More than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region, the County Agency for Health and Human Services reported today.
Of those vaccinated to date, more than 319,000, or nearly 12 percent of San Diegans 16 and over, are completely immunized. A total of 619,924 people, or 23.1 percent, received at least one dose of the two-dose regimen.
“We are making great strides in vaccinating San Diegans, but it is too early to let our guard down,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, a county public health officer. “The herd’s immunity does not appear until at least 70 percent of the population aged 16 and over is completely vaccinated and we have a way to go before we can return to many of the things we lack.”
Vaccination efforts in the region are slowed by a lack of vaccine supply, forcing several vaccination sites in the region to take breaks.
The following sites will be discontinued by Monday: Lemon Grove Community Center, Logan Heights Central Region Immunization Clinic, Copley-Price YMCA in City Heights, Martin Luther King Community Center in the National City, Border View YMCA in Otay Mesa and Center Linda Rhoades from Vista. The North Coastal Live Well Center in Oceanside is closed, but will open Monday for the second dose. Further information on the temporary closure of vaccination sites can be found here.
Vaccination progress:
- Of the 1.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in the region, more than 1,026,000 were registered as administered. Of those vaccinated to date, more than 319,000, or nearly 12 percent of San Diegans 16 and over, are completely immunized.
- In total, more than 619,000 county residents received at least one two-dose vaccine shot. That is 23.1% of those eligible.
- The difference between the doses given and those used in a vaccine is about what is expected to be given in the next seven days and the doses to be entered into the registration system.
- More information about the distribution of vaccines can be found on the county dashboard. For details on currently eligible groups and vaccination opportunities, visit vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
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 in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- 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:
- Four new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 4: two in childcare / preschool / childcare settings, one in business and one in preschool.
- In the last seven days (February 26 – March 4), 29 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:
- 13,752 tests were reported to the county on March 4, and the percentage of new positive cases was 4%.
- The average continuous 14-day percentage of positive cases is 3.4%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7 days of tests is 12,628.
Cases, hospitalizations and admissions to the ICU:
- 499 cases were reported to the county on March 4. The total for the region is now 262,360.
- 13,224 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,606 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 12 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on March 4. The total of the region is 3,371.
- Five women and seven men died between January 29 and March 4.
- Of the 12 deaths reported on March 4, five people who died were 80 years old or older, one was 70 years old, four were 60 years old, one was 50 years old and one was 40 years old.
- 10 had underlying medical conditions, one had no medical conditions and one 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.