Given the continuing supply shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the region, local vaccination sites give priority to people with the second meeting.
Two issues that combine delay the release of new appointments for San Diegans who want to receive the first dose. One is the lack of Moderna doses coming to the region to make up for late deliveries a few weeks ago due to bad weather across the country. The other is that the doses of Pfizer that have arrived are used almost exclusively to vaccinate people who are going to receive the second dose of vaccine.
While some appointments for the first dose have been released for use by the county and its partners, they are reserved under state guidelines for groups such as law enforcement, teachers and other school staff.
Our sites work diligently to complete vaccinations of people who are due for their second dose, said Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, County Public Health Center. “When we go through the Modern backlog and get more doses, including the new Johnson and Johnson vaccine, appointments for the first dose will be released for many people who are eligible and eager to get vaccinated.”
Vaccination progress
Local vaccination sites currently offer vaccine in San Diegans in phase 1A and phase 1B.
To date, nearly 1,070,000 doses of COVID-19 have been delivered to the region, with nearly 946,000 administered. The difference between the two numbers is roughly what is expected to be administered over the next seven days and doses to be entered into the registration system. Almost 7,400 doses have been administered and are awaiting full documentation.
Those vaccinated to date include nearly 290,000 San Diegani who are fully vaccinated, while more than 22% of San Diegani over the age of 16 have received at least one dose, representing nearly 595,000 people.
State values:
- The adjusted case rate calculated by the state of San Diego County is currently 10.8 cases per 100,000 residents (as of March 2), and the region is at the Purple Tier or Tier 1 level.
- The percentage of test positivity is 4.2%, placing the county in level 3 or Orange level. While the test positivity rate for the county qualifies it for level 3, the state uses the most restrictive value – in this case, the adjusted case rate – and assigns counties to that level. Therefore, the county remains at the Purple or Tier 1 level.
- The value of the county’s health equity, which analyzes the positivity of testing for the areas with the lowest health conditions, is 6% and is in the red level or level 2. This value does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but it is necessary to advance at a less restrictive level.
- The California Department of Public Health evaluates counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, March. 9.
Community outbreaks:
- 11 new outbreaks were confirmed on 2 March: three in a food setting, two in a commercial setting, two in a commercial setting, two in a faith-based setting, one in a restaurant / bar setting, and one in a food / beverage setting.
- In the last seven days (February 24 – March 2), 30 community outbreaks have been confirmed.
- The number of Community outbreaks remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.
- A community outbreak is defined as three or more cases of COVID-19 in a setting and in people from different households in the last 14 days.
Testing:
- 13,293 tests were reported to the county on March 2, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The average continuous 14-day percentage of positive cases is 3.7%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7 days of tests is 13,099.
Cases, hospitalizations and admissions to the ICU:
- 352 cases were reported to the county on March 2. The total for the region is now 261,353.
- 13,179 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,599 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 25 new deaths were reported with COVID-19. March 2. The total of the region is 3,342.
- 16 men and nine women died between December 20 and March 2.
- Of the 25 deaths reported on March 2, two people who died were 80 years old or older, three were 70 years old, 11 were 60 years old, seven were 50 years old and two were 40 years old.
- 21 had underlying medical conditions, two did not and two had a pending medical history.
More information:
More detailed summaries of the data found on County website coronavirus-sd.com are updated daily around 17:00.