Riverside County tops 200,000 COVID-19 cases as infection total doubles in past month
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Riverside County during the pandemic surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, with the county reporting another 1,820 infections and completing a doubling of overall case numbers in the past month.
It took the county nearly nine months to reach 100,000 COVID cases, reaching that milestone on Dec. 8. But with cases surging locally and statewide, the countywide total reached 200,056 on Tuesday, according to the Riverside University Health System.
The county reported two more virus-related deaths, pushing the death toll to 2,098. The death figures are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates and can cover several weeks.
It took the county nearly nine months to reach 100,000 COVID cases, reaching that milestone on Dec. 8. But with cases surging locally and statewide, the.
Suicide prevention hotlines see an uptick in calls during the COVID-19 pandemic
Suicide prevention hotlines see an uptick in calls during the COVID-19 pandemic
Suicide prevention hotlines across the state have seen an uptick in calls from people struggling with depression, loneliness, and anxiety.
Inland SOCAL United Way calls it the HELPLINE, but the counselors answering phones 24 hours a day have become a real lifeline. The calls have become more severe, said call center manager Jenn Carson. We’ve gotten calls from people aged 10 to 90 who are suicidal. Just a week ago we actually helped a 10-year-old who was attempting suicide get to a hospital.
When Erick Fernandez’s alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., the stress begins.
As an emergency room nurse at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, Fernandez said his 6 a.m. shift marks the start of a long day. The hospital is home to one of the busiest ERs in the state, and like many, it has been overrun by COVID-19.
“The surge is definitely in full force,” Fernandez said. “Sometimes we come in in the morning, and a lot of the areas are just full of COVID patients already.”
In the last week, California has averaged more than 32,000 coronavirus cases each day, according to
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