county reports more than 3,600 new cases of COVID-19 | News

The County Health and Human Services Agency reports a sharp increase in new cases of COVID-19, adding 3,653 new cases in a single day today. This is the highest number of new cases reported since January 7 of this year, when 4,550 cases were reported.

County health officials attribute the spike in cases to holiday gatherings and the more contagious Omicron variant.

While the majority of cases in the region are still Delta variant infections, 69 more Omicron cases have been reported over the past week (December 22-28), bringing the total number of known Omicron variant cases to 91. In the region.

Test resources

Although the demand for testing is high, the overall test system has the capacity to meet the demand. Tests are available throughout the region, including at County test sites and neighborhood pharmacies.

County advises people worried about COVID-19 infection and others looking for COVID-19 tests not to go to hospital for testing unless they have severe symptoms . This preserves hospital resources for critically ill patients.

People with mild symptoms of COVID-19 or other COVID issues should contact their health care provider by phone or telehealth for advice. Rapid antigen testing, available at many local pharmacies, is a good option if a testing site is not available.

Here is a list of other places where people can get tested for COVID-19.

Avoid getting sick

Meanwhile, county health officials are urging San Diego residents to take all necessary precautions to avoid getting sick and slowing the spread.

“With the significant rise in COVID-19 cases, the continued spread of the more contagious Omicron variant, and the increased risks of the spread from gatherings with others, the people of San Diegan must continue to make decisions regarding their own health and public health in mind, ”said Cameron Kaiser, MD, MPH, deputy county public health official. “As we close this difficult year, the best resolution we can make for 2022 is to re-dedicate ourselves to proven public health strategies. “

These strategies include:

• Wear the right type of mask and wear it correctly
• Limit indoor activities when you get together with people outside your home
• If you have symptoms, get tested, whether or not you have been vaccinated, and isolate until results are known.
• If your test is positive, stay home, isolate yourself and seek treatment if necessary

San Diego’s who have not been vaccinated or are overdue for their recall are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. There are over 400 vaccination sites across the county, including pharmacies, medical providers, clinics, and county sites.

More information on COVID-19 vaccination is available here.

Progress of vaccination:

• Doses Administered: Almost 6.14 million.
• Has received at least one injection: More than 2.77 million or 88.2% of people in San Diego aged 5 and over are at least partially vaccinated.
• Fully vaccinated: Over 2.46 million or 78.2%.
• Boosters administered: 748 737.
• You can find more information on vaccination at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccin.

Death:

• 27 new deaths have been reported since the last report on December 22, 2021. The region’s total is 4,461.
• 11 women and 16 men died between September 11 and December 26, 2021.
• Eight were 80 or older, nine were in their sixties, seven in their sixties, two in their fifties and one in their forties.
• Two of the deceased were fully vaccinated and 25 were not fully vaccinated.
• 24 had underlying health issues and three had a pending medical history.

Cases, hospitalizations, case rate and tests:

• 3,653 cases of COVID-19 were reported to the county on December 28, 2021. The region’s total now stands at 420,089.
• 16,657 cases were identified the previous week (December 22-28) compared to 7,507 cases reported last week (December 15-21).
• During the 30-day period between November 16 and December 15, there were 486 hospitalizations related to COVID-19; 350 people were not fully vaccinated and 136 were fully vaccinated.
• The San Diego County case rate per 100,000 population is 20.0 overall, 11.4 for those fully vaccinated and 36.0 for those not fully vaccinated.

Community outbreaks:

• 47 new community outbreaks have been confirmed in the past seven days (Dec 22 to Dec 28): 12 in commercial settings, six in child care / preschool / child care settings, five in faith-based organizations, five in restaurants / bars, five in educational institutions TK-12, four in retail establishments, two in emergency services establishments, two in government establishments, two in health care establishments, one in a community organization, one in a distribution warehouse, one in a grocery store, and one in a hotel / resort / spa.
• The trigger for community epidemics is greater than seven in a 7-day period.

More information:

Data updates from County coronavirus-sd.com website are published from Monday to Friday around 5 p.m., with the exception of public holidays.