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

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

Of the 1.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered to the region, more than 997,000 have been recorded as administered. Of those vaccinated to date, more than 303,000, or just over 11 percent of San Diegans aged 16 and over, are fully vaccinated.
Overall, more than 608,000 people in the county received at least one injection of the two-dose vaccine. That’s 22.6% of those who are eligible.
The difference between the doses delivered and those used in a vaccination represents approximately what should be administered in the next seven days and the doses that still need to be entered into the recording system.
For more information on vaccine distribution, see the county immunization dashboard. For details 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 population (as of March 2) and the region is at the purple level or level 1.
The percentage of positive tests is 4.2%, placing the county at level 3 or orange level. While the test-positivity rate for the county qualifies it for Level 3, the state uses the most restrictive measure – in this case, the Adjusted Case Rate – and affects counties at that level. Therefore, the county remains in the purple level or level 1.
The county’s health equity measure, which examines the positivity of testing for areas with the lowest health conditions, is 6% and is in the red or level 2 level. counties at more restrictive levels, but is required to pass less restrictive level.
The California Department of Public Health assesses counties weekly. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday March. 9.

Six new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 3: four in commercial establishments and two in restaurants / bars.
In the past seven days (February 25 to March 3), 29 community outbreaks have been confirmed.
The number of community epidemics remains above the trigger by seven or more in seven days.
A community-based outbreak is defined as three or more cases of COVID-19 in one setting and in people from different households in the past 14 days.

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

508 cases were reported to the county on March 3. The region’s total is now 261,861.
13,215 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
1603 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases required admission to an intensive care unit.

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

The more detailed data summaries found on the County coronavirus-sd.com website are updated around 5 p.m. daily.