San Diego County Reports 689 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths

San Diego CA

24 October, 2021

5:34 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego October 24, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 689 new cases of COVID-19 and no new virus-related deaths Saturday. Saturday's data brought the county's cumulative case total to 367,361 since the pandemic began. The death toll remains 4,183. The number of COVID-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals Saturday was 249, a decrease of 10 from Friday, with 81 of them in intensive care — two more than Friday– according to the latest state figures. A total of 26,888 tests were reported to the county on Friday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week was 2.4%, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The county does not report new lab tests on weekends. 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.