Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Agency for Health and Human Services, with data until March 3, 2021.
Vaccination progress:
- Of the 1.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in the region, more than 997,000 were registered as administered. Of those vaccinated to date, more than 303,000, or just over 11 percent of San Diegans 16 and over, are completely immunized.
- In total, more than 608,000 county residents received at least one vaccine shot with two doses. This represents 22.6% 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:
- Six new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 3: four in business settings and two in the restaurant / bar.
- In the last seven days (February 25 – March 3), 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:
- 17,763 tests were reported to the county on March 3, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The average continuous percentage of 14 days of positive cases is 3.6%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7 days of tests is 12,947.
Cases, hospitalizations and admissions to the ICU:
- 508 cases were reported to the county on March 3. The total for the region is now 261,861.
- 13,215 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,603 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 17 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on March 3. The total of the region 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 years old or older, six were 70 years old, six were 60 years old and one was 50 years old.
- 16 had underlying 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.