County Reports 685 New COVID Cases, 12 Deaths As Possible 'Fifth Surge' Looms

San Diego CA

22 September, 2021

5:50 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego September 21, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 685 new COVID-19 infections and 12 deaths Tuesday, as the region's hospitals continue to prepare for a possible "fifth surge" of the virus. Tuesday's data brought the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 350,267 cases and 4,021 fatalities since the pandemic began. According to state figures, the number of COVID patients in county hospitals decreased from 456 on Monday to 446, with 148 of those patients in intensive care. A total of 17,312 new tests were logged, and the percentage of positive cases over the past seven days was 3.6%. San Diego County's case rate per 100,000 residents is 33.6 overall, 13.9 for fully vaccinated people and 59.3 for those not fully vaccinated. Nearly 4.67 million vaccine doses have been administered in the county, with around 2.44 million or 87.1% of county residents receiving at least one dose. Fully vaccinated county residents now number more than 2.16 million, or about 77.2% of the county's eligible population. A list of locations and more information is available at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine. 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.