COVID-19 San Diego County Update – 3-04-2021

Here’s today’s COVID-19 update from the County Human Services and Health Agency with data through March 3, 2021.

Of the 1.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the region, more than 997,000 have been registered as administered. Of the people vaccinated so far, more than 303,000, or just over 11% of San Diegans aged 16 and over, are fully immunized.
Overall, more than 608,000 county residents have received at least one two-dose vaccine. It is 22.6% of those eligible.
The difference between the doses administered and those used in a vaccination represents approximately what is expected to be administered in the next seven days and the doses that are yet to be entered into the registration system.
You can find more information about vaccine distribution on the county vaccine board. For information on currently eligible groups and vaccination opportunities, visit vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.

The adjusted case rate calculated by the state of San Diego County is currently 10.8 cases per 100,000 residents (as of March 2) and the region is at the Purple or Tier 1 levels.
The positive test percentage is 4.2%, placing the county at level 3 or Orange level. Although the positivity rate of county tests qualifies it for level 3, the state uses the most restrictive metric (in this case the adjusted case rate) and assigns the counties to that level. Therefore, the County remains at the Purple or Tier 1 level.
The county health equity metric, which analyzes test positivity for areas with the lowest health conditions, is 6% and is at the red level or level 2. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but progress to a less restrictive level.
The California Department of Public Health evaluates counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, March. 9.

Six new outbreaks in the community were confirmed on March 3: four in business settings and two in restaurants and bars.
In the last seven days (February 25 to March 3), 29 outbreaks of the community were confirmed.
The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger for seven or more days.
An outbreak of community environment is defined as three or more cases of COVID-19 in one environment and in people from different households during the last 14 days.

On March 3, 17,763 tests were reported in the county and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
The average percentage of 14-day positive cases is 3.6%. The target is less than 8.0%.
The average daily test for 7 days is 12,947.

On March 3, 508 cases were reported in the county. The total for the region is 261,861.
13,215 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
1,603 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.

On March 3, 17 new deaths were recorded for COVID-19. The total for the region is 3,359.
Between February 25 and March 3, 11 men and six women died.
Of the 17 deaths reported on March 3, four people who died were 80 or older, six were 70, six were 60 and one was 50.
16 had underlying medical conditions and one had a pending medical history.

The most detailed data summaries can be found at The county coronavirus-sd.com website they are updated around 5pm daily.

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