San Diego County Sees Another Drop In COVID Hospitalizations To 589 Patients

San Diego CA

21 February, 2022

1:51 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego February 21, 2022 The number of San Diego County patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to fall Sunday, decreasing to 589 — down from 628 on Saturday and 648 on Friday — according to the latest state data. The number of those patients in intensive care decreased by nine to 114 Sunday. Available ICU beds increased by 11 to 202. The latest numbers came two days after San Diego County reported 1,419 new COVID-19 cases and 16 additional virus-related deaths, bringing its cumulative totals to 731,036 infections and 4,974 deaths. The county does not report COVID data on weekends or holidays. City News Service contributed to this article. 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.