San Diego County Reports 334 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death

San Diego CA

15 April, 2022

8:50 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego April 15, 2022 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Friday reported 334 new COVID-19 infections and one death, marking 1,962 new cases and 15 deaths in the past week. The county's cumulative coronavirus totals increased to 754,544 infections and 5,230 deaths with Friday's data. The county's COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased by four to 105, according to the latest state data. The number of those patients in intensive care remained steady at 21 as of Friday, while available ICU beds increased by 21 to 252. In San Diego County, 94.2% of residents eligible — age 5 and older — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 82.7% of those eligible — or 2,603,408 — are fully vaccinated and 55.9% from a smaller eligibility group — 1,229,500 — have received boosters. 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.