County Health Officials Report 528 New COVID Infections, No Additional Deaths

San Diego CA

18 October, 2021

6:23 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego October 18, 2021 San Diego County health officials reported 528 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Sunday. The new data brought the county's case totals to 364,634 since the pandemic began in early 2020. The death toll remained at 4,163. Seven new patients needed to be admitted to local hospitals for COVID treatment. One additional patient needed intensive care. Statewide, officials reported 6,188 new cases and 140 deaths Sunday. California's has recorded a total of 4.57 million cases and 70,150 deaths. Nationally, there have been almost 45 million cases of COVID-19 and 724,317 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University COVID Resource Center. 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.