Riverside County reported 394 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 additional deaths, the most reported for a single day in the county since March.
The number of coronavirus patients hospitalized in the county increased to 257, up from 246 on Wednesday, according to the Riverside University Health System. The number of those patients in intensive care was 69, up from 67 one day prior.
The cumulative number of COVID cases recorded since the pandemic began in March 2020 stood at 371,878, up from 371,484 Wednesday.
A total of 5,353 deaths from virus-related complications have been recorded in the county in roughly the past 20 months. The fatalities are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates and can date back a month or longer.
According to RUHS PIO Jose Arballo, the 38 newly reported deaths span from Aug. 4 to Nov. 14, with the youngest death being a 34-year-old from Mecca and the oldest a 97-year-old from Cathedral City.
The number of known active virus cases countywide Thursday was 3,415 — down 175 from Wednesday. The active count is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total — 371,878 — according to the county’s Executive Office.
Verified patient recoveries countywide were 363,110.