SD County Reports 108 New COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths; Remains In Orange Tier

San Diego CA

19 May, 2021

4:08 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 19, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 108 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as the county's state-calculated, adjusted case rate fell to 3.4 per 100,000. Last week's adjusted case rate was 3.7 per 100,000. Both numbers place San Diego County firmly in the "orange tier" of the state's color-coded reopening plan. The county's positivity rate declined to 1.6% from last week's 1.7% and the health equity positivity rate — how the state measures a county's most vulnerable or underserved quartile — increased to 2%. Both of these numbers are good enough for yellow tier — however, a county is represented by its worst performing of three metrics. That leaves San Diego County in the orange tier, which features some business restrictions. Tuesday's data brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the county to 279,253 and the death toll remains 3,742. Of 7,688 tests reported to the county's Health and Human Services Agency Tuesday, 1% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average remained 1.5%. The county has received around 3.9 million doses of coronavirus vaccine and has administered nearly 3.37 million of them. — 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.