San Diego County Health Officials Report 533 New COVID-19 Cases, Five Deaths

San Diego CA

02 March, 2022

5:51 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego March 2, 2022 San Diego County reported 533 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths associated with the virus Tuesday, while the average testing rate continued to drop. Tuesday's data increased San Diego County's cumulative coronavirus totals to 738,232 cases and 5,034 deaths since the pandemic began. The average percentage of COVID-19 tests that returned positive in the last week decreased to 5.2%, from 5.7% Friday. The county reports new COVID-19 data on Tuesdays and Fridays. An average of 12,602 tests were reported daily in the past week. The number of county patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to fall, decreasing to 424 from 435, according to Tuesday's state data. The number of those patients in intensive care decreased by one to 83. Available ICU beds increased by 19 to 231. 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.