San Diego County health officials blame Thanksgiving gatherings for rising COVID-19 cases. Dr. Cameron Kaiser urges people to get more booster shots and wear a mask. “These steps will help protect our critical hospital capacity and your loved ones”
SAN DIEGO – A post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases has hit the county and continued to climb Friday, and San Diego County health officials are blaming families for gathering at Thanksgiving.
However, influenza cases declined slightly from 2,721 cases last week to 2,583 new lab-confirmed cases of influenza this week. By this time last year, 539 flu cases had been reported for the entire season. “Masking, home testing and vaccinations can help ensure you and your families don’t spend this holiday season sick or worse,” he said.
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