COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 5,000 As County Reports 659 Cases, 14 Deaths

San Diego CA

24 February, 2022

5:55 AM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego February 24, 2022 San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency reported 659 new COVID-19 infections and 14 additional deaths Wednesday, bringing the cumulative death toll to 5,002. There have been 734,656 infections in San Diego County since the pandemic began. The number of San Diego County patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to fall, decreasing to 562 Wednesday — down from 574 on Tuesday — according to the latest state data. The number of those patients in intensive care decreased by six to 109. Available ICU beds increased by five to 211. An average of 17,995 COVID-19 tests were recorded each day for the past week. Of those, 6.5% returned positive — down from 9.9% on Friday. A total of 1,151,574 — or 54.3% — of San Diego County residents who are fully vaccinated have received a booster shot, according to the HHSA. More than 2.9 million — or 92.6% — of San Diego County residents age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated and more than 2.56 million, or 81.4%, are fully vaccinated. San Diego County reported 659 new COVID-19 cases and 14 additional virus-related deaths Wednesday. Wednesday's data brought San Diego County's cumulative totals to 728,287 infections and 4,947 deaths, with a total of 688 COVID-positive patients hospitalized — a decrease of 36 from Tuesday. 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.