics as of Tuesday:
• New cases per day per 100,000 residents: 9.7
• Case rate adjusted for testing volume: 7.2
• Test positivity rate: 3.5% (5.1% in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods)
• What’s next: To advance to the red tier and reopen more businesses, L.A. County would need an adjusted case rate of 7 or below and both positivity rates below 8% for two consecutive weeks.
This includes the latest numbers from L.A. County Public Health as well as Long Beach and Pasadena, which have their own health departments and are typically at least a day ahead of the county in reporting their cities’ cases and deaths.