San Diego County Reports 563 New Cases Of COVID-19, No Additional Deaths

San Diego CA

07 November, 2021

4:44 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego November 7, 2021 San Diego County reported 563 new cases of COVID-19 and no new virus-related deaths Saturday. Saturday's data increased the county's cumulative total to 374,398 cases since the pandemic began, with the death toll remaining at 4,250. There were 277 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county as of Saturday, a decrease of 12 from Friday, according to the latest state figures. Of these, 77 people were in intensive care, down four from the previous day. The number of county residents who have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine is now nearly 2.55 million — or 90.9% of residents 12 and older. More than 2.31 million, or 82.4% of that cohort, are fully vaccinated. A total of 22,415 new tests were reported to the county on Friday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week was 3.1%, according to the county health department. 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.