San Diego County Reports Decrease In COVID Hospitalizations At 96

San Diego CA

17 April, 2022

6:54 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego April 17, 2022 San Diego County's COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased by seven to 96, according to the latest state data out Sunday. The number of those patients in intensive care dropped by one to 19 as of Sunday, while available ICU beds increased by 10 to 259. Those numbers come after the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 334 new COVID-19 infections and one death Friday, marking 1,962 new cases and 15 deaths in the past week. The county's cumulative totals increased to 754,544 infections and 5,230 deaths with Friday's data. The county does not report cases or deaths on weekends or holidays. 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. More information about COVID-19 testing and vaccination appointments is available at coronavirus-sd.com. 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.