As the state vaccinated two million people in the communities hardest hit by COVID-19, it revised its level system, and San Diego County is expected to move to the Red Tier on March 17.
With the change in levels, indoor operations can be resumed, with limited capacity and with changes, at restaurants, gyms, cinemas and other establishments.
San Diego and 11 other counties are moving to the less restricted Red Tier, which now requires a case rate of four to 10 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. San Diego County’s calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 8.8 cases per 100,000 residents.
“This is good news for our region. San Diegans has done a good job according to the guidelines for public health and this has dropped our case rate over the past few weeks, ” said Wilma Wooten, managing director, MPH, provincial health officer. “Our vaccination efforts have also helped to slow down the spread of COVID-19. As more people are vaccinated, the number of cases continues to decline. ”
The province needs to stay in the Red Tier and present data in the Orange Tier for two consecutive weeks before moving to the less restrictive level, which will facilitate more restrictions.
Currently, the test positivity percentage is 3.3%, which places the county in level 3 or the orange level. The county’s health equity measure, which looks at the positive testing of areas with the lowest health conditions, is 4.5% and is also in the orange level or level 3. These measures are also expected to decline when the state commands on March 16 announced.
While two of the three criteria make the province eligible for the Orange Tier or Tier 3, the provinces allocate provinces to the most restrictive level.
When the state administers 4 million doses in the quartile of the vaccine, the instructions will be reviewed again.
San Diegans with chronic illness eligible for vaccination Monday
From March 15, people between the ages of 16 and 64 who have a serious health condition can be vaccinated against COVID-19, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
The vaccine is made available to people in this category because they consider COVID-19 to be at high risk for serious diseases due to their existing medical condition.
“People with chronic health conditions should be vaccinated as soon as possible,” Wooten said. “All of the vaccines currently available are 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 serious diseases.”
San Diegans with a developmental or other severe high-risk disability may also receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
People in phase 1 are encouraged to be vaccinated by their healthcare provider. San Diegans without a doctor should contact 2-1-1 to contact a provider or make an appointment at www.vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
San Diegans, which has a healthcare provider, has no evidence of an existing medical condition because their medical history is already available and doctors should invite their patients to be vaccinated if it is their turn. People without a healthcare provider will be asked to sign a self-attestation form indicating that they have one of the chronic conditions.
Breweries without food can open
From 13 March, breweries, wineries and distilleries that do not serve meals may only open outside with modifications.
Visitors visiting these establishments must make reservations and adhere to a 90-minute period. The service for on-site consumption must also end by 20:00. The updated guidance does not apply to breweries, wineries and distilleries that provide meals.
Vaccination claim:
- More than 1.27 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered in the region, and more than 1.18 million have been recorded as administered. This number includes residents of the state as well as those who work in San Diego County.
- Of those vaccinated so far, nearly 400,000 residents of the province, or 14.8% of San Diegans 16 and older, have been fully vaccinated.
- Overall, nearly 688,000 residents of the province received at least one shot of the two-dose vaccine. This is 25.6% of those who are eligible.
- Those who receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are added to the total of the fully vaccinated San Diegans.
- The difference between doses delivered and those used in a vaccination represents approximately what is expected to be administered in the next seven days and doses yet to be recorded in the record system.
- More information on the distribution of vaccines can be found on the province’s vaccination panel. Visit for information on currently eligible groups and vaccination opportunities www.vaccinationsuperstation.com.
Community Institutions:
- Three new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 11: one in a business environment, one in a TK-12de grade school institution and one in a restaurant / bar area.
- In the last seven days (5 to 11 March), 12 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.
Test:
- 12,907 tests were reported to the province on March 11, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The current average percentage of positive cases of 14 days is 2.9%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of tests is 7 85 days and is 12 857.
Cases, hospitalizations and ICU surveys:
- 362 cases of COVID-19 were reported to the province on 11 March. The total of the region is now 264,889.
- 13 327 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1 621 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.2% of the hospital cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- There were 12 new deaths from COVID-19 reported on March 11th. The region’s total is 3,434.
- Seven men and five women died between December 23 and March 10.
- Of the 12 deaths reported on March 11, three people who died were 80 years or older, five were in their 70s, two were in their 60s and two were in their 50s.
- Had 10 underlying medical conditions, one not and one’s medical history pending.
More information:
The more detailed summaries of the information are on the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website is updated daily around 5pm.