On Wednesday, San Diego County reported 409 new infections and one death, increasing the county's cumulative totals to 758,715 cases and 5,237 deaths.
The transition resulted in minor changes in vaccination data in several categories, the HHSA reported, including age, gender and ethnic breakdowns, as well as the number of people vaccinated in different cities and ZIP codes."Because the two systems have slight differences, minor changes in our local reporting were anticipated," said Dr. Wilma J. Wooten, county public health officer.
More than 2.94 million or 93.4% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated, while more than 2.6 million or 82.8% are fully vaccinated. A total of 1,301,056 or 58% of 2,242,187 eligible San Diegans have received a booster shot. Additionally, the county will begin to report COVID-19 data only on Mondays and Thursdays, following a transition several months ago to report only on non-holiday weekdays.
On Wednesday, the HHSA reported 409 new infections and one death, increasing the county's cumulative totals to 758,715 cases and 5,237 deaths.The number of COVID-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals increased by one person to 103, according to the latest state data. Of those patients, 11 were being treated in intensive care, same as the previous day. The total number of available hospital beds countywide decreased by 19 to 242.