Total COVID Case Count In California Approaches 8.5 Million

San Diego CA

04 April, 2022

4:50 PM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego April 4, 2022 As of Sunday, California has confirmed a total of almost 8.5 million COVID-19 cases and 88,207 deaths. Nationally, the U.S. has logged more than 80.1 million cases and 982,565 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Around the world, 6.15 million have died due to COVID. Locally, as of Friday, the county's two-year pandemic totals rose to 750,991 cases and 5,185 deaths. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency does not report daily COVID case information during weekends. The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals rose by two Saturday, to 132, according to state numbers. The state did not issue an update Sunday. 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.