The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County increased slightly this week, along with a marginal uptick in virus-related intensive care unit admissions, according to the Riverside University Health System.
A week-to-week comparison of data showed COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide totaled 232, compared to 227 previously. Twenty-eight patients were under intensive care, compared to 26 ICU patients at the end of last week.
As of Friday, 229 COVID-positive patients were hospitalized in Riverside with 30 in intensive care.
One month ago, 87 people were hospitalized throughout the county with a COVID infection, six of whom were ICU patients.
According to RUHS, the total number of deaths from likely virus-related complications over the last 32 months stands at 6,697. The figure was 6,693 last week. It has been revised down at least once in the last two months as a result of a data reassessment by the California Department of Public Health, which is ongoing.
RUHS figures show that, among those who died while hospitalized with a COVID diagnosis in October, 42% had received the full SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic. That compares to 44% who died in September after receiving the complete regimen, according to data. The total number of fatalities in October was 12, and in September, 16.
The deaths weren’t classified as stemming directly from an infection, co-morbidities, or possible adverse reactions to the vaccines.
November figures are slated to be released at the end of this month.
Health officials said the aggregate number of COVID cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in March 2020 is 710,833.