SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – San Diego County reported 625 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the second-highest daily increase in cases reported by region authorities.
New cases from San Diego County reported a positive 6% rate of 10,290 tests. Of the county cases, 2,180 (9.4%) have required hospitalization. Health officials add that 2.5% of all cases and 26% of hospitalized cases have been transferred to the ICU.
Six additional deaths were also reported due to COVID-19, the county said. The deaths occurred between July 8-16, and included four women and two men ranging in age from 60 to the mid-90s. All had existing chronic conditions, the county said. The death toll in the region is now 478 deaths.
DATA: View data from the San Diego County COVID-19 case
Three new outbreaks were identified on Friday in the community, according to the county: one in a restaurant / bar, one in a gym and one in a government setting. A community outbreak is considered three or more confirmed cases from the same location.
As of Saturday, the county has 15 community outbreaks in seven days, more than double the seven community outbreaks in one week.
