coronavirus: The percentage of people testing positive has plunged in Riverside County
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to adopt an alternative plan to reopen the local economy.. Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed restrictions that counties must meet before having a more expansive reopening.
In addition to meeting the state’s positivity rate benchmark, Riverside County also has a low hospitalization rate, officials said.Hospitalizations had increased 3% over the past week, but were still below the state’s fewer than 5% metric as of Tuesday, said Jose Arballo Jr., the county’s senior public information specialist.
Supervisor Karen Spiegel said she’s hopeful that the county’s improved rates will help its case to reopen more sectors of the economy, adding that she wants to see more people tested. Spiegel said the county is working to lower the number of deaths within the region, as well as implementing contact tracing. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were, which is 131 more than the day before. The county’s death toll remained at 270.
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