Number Of COVID Patients In San Diego County Hospitals Falls By Almost 10%

San Diego CA

07 March, 2022

5:45 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego March 7, 2022 The number of San Diego County patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to drop, to 314 Sunday, down from 346 one day earlier, according to the state. The tally of those patients in intensive care also fell, decreasing by six to 61 as shown in state data issued Sunday. Available ICU beds stayed the same at 207. The county reported 781 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 12 additional deaths associated with the virus, bringing its cumulative totals to 740,716 cases and 5,068 deaths since the pandemic began. The county Health and Human Services Agency does not report COVID cases and deaths on the weekend. The percentage of COVID-19 tests that returned positive in the last week decreased to 4.4% as of Friday, down from 5.2% Tuesday. The county reports that data on Tuesdays and Fridays. 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.