County Reports 196 New COVID Cases, 2 Deaths As Vaccine Total Passes 3 Million

San Diego CA

01 May, 2021

8:54 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 1, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 196 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths Friday, as vaccines delivered to the county crossed the 3 million mark. A total of 3,038,735 doses have now arrived, with 2,759,104 of those administered. The county received 292,950 vaccines this week, 18,000 fewer than the week prior. A total of 1,477,522 people have received one dose of Pfizer or Moderna — or 73.3% of the county's goal and 54.9% of San Diegans 16 and older — and 1,045,406 people, or 51.8% of that goal and 38.9% of the 16 or older age cohort are fully inoculated with either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The goal is to fully vaccinate 75% of San Diego County residents 16 and older, or 2,017,011 people. Friday's data increase the cumulative totals in the county to 276,156 cases and 3,702 deaths. A woman in her 20s died April 20 and a man in his 60s died April 28. Both had underlying medical conditions, according to the county's Health and Human Services Agency. Of 16,897 tests reported Friday, 1% returned positive, keeping the 14-day rolling average of positive tests at 1.5% from Thursday. Six new community outbreaks were reported Friday — three in college/university settings, one in a restaurant/bar setting, one in a retail setting and one in a TK-12th grade school setting. In the past seven days, 24 community outbreaks were confirmed. The community outbreaks trigger is seven or more in seven days. — 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.