San Diego County Reports 345 New COVID-19 Cases, One More Virus Death

San Diego CA

03 May, 2022

9:47 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 3, 2022 The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 345 new COVID-19 infections and one death Monday. The new data increased the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 759,299 cases and 5,239 deaths. The data follows a weekend with 932 new infections counted Saturday and 516 Sunday. The HHSA does not report COVID statistics on weekends or holidays. The number of COVID-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals decreased by one person to 96, according to the latest state data. More than 2.94 million or 93.4% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated, while more than 2.6 million or 82.8% are fully vaccinated. A total of 1,301,056 or 58% of 2,242,187 eligible San Diegans have received a booster shot. So far 3.9% of county residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been hospitalized and 0.7% have died of the disease. 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.