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San Bernardino County Reports 158 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 More Deaths Saturday Active Coronavirus Cases Drop While Deaths Increase Due to Data Verification San Bernardino County adds 158 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Saturday 9/13/20, 8:46 AM NEWS San Bernardino County reports 158 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths Saturday Active coronavirus cases drop while deaths increase due to data verification Christopher Damien Palm Springs Desert Sun Published 8:50 p.m. PT Sep. 12, 2020 San Bernardino County officials announced more than 150 new cases of coronavirus and 14 new virus-related deaths among county residents Saturday. The increase in deaths, along with a decrease of about 1,000 active cases reported since Friday, is due to officials revising errors in previously reported data. As of Saturday, San Bernardino County's positivity rate is 9.34%, placing it in the purple, or strictest, of the state's new four-tier framework for reopening. This tier restricts the most business activity and has the most capacity restrictions because COVID-19 is "widespread." The state looks at both rates — positivity and cases — to determine whether a county is allowed to reopen. The purple tier is for counties with widespread COVID-19 cases. It represents counties with a case rate of greater than seven cases per 100,000 people or a positivity rate of 8% or higher. This tier limits indoor operations for many non-essential business sectors, including restaurants. In order for San Bernardino County to move to the next level, the red tier, it has to document fewer than seven new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents on a rolling seven- https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2020/09/12/san-bernardino…nnounces-158-new-coronavirus-cases-and-14-more-deaths/5782409002/ Page 1 of 4 San Bernardino County adds 158 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Saturday 9/13/20, 8:46 AM day average, and its positivity testing rate must be less than 8% in the same period. New cases: County health officials on Saturday reported 158 new cases of coronavirus and 14 additional virus-related deaths since Friday. The county's online dashboard notes that a large amount of deaths are being added this week "as a result of staff's continuous validation and cleaning of COVID-19 associated data." Total cases: So far, there have been a total of 50,543 reported COVID-19 cases and 814 virus-related deaths. San Bernardino County is reporting the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the state after Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties. Active cases: The county's total amount of known active coronavirus cases has lowered substantially to 4,416, from more than 5,500 over the past several days. This total is derived by subtracting deaths and recoveries from the current total, 50,543. Recoveries: According to the county, a total of 45,313, people have recovered, which is about 89.7% of its overall number of cases. This is an increase of about 400 patients who have recovered in recent days. Tests: Health officials on Saturday reported that 541,016 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the county, including 4,749 tests that were added since Friday. The county, which has a target of 3,288 tests per day, launched a new billboard campaign urging people to get tested, even if they don't have symptoms. Who is contracting the virus? About 54% of cases in the county are in people under the age of 40. The cases, broken down by age bracket, are as follows: 3,368 (6.7%) cases are among people ages 0 to 14 2,629 (5.2%) cases are among people ages 15-19 11,483 (22.7%) cases are among people ages 20-29 9,528 (18.9%) cases are among people ages 30-39 https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2020/09/12/san-bernardino…nnounces-158-new-coronavirus-cases-and-14-more-deaths/5782409002/ Page 2 of 4 San Bernardino County adds 158 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Saturday 9/13/20, 8:46 AM 8,269 (16.4%) cases are among people ages 40-49 7,391 (14.6%) cases are among people ages 50-59 4,394 (8.7%) cases are among people ages 60-69 3,420 (6.8%) cases are among people older than 70 The ages for 61 cases (0.1%) are unknown About 78% of virus-related deaths in the county are over the age of 60. The deaths, broken down by age bracket, are as follows: 0 (0%) deaths are among people ages 0 to 14 0 (0%) deaths are among people ages 15-19 5 (0.6%) deaths are among people ages 20-29 28 (3.4%) deaths are among people ages 30-39 40 (4.9%) deaths are among people ages 40-49 103 (12.7%) deaths are among people ages 50-59 174 (21.4%) deaths are among people ages 60-69 464 (57%) deaths are among people older than 70 Where are the cases? Here is Saturday's list of confirmed cases and deaths in the High Desert, with increases from the previous day's tally in parentheses: Adelanto: 750 cases, 19 deaths Apple Valley: 1,094 cases, 23 deaths (+1) Baker: 12 cases Baldy Mesa: 1 case Barstow: 284 cases, 9 deaths Daggett: 1 case Helendale: 57 cases (+1), 1 death Hesperia: 1,859 cases, 24 deaths Hinkley: 7 cases Joshua Tree: 73 cases, 2 deaths https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2020/09/12/san-bernardino…nnounces-158-new-coronavirus-cases-and-14-more-deaths/5782409002/ Page 3 of 4 San Bernardino County adds 158 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Saturday 9/13/20, 8:46 AM Landers: 9 cases, 1 death Lucerne Valley: 23 cases, 2 deaths Morongo Valley: 38 cases Needles: 48 cases Newberry Springs: 9 cases Oak Hills: 183 cases, 1 death Oro Grande: 16 cases (+1), 1 death Phelan: 201 cases, 3 deaths Piñon Hills: 56 cases Pioneertown: 2 cases Trona: 9 cases Twentynine Palms: 81 cases (+1), 1 death Victorville: 3,220 cases, 29 deaths Yermo: 12 cases Yucca Valley: 231 cases, 14 deaths Here is the list of cases and deaths in the mountain communities: Angelus Oaks: 2 cases Big Bear City: 36 cases Big Bear Lake: 52 cases Blue Jay: 12 cases, 1 death Cedar Glen: 7 cases Crestline: 68 cases, 3 deaths Fawnskin: 2 cases Forest Falls: 6 cases Lake Arrowhead: 25 cases Rimforest: 4 cases Running Springs: 25 cases Sugarloaf: 12 cases Twin Peaks: 11 cases, 1 death Wrightwood: 28 cases (+1) https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2020/09/12/san-bernardino…nnounces-158-new-coronavirus-cases-and-14-more-deaths/5782409002/ Page 4 of 4 San Bernardino County reports 158 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths – San Bernardino Sun 9/13/20, 8:38 AM LOCAL NEWS • News San Bernardino County reports 158 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths By JEFF HORSEMAN | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: September 12, 2020 at 1:03 p.m. | UPDATED: September 12, 2020 at 1:39 p.m. This critical coverage is being provided free to all readers. Support reporting like this with a subscription to The Sun. Special Offer: 99¢ for the first 3 months. Support local journalism​ San Bernardino County’s coronavirus death toll rose by 14 while its total con!rmed cases grew by 0.31% compared to Friday, Sept. 11 in the latest update posted Saturday by county public health o"cials. Countywide, there are 50,543 COVID-19 cases and 814 deaths from the virus. https://www.sbsun.com/2020/09/12/san-bernardino-county-reports-158-new-coronavirus-cases-14-new-deaths/ Page 1 of 5 San Bernardino County reports 158 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths – San Bernardino Sun 9/13/20, 8:38 AM Here are the latest numbers, according to county and state public health o"cials. San Bernardino County Con!rmed cases: 50,543, up from 50,385 Friday, Sept. 11 Deaths: 814, up from 800 Friday Hospitalizations: 201 con!rmed patients Friday, down from 205 Thursday; 49 suspected patients Friday, down from 54 Thursday Intensive-care unit: 67 con!rmed patients Friday, down from 74 Thursday; 10 suspected patients Friday, up from 4 Thursday People tested: 541,016, up from 536,267 Friday Recoveries (estimated): 45,313, up from 44,989 Friday To see a map and list of cases, deaths and per-capita rates by community, click here. Here is a look at how the county’s numbers have changed each day: Newsroom Guidelines News Tips Contact Us Report an Error Tags: All Readers, Coronavirus, Top Stories IVDB, Top Stories RDF, Top Stories Sun https://www.sbsun.com/2020/09/12/san-bernardino-county-reports-158-new-coronavirus-cases-14-new-deaths/ Page 2 of 5 San Bernardino County reports 156 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths Sunday 9/13/20, 2:16 PM NEWS San Bernardino County reports 156 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths Sunday Maria Sestito Palm Springs Desert Sun Published 1:36 p.m. PT Sep. 13, 2020 San Bernardino County officials announced 156 new cases of coronavirus and 18 new virus-related deaths among county residents Sunday. The county is reporting the third- highest number of coronavirus cases in the state after Los Angeles and Riverside counties. For the most recent week of state-reviewed data, San Bernardino County is reporting a positivity rate of 7.5%, placing it in the purple, or strictest, of the state's new four-tier framework for reopening. This tier restricts the most business activity and has the most capacity restrictions because COVID-19 is "widespread." The county's current positivity rate is dropping.
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