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San Diego County Health Officials Report 3,598 New COVID Infections Over 4 Days
The most recent report of new cases stood at 660, with six deaths.
May 17, 2022
Nearly 3,600 new COVID-19 infections were logged over the past four days in San Diego County, health officials said Monday.
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The most recent report of new cases stood at 660, with six deaths. The county registered 1,295 new cases on Friday, 940 on Saturday, 703 on Sunday, for a total of 3,598.
The latest data gave the county a cumulative coronavirus total of 771,980 confirmed cases and 5,277 deaths throughout the pandemic.
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The number of COVID-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals was 110 with 23 in intensive care, according to the latest state data.
More than 2.95 million or 93.8% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated, while more than 2.61 million or 83.1% are fully vaccinated.
A total of 1,316,265 or 58.3% of the 2.25 million eligible San Diegans have received a booster shot.
As of this month, the county only reports COVID-19 data on Mondays and Thursdays.
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