San Diego County Reports 356 New COVID-19 Infections And Three More Deaths

San Diego CA

28 September, 2021

6:50 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego September 28, 2021 On Monday, county public health officials reported 356 new COVID-19 infections and three additional deaths. Monday's data brought the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 354,732 cases, while fatalities increased to 4,054 since the pandemic began. The number of COVID patients in county hospitals increased from 385 on Sunday to 387, with 136 of those patients in intensive care, according to state figures. A total of 24,592 new tests were logged Monday, and the percentage of positive cases over the past seven days was 3.5%. San Diego County's case rate per 100,000 residents is 27.6 overall, 13.0 for fully vaccinated people and 47.3 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans. Meanwhile, San Diego County health officials said Pfizer COVID vaccine boosters are widely available and urged all eligible residents to get the shot. 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.