County Health Officials Report 155 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 More Deaths

San Diego CA

25 April, 2021

3:28 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego April 25, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 155 new COVID-19 infections Saturday and four more deaths. Hospitalizations stayed stable, at 191, while intensive-care patients fell by seven to 48. Of the 12,797 tests reported Saturday, 1% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average of positive tests remained at 1.8%. Officials also confirmed three new community outbreaks, for a total of 22 over the past seven days linked to 91 cases. The number of residents aged 16 and older who've received at one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine rose to almost 1.37 million, or 67.8% of the county's goal. Officials want to see 75% of that population vaccinated. Almost 45% of that population, or 904,478 people, are fully vaccinated. The county's cumulative totals of cases rose to 275,251. The death toll stands at 3,688. 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.