County Health Officials Report 686 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths

San Diego CA

30 August, 2021

4:46 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego August 30, 2021 San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency reported 686 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, no additional deaths and only a slight rise in hospitalizations. The new data increased the county's total cases during the pandemic to 332,014. The death toll remained at 3,880. The number of hospitalized patients increased by five Sunday, while one more person required admission to intensive care. In addition, the county noted 17,208 additional COVID tests with 7.3% returning positive over the past seven days. Statewide, California reported 11,828 new cases Sunday and 104 deaths. That brings the total number of cases in the state since early 2020 to nearly 4.2 million. Deaths statewide stand at 65,243. 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.