The overall number of patients hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County edged up slightly this week, according to the Riverside University Health System.
A week-to-week comparison of data showed COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide totaled 108, compared to 98 previously. There were 13 patients under intensive care, compared to nine at the end of last week.
On Friday, state statistics showed 116 people hospitalized with a COVID-related illness and 14 of them being treated in intensive care.
The increase marks a trend reversal, after patient loads consistently dropped between Jan. 1 and Feb. 10
One month ago, 165 people were hospitalized throughout the county with a COVID infection, 18 of whom were ICU patients.
According to RUHS, the total number of deaths from likely virus-related complications over the last 35 months stands at 6,827. Last week’s figure was 6,813.
RUHS figures showed that, among those who died while hospitalized with a COVID diagnosis in December, 42% had received the full SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic. In November, 37% of those who died while hospitalized with an infection had received the complete injection regimen, while in October, it was 36%.
The total number of fatalities in December was 57. In November, the figure was 41, and in October, 14, according to RUHS.
The deaths weren’t classified as stemming directly from an infection, co-morbidities, or possible adverse reactions to the shots.
Fatality data for January is expected to be available by the beginning of March.
Health officials said that the aggregate number of COVID cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in March 2020 is 731,962.