County Health Officials Report 156 New COVID-19 Cases, Seven Virus Deaths

San Diego CA

05 April, 2022

4:08 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego April 5, 2022 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Monday reported 156 new COVID-19 infections and seven additional virus-related deaths. Monday's data increased the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 751,576 cases and 5,192 deaths. The data follows a weekend with 235 new infections counted Saturday and 219 Sunday. The HHSA does not report COVID data on weekends. A total of 1,213,038 — or 55.6% — of San Diego County residents who are fully vaccinated have received a booster shot, according to the agency. More than 2.95 million — or 93.9% — of San Diego County residents age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated and 2.59 million, or 82.5%, are fully vaccinated. 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.