County Reports 1,230 COVID Cases, 9 Deaths, As Vaccination Supply Lags

San Diego CA

08 February, 2021

3:37 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego February 8, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 1,230 new COVID-19 infections Sunday and 9 more deaths from the virus. Out of 19,919 tests reported Sunday, 6% were positive, with the 14-day rolling average now at 7.2%. As recently as mid-January, the percentage had hit almost 15%. With Sunday's report, the coronavirus numbers in the county rose to 246,564 cases and 2,821 deaths from the disease since the pandemic started. Weekly deaths reached a high of 279 the week ending Jan. 22, and have dropped off each of the last two weeks since. Public health officials reported 1,109 patients with COVID-19 in county hospitals, 336 of whom were in intensive care. There are 44 available, staffed ICU beds in the county, as the county reported four new ICU cases Sunday. The county health agency reported 10 new community outbreaks Saturday, bringing the total in the past week to 73, tied to 285 cases. San Diego County has the capacity to administer more than 20,000 vaccines daily and expects to raise that to 30,000 next week. Supply, though, is the problem. Currently, vaccination sites only have enough doses to administer around 10,000 vaccines a day. – City News Service contributed to this report. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.