San Diego County Reports 548 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths

San Diego CA

27 October, 2021

4:52 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego October 27, 2021 San Diego County public health officials reported 548 new cases of COVID-19 and two virus-related deaths Tuesday. Tuesday's data brought the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 368,826 cases and 4,198 fatalities since the pandemic began. A total of 21,075 tests were reported to the county on Tuesday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week was 2.8%. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency recently reported that more than 2.2 million San Diegans — or about 80% of those eligible — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.5 million people, or 89.7% of San Diego County residents 12 and older, are partially vaccinated. A list of vaccination locations and more information is available at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine. 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.