San Diego County Reports 817 New COVID-19 Cases And 24 Deaths

San Diego CA

13 February, 2021

6:24 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego February 13, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 817 new COVID-19 infections and 24 deaths Friday. Public health officials reported 20,533 tests Friday, 4% of which returned positive. The 14-day rolling average of positive tests declined from 6.4% Thursday to 6.3% Friday. A milestone in case numbers was crossed Friday, as the county's cumulative cases crossed the quarter-million mark to 250,791. The death toll rose to 2,979. Hospitalizations continued to decline, dropping to 876 on Friday from 945 on Thursday. The number of intensive care patients decreased by 19 to 287, and the HHSA said there were 48 available staffed ICU beds in the county. — City News Service contributed to this article 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.