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County Reports 538 New COVID-19 Cases As Region Begins Distribution Of New Vaccines
The new data raises the county's total pandemic numbers to 915.474 cases, with the death toll at 5,474.
September 9, 2022
San Diego County public health officials reported 538 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, along with six more deaths.
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The new data raises the county’s total pandemic numbers to 915.474 cases, with the death toll at 5,474.
The high report in daily cases through Wednesday came Sept. 1 with 601, and the low on Monday with 220.
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Area hospitals are treating 238 COVID patients, with 31 requiring intensive care.
The county has the second highest number of COVID patients in the hospital in the state, behind Los Angeles County. L.A., however, has more than triple the number of patients, at 780.
Meanwhile, limited supplies of the new COVID-19 bivalent boosters now are available at vaccination locations across the region, including pharmacies and medical providers.
The new bivalent boosters were developed to generate an immune response from the original COVID-19 virus, as well as the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants, county officials said.
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