County Public Health Officials Report 263 New COVID-19 Cases And 7 Deaths

San Diego CA

22 April, 2021

2:39 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego April 22, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 263 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday and seven more deaths from the pandemic disease. Of the 16,947 test results reported Wednesday, 2% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average of positive tests is 1.7%. Hospitalizations related to coronavirus decreased by 16, to 168, compared to Tuesday. There were 56 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds as of Wednesday, a decrease of five from the previous day. Over the past 30 days, hospitalizations from the virus have decreased by 22% and Supervisor Nathan Fletcher described the situation as "stable." San Diego County is in the orange tier — the second-least-restrictive level in the state's four-tier system for reopening the economy. Wednesday's data increased the region's totals from throughout the pandemic to 275,633 coronavirus infections and 3,681 deaths. — 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.