1,700 New COVID Cases, Most Since January, Reported By San Diego County

San Diego CA

14 August, 2021

9:59 AM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego August 14, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 1,700 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the most cases in a single day in the county since late January. Along with the new infections, 31 additional people were hospitalized and two more sent to intensive care units. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began is now 312,294. No new deaths were reported in Friday's data, that number remains 3,821. A total of 20,236 tests were reported Friday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week is 8.3%. The county's case rate in Wednesday's weekly data per 100,000 residents was 21.5 overall. But people who are not fully vaccinated are seeing case rates nine times those who are — 41.1 to 4.5 per 100,000 residents, respectively, data show. The rate of hospitalization for the unvaccinated is about 51 times higher than those fully vaccinated — 1.01 average daily hospitalizations compared to .02, according to the data. Due to increased demand in response to a striking surge in COVID-19 cases, the county opened several new testing sites this week, health officials said. For a complete list of COVID-19 testing locations, go to coronavirus-sd.com/testing. 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.