County Public Health Officials Report 473 New COVID-19 Cases And 15 More Deaths

San Diego CA

10 March, 2021

5:36 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego March 10, 2021 County public health officials reported 473 new COVID-19 infections and 15 additional deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases to 263,748 and upping the death toll to 3,405. The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased for the first time in nearly two months, rising from Monday's 337 to 346. The number of people with COVID-19 in intensive care beds also rose by four, from 109 to 113. There are 56 staffed, available ICU beds in the county. Of 11,766 tests reported by the county Tuesday, 4% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average remained 3.2%. There were no new community outbreaks reported Tuesday for the second day in a row. There have been 24 outbreaks over the last seven days with 90 cases associated with those outbreaks. — 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.