Health Officials Report 229 New COVID Cases, 8 Deaths, As Full Vaccination Rate Hits 25%

San Diego CA

12 April, 2021

5:41 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego April 12, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 229 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 8 more deaths, while the full rate of fully vaccinated residents hit a milestone. Of 10,328 new test results, 2% were positive, pulling the 14-day rolling average of positive tests up to 2.1%. COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped slightly to 159, while the number of patients in intensive care rose by three to 57. Officials reported just one community outbreak Sunday, for a total of 16 in the past seven days, linked to 66 cases. Meanwhile, the number of residents who've received at least one vaccine dose continues to rise steadily, from 41.7% of the population 16 and older on Saturday, to 43.3% on Sunday. In addition, more than a quarter of the population – 681,263 people – now are fully vaccinated. Since the pandemic began, there have been 273,286 confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Diego County and 3,621 deaths. State officials reported 4,954 new cases Sunday and 105 more deaths. Overall, in the state of California, there have been 3.6 million cases and 59,218 deaths. Across the nation, the U.S. has reported almost 31.2 million cases of COVID-19 and 562,061 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. 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.