Hospitalizations Drop Again As Health Officials Report 126 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

San Diego CA

06 June, 2021

9:38 AM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego June 5, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths, as hospitalizations dropped to 95 and the number of people with at least one dose of vaccine crossed the 2 million mark. Friday's data reflect a decrease of two hospitalized COVID-19 patients from Thursday, along with a decline of one patient in intensive care units to 33. There are 52 available, staffed ICU beds in the county. The 95 patients — the fewest this year — represent only the third time this year the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations has dropped below 100. Friday's figures increased the cumulative case count to 280,555 and the death toll to 3,763. A total of 17,437 tests were reported to the county on Friday with 0.7% returning positive. The 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases is 0.7%. More than 100 mobile vaccination events during June will seek to increase the portion of county residents who are vaccinated to the county's goal of 75% of those 12 and older. As of Friday, there were 1,633,271 San Diego County residents who are fully vaccinated with either two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 58.3% of the 2,802,851 people in the group, according to the April population estimate from the California Department of Finance. A full list of available vaccination sites can be found at www.sandiegocounty.gov. — 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.