San Diego Health Officials Report 60 New COVID Cases, 3 Deaths As Vaccinations Reach 52%

San Diego CA

23 May, 2021

2:19 PM

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By Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego May 23, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 60 new COVID-19 cases Saturday and three more deaths from the pandemic disease. Out of 13,458 test results reported in the last day, just 0.4% were positive, and the 14-day rolling average ticked down to 1.2%. Vaccinations continued to increase with 1,447,610 residents — 52% of the population 12 and older — fully vaccinated. Residents can make an appointment online for vaccination at any of dozens of sites across the county. In an effort to encourage everyone to get vaccination, the county will launch the "Our Health is Worth a Shot" challenge on Monday. Youth 12 to 24 are encouraged to submit video and visual art projects encouraging people to get vaccinated. Since the pandemic began, there have been 279,613 cases of coronavirus and 3,751 deaths from the disease in San Diego County. 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.