County Officials Report 476 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Additional Deaths

San Diego CA

12 November, 2021

4:14 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego November 11, 2021 San Diego County reported 476 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths Thursday. The latest figures bring the county's case totals to 376,587, while the death toll rose to 4,280. Twenty more people required hospital treatment for COVID-19, the county said Thursday, and one person needed to be admitted to intensive care. Meanwhile, through Tuesday, nearly 280,000 San Diegans had received a COVID-19 booster and 7,320 children ages 5 through 11 had received their first shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine. More than 900,000 U.S. children aged 5 to 11 were expected to have received their first COVID-19 shot by the end of Wednesday, the White House said. The U.S. began administering the Pfizer vaccine to children on Nov. 3. Reuters 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.