San Diego COVID-19 cases grow by more than 1K over last week

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A total of 4,110 cases were reported in the past week compared to 2,977 infections identified the previous week. The percentage of positive cases in tests reported to the county was 5.2%, up more than 1.5% from this time last month.

San Diego County counted 1,926 COVID-19 cases and six deaths in the past three days as the number of infections reported each week has increased significantly, the county Health and Human Services Agency reported Thursday.

"When large groups of people gather indoors, the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 increases," said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, county deputy public health officer."Having all the recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask indoors, washing your hands and taking other precautions is the best way to protect yourself and others."More than 2.95 million or 93.7% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated, while more than 2.61 million or 83.

The county's cumulative totals increased to 763,422 infections and 5,244 deaths as of Thursday's data. The county is only reporting COVID-19 data on Mondays and Thursdays.

 

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