County Health Officials Report 328 New COVID-19 Cases And 3 Deaths

San Diego CA

08 April, 2021

4:14 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego April 8, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 328 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday and three more deaths from the pandemic disease. The three deaths were men who died between March 3 and March 21. One was in his 80s, one in his 70s and one in his 60s, health officials said. Of the 14,322 tests reported Wednesday, 2% returned positive. The 14-day running average as tallied by the county is 2.2%. More than 2.06 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to San Diego County, according to the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency, and 1,066,410 county residents — or 39.7% — have received at least one dose of the two-dose vaccines. A total of 625,632 people in San Diego County — or 23.3% — are fully vaccinated. These numbers include both county residents and those who work in San Diego County. The state's goal is to vaccinate 75% of people 16 and older to achieve herd immunity — around 2.02 million San Diego County residents. Seven new community outbreaks were reported Wednesday: three in business settings, two in grocery/retail settings, one in a faith-based setting and one in a restaurant/bar setting. Wednesday's COVID-19 data increased the county's cumulative totals to 272,194 cases and 3,588 since the pandemic began. — 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.