San Diego County Reports 658 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 More Virus Deaths

San Diego CA

06 October, 2021

7:39 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego October 6, 2021 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 658 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional virus-related deaths Tuesday. The number of COVID patients in county hospitals increased from 329 on Monday to 338, with 87 of those patients in intensive care, according to state figures. Tuesday's numbers brought the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 359,167 cases and 4,092 deaths since the pandemic began. A total of 18,805 new tests were logged by the county on Tuesday, and the percentage of positive cases over the past 14 days was 3.6%. On the vaccine front, more than 4.76 million doses have been administered in San Diego County, with 2.47 million people — or 88.2% of eligible county residents — having received at least one dose, according to the latest data. Fully vaccinated county residents now number more than 2.21 million, or around 78.8% 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.