San Bernardino County marks 4th day in row with no coronavirus deaths

San Bernardino County went a fourth consecutive day with no reported deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after recording 50 deaths Saturday, Sept. 19, and an average of more than 13 deaths per day last week.

Meanwhile, reported cases rose by 248 compared to Tuesday, Sept. 22, and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to drop, with the fewest people in hospitals with a confirmed COVID-19 case since June 7.

Here are the latest numbers, according to county and state public health officials.

San Bernardino County

Confirmed cases: 53,121, up from 52,873 Tuesday

Deaths: 908, no change from Tuesday

Hospitalizations: 162 confirmed patients Tuesday, down from 164 Monday; 72 suspected patients Tuesday, up from 71 Monday

Intensive-care unit: 46 confirmed patients Tuesday, same as Monday; 12 suspected patients Tuesday, same as Monday

People tested: 592,444, up from 589,437 Tuesday

Resolved cases (estimate): 50,894, up from 50,685 Tuesday

Reopening plan tier: Purple (widespread risk level). Many non-essential indoor business operations are closed.

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  • New cases per day per 100,000 residents: 6.0, as of Tuesday

  • Case rate adjusted for testing volume: 6.7, as of Tuesday

  • Test positivity rate: 5.7%, as of Tuesday

  • What’s next: San Bernardino County is meeting both criteria to move to a less-restrictive tier (adjusted case rate of 7.0 or less, positivity rate of 8% or less). If it meets both for a second consecutive week, it will advance. The state updates the numbers on Tuesdays.

To see a map and list of cases, deaths and per-capita rates by community, click here.