Health Officials Report 1,134 New COVID Cases As County Opens 4 More Testing Sites

San Diego CA

12 August, 2021

11:50 AM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego August 12, 2021 The San Diego County health department reported 1,134 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths Wednesday, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 309,406 since the pandemic began, with the death toll rising to 3,818. A total of 12,103 tests were recorded as of Tuesday, and the percentage of new positive cases was 9.4%, health officials said. Due to increased demand, the county is once again opening more sites where San Diegans can get tested against COVID-19. Four new sites have opened or will open this week. They are: "In late July, we started to see a significant increase in demand for COVID-19 testing," said Denise Foster, R.N., the county's chief nursing officer and COVID-19 clinical director. "In response to the need, we quickly identified several new sites to increase capacity." In addition to these new sites, the county opened six others last week, bringing the daily testing capacity to about 6,500 tests. Testing is also widely available through pharmacies and other medical providers, with hospital emergency departments primarily for those symptomatic and in need of immediate care. Test results generally come back in about 1-2 days. For a complete list of COVID-19 testing locations, visit coronavirus-sd.com/testing. 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.