Number Of Locals Admitted To Hospitals For COVID-19 Treatment Rises 7%

San Diego CA

27 December, 2021

6:36 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego December 26, 2021 The number of San Diego County residents hospitalized with the coronavirus increased from 332 to 355 Sunday. Patients needing intensive care, though, declined from 94 to 92, according to the latest state figures. Those numbers come three days after local health officials reported 2,336 new cases of COVID-19 and eight additional deaths associated with the virus. Thursday's data increased the county's cumulative totals since the pandemic began to 405,705 infections and 4,442 deaths. The county Health and Human Services Agency does not report COVID data on weekends or holidays, so officials offered no updates from Friday to Sunday. 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.