San Diego County Public Health officials Thursday urged people to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and test when they feel ill as summer travel continues and positive cases of illness caused by the virus increase.
According to the county Public Health Services the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests has increased to more than 14% and wastewater surveillance — able to detect the amount of virus active in the community — has risen both throughout California and in San Diego.
— South Region Public Health Center, 690 Oxford St., Chula Vista from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and Vaccines are especially encouraged for people who are pregnant, with underlying conditions and adults 65 years of age and older.
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