County Reports 357 New COVID-19 Infections, Six Deaths As Hospitalizations Drop

San Diego CA

09 March, 2022

5:26 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego March 9, 2022 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 357 new COVID-19 infections and six additional deaths tied to the virus Tuesday, while the number of patients hospitalized with the virus continued to fall. According to Tuesday's state data, the number of San Diego County patients dropped to 294, from 308 on Monday. The number of those patients in intensive care decreased by five to 57 as of Tuesday. Available ICU beds increased by 18 to 228. Tuesday's numbers increased San Diego County's cumulative coronavirus totals to 742,295 cases and 5,083 deaths. The percentage of COVID-19 tests that returned positive in the last week decreased to 3.6% as of Tuesday, down from 4.4% on Friday. The county reports that data on Tuesdays and Fridays. An average of 15,898 tests were reported daily in the past week. A total of 1,169,223 — or 54.8% — of San Diego County residents who are fully vaccinated have received a booster shot, according to the agency. More than 2.93 million — or 93% — of San Diego County residents age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated and more than 2.57 million, or 81.7%, are fully vaccinated. 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.