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

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

Of the 1.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in the region, more than 997,000 have been recorded as administered. Of those vaccinated so far, more than 303,000, or just over 11 percent of San Diegans 16 and older, have been fully vaccinated.
Overall, more than 608,000 residents of the province received at least one shot of two-dose vaccine. This is 22.6 percent of those who are eligible.
The difference between the doses administered and those used in a vaccination is approximately what is expected to be administered in the next seven days, and the doses still to be recorded in the record system.
More information on the distribution of vaccines can be found on the province’s vaccination panel. Visit vaccinationsuperstationsd.com for information on eligible groups and vaccination opportunities.

San Diego County’s calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 10.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (as of March 2) and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
The test positivity percentage is 4.2%, which places the county in level 3 or the orange level. While the county’s test positivity rate qualifies it for level 3, the state uses the most restrictive measure – in this case the adjusted rate – and allocates provinces to that level. Therefore, the county remains in the Purple Tier or Tier 1.
The county’s health equity measure, which looks at the positive testing of areas with the lowest health conditions, is 6% and is in the red level or level 2. This measure does not move provinces to more limited levels, but should move to ‘ a less restrictive level.
The California Department of Public Health reviews provinces weekly. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, March. 9.

Six new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 3: four in business establishments and two in restaurant / bar establishments.
In the past seven days (February 25 to March 3), 29 community outbreaks have been confirmed.
The number of community outbreaks remains within seven days above the trigger of seven or more.
An outbreak in a community over the past 14 days is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in an area and in people from different households.

17 763 tests were reported to the province on 3 March, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
The current average percentage of positive cases of 14 days is 3.6%. The target is less than 8.0%.
The daily average of 7 days is 12,947.

508 cases were reported to the County on March 3rd. The total of the region is now 261,861.
13 215 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
1 603 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of the hospital cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.

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

The more detailed summaries of the information are on the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website is updated daily around 5pm.

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