Riverside County is still in the orange tier of the state\u2019s tier system.
The newspaper has heard of locals experiencing adverse reactions to the COVID-19 shot. Email melissa@towncrier.com by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 23 if you would like to share your experience for an upcoming story.
According to the Riverside University Health System \u2013 Public Health (RUHS) website, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of 117 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and two deaths reported. One hundred and fourteen of the 117 people have recovered.
As of press time on May 18, Riverside County has 300,039 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,598 deaths related to COVID-19 and 294,018 people have recovered. Fifty-four individuals are being hospitalized, and of those, 11 are in the ICU. The county\u2019s positivity rate is 1.6%. The current adjusted case rate per 100,000 is 2.8. The county is reporting that 36.4% of its population has received the full dose of the COVID-19 shot. Last week, the county reported 36.7%
As of press time on May 11, Riverside County had 299,376 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,590 deaths related to COVID-19 and 293,289 people had recovered. Seventy-four individuals were being hospitalized, and of those, 16 were in the ICU. The county\u2019s positivity rate was 1.6%. The current adjusted case rate per 100,000 was 2.7. The county was reporting that 36.7% of its population had received the full dose of the COVID-19 shot.
As of press time on May 4, Riverside County had 298,777 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,574 deaths related to COVID-19 and 292,409 people had recovered. Sixty-eight individuals were being hospitalized, and of those, 17 were in the ICU. The county\u2019s positivity rate was 1.9%. The current adjusted case rate per 100,000 was 3.4. The county was reporting that 32.5% of its population had received the full dose of the COVID-19 shot.
To date, 3,051,518 total tests have been given for COVID-19 in Riverside County, according to RUHS. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverside County has an estimated population of 2.47 million.
CNN reported nine members of the New York Yankees have tested positive for the coronavirus after receiving the COVID-19 shot.
The CDC defines vaccine as \u201cA product that stimulates a person\u2019s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease. Vaccines are usually administered through needle injections, but can also be administered by mouth or sprayed into the nose.\u201d
Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed his recovery package last week, \u201cproviding additional direct payments to middle-class families that make up to $75,000. Under the plan, two-thirds of Californians will benefit from $600 direct payments. Qualified families with dependents, including undocumented families, will also now be eligible for an additional $500. The plan triples California\u2019s previous investment, reaching more people and giving bigger benefits.\u201d
\u201cCalifornia\u2019s recovery is well underway, but we can\u2019t be satisfied with simply going back to the way things were,\u201d said Newsom. \u201cWe are tripling the Golden State Stimulus to get money in the hands of more middle-class Californians who have been hit hard by this pandemic. Two in three Californians will receive a check from the state and more than $5 billion in aid will be made available to those who need help paying their rent or utility bills.\u201d
Newsom recently stated the state would open up June 15 if \u201cvaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated\u201d and hospitalization numbers remain low. He also said the June 15 date would be revisited, if needed.
The county advised seniors and their caregivers to \u201cnever give out financial information to callers, websites or emailers who insist the data is required to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination.\u201d
\u201cRiverside County does not ask residents to pay for vaccinations or vaccination appointments,\u201d said Jewel Lee, director of Office on Aging. \u201cScammers are preying on seniors and at-risk adults who are seeking services during the pandemic recovery.\u201d
If you think you have been targeted, call the Adult Protective Services (APS) hotline at 800-491-7123.
If you book your own appointment at a county-run clinic, you \u201cwill be asked to provide basic personal information\u201d and possibly your Social Security number.
For information on how to avoid a vaccine-related scam, visit https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/blog\/2021\/04\/covid-vaccines-are-free?utm_source=govdelivery.
For more information on the COVID-19 shot, visit www.rivcoph.org\/COVID-19-Vaccine or call 2-1-1. Seniors can call the Riverside County Office on Aging at 800-510-2020.
Newsom\u2019s office announced last Tuesday, \u201cUnder Governor Newsom\u2019s California Comeback Plan, the state would also offer the largest renter assistance package of any state in America, with billions of dollars to help low-income Californians pay back 100% of their back-rent, their rent for the months to come and overdue water and utility bills.\u201d
For rental assistance, visit https:\/\/www.unitedlift.org\/. Supervisor Chuck Washington\u2019s office let residents know \u201cthe program will provide one-time rental assistance support to cover up to 12 months of unpaid rent during the period between March 13, 2020, until the time of application, plus an additional three months of future rent. Eligibility is limited to renters in Riverside County with a current lease agreement who are earning 80% or below of the area\u2019s median income and can document a loss of income due to COVID-19 economic impacts that leave them unable to make their rent. Assistance is provided without regard to immigration status.\u201d
The Small Business Administration (SBA) \u201cwill begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.\u201d It is a $28.6-billion fund.
\u201cThis program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location,\u201d the press release reads. \u201cFunds must be used for allowable expenses by March 11, 2023.\u201d
Priority will be given to businesses owned and controlled by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for the first 21 days.
Visit restaurants.sba.gov for more information and to register.
For information on SBA\u2019s assistance to small businesses, visit sba.gov\/ppp or treasury.gov\/cares. To contact the county of Riverside\u2019s Business and Community Services department, call 951-955-0493 or send an email to bizinfo@rivco.org for local assistance.
Visit the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration\u2019s (OSHA) website at https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs, to become familiar with the laws and regulations pertaining to personal protective equipment, including what is mandatory with regards to respirators, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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