125 New COVID Cases And No Deaths Reported In County As Hospitalizations Hold Steady

San Diego CA

12 May, 2021

3:46 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 12, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 125 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths Tuesday as hospitalizations and case rates remained steady. Of 10,120 tests reported Tuesday, 1% returned positive and the county's 14-day rolling average remained 1.5%. Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in the county increased by one to 156 from Monday while patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units increased by three to 46 from Monday's 43. There were 55 available, staffed ICU beds in the county. Tuesday's data increased the county's cumulative total to 278,307 coronavirus cases with the death toll remaining at 3,725. The county has received 3,680,575 doses of coronavirus vaccine and has administered 3,204,616 of them. A total of 1,740,571 people have received one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, 86.3% of the way toward reaching the county's goal of vaccinating 75% of San Diego County residents 16 and older, or 2,017,011 people. A total of 1,270,808 — or 63% of the county's goal — in the 16-or-older age range are fully inoculated with either two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. — 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.