County Reports 189 New COVID-19 Cases And No Virus Deaths

San Diego CA

23 March, 2021

3:49 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego March 22, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 189 new cases of coronavirus Monday and no deaths from the pandemic disease. Of 4,928 tests reported Monday, 4% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average of positive tests is 2.9%. The number of hospitalizations dropped to 226 from Sunday's 249. Of those, 84 were in intensive care units, a drop of nine from Sunday's 93. Health officials on Monday also reported that 811,047 — or 30.2% of San Diego County residents over the age of 16 — have received at least one dose of the two-shot vaccines, and 501,595 people — or 18.7% — have been fully vaccinated. More than 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to the region, and more than 1.4 million have been logged as administered. That number includes both county residents and those who work in San Diego County. The latest statistics from the county brought the cumulative number of coronavirus cases to 267,917. The death count remained 3,494. — 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.