As the state reaches a vaccination point of 2 million people in the communities most affected by COVID-19, it has revised its tier system, and San Diego County expects to move to the Red Level for activities on March 17.
The change of levels will allow the resumption of operations inside, at limited capacity and with modifications, at restaurants, gyms, cinemas and other units.
San Diego and 11 other counties are moving to the less restrictive Red Tier level, which now requires a case rate of four to 10 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. The state-adjusted adjusted case rate in San Diego County is currently 8.8 cases per 100,000 residents.
“This is great news for our region. San Diegans has done a good job following the public health guidelines and this has led to a decrease in the rate of our cases in recent weeks, “said Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, the county’s public health officer. “Our vaccination efforts have also helped to slow the spread of COVID-19. As more people are vaccinated, the number of cases should continue to fall. ”
The county needs to stay at the red level and post two consecutive weeks of data at the Orange level, before moving to a less restrictive level, which would ease more restrictions.
Currently, the percentage of test positivity is 3.3%, placing the county in level 3 or Orange level. The value of the county’s health equity, which analyzes the positivity of testing for the areas with the lowest health conditions, is 4.5% and is also in the Orange or Tier 3 level. These values are also to be expected. to decrease when the state announces the March 16 level duties.
While two of the three values qualify the county for the Orange level or level 3, the state assigns the counties to the most restrictive level.
When the state administers 4 million doses in the vaccine equity quartile, the level responsibilities will be reviewed again.
San Diegans with chronic vaccine-eligible diseases Monday
Starting March 15, people between the ages of 16 and 64 who have a serious condition will be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the County Agency for Health and Human Services announced today.
The vaccine is made available to people in this category because they are considered to be at increased risk of severe disease due to COVID-19 due to their pre-existing medical condition.
“People with chronic conditions should be vaccinated as soon as possible,” Wooten said. “All vaccines currently available are 100% effective in preventing severe COVID-19 disease.”
San Diegans with a severe or high-risk disability will also be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Phase 1 people are encouraged to get vaccinated by their healthcare provider. San Diegans without a doctor should contact 2-1-1 to connect to a provider or make an appointment at www.vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
San Diegans, which has a healthcare provider, has no proven evidence of an existing medical condition because the medical history is already on file and doctors should invite their patients to get vaccinated when it’s their turn. People without a health care provider will be asked to sign a self-certification form indicating that they have one of the listed chronic conditions.
Brewery without food can open
From 13 March, non-catering breweries, wineries and distilleries can only open outdoors with modifications.
Employers visiting these units must have reservations and must comply with a 90-minute time limit. Also, the on-site consumption service must be completed by 20:00. The updated guide does not apply to breweries, wineries and distilleries that offer meals.
Vaccination progress:
- More than 1.27 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered to the region, and more than 1.18 million have been registered. This number includes both county residents and those working in San Diego County.
- Of those vaccinated so far, nearly 400,000 residents of the county, or 14.8% of San Diegans aged 16 and over, are completely immunized.
- In total, almost 688,000 county residents received at least one shot of the two-dose vaccine. This represents 25.6% of those eligible.
- Those who receive the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine are added to the total of fully vaccinated San Diegans.
- 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 in the county dashboard. For details on currently eligible groups and vaccination opportunities, visit www.vaccinationsuperstation.com.
Community outbreaks:
- Three new outbreaks were confirmed on March 11: one in a business setting, one in a TK-12of primary school and one in a restaurant / bar.
- In the last seven days (March 5 to March 11), 12 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:
- 12,907 tests were reported to the county on March 11, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The average continuous 14-day percentage of positive cases is 2.9%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7 days of tests is 12,857.
Cases, hospitalizations and admissions to the ICU:
- 362 COVID-19 cases were reported to the county on March 11. The total for the region is now 264,889.
- 13,327 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,621 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.2% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 12 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on March 11. The total of the region is 3,434.
- Seven men and five women died between December 23 and March 10.
- Of the 12 deaths reported on March 11, three people who died were 80 years old or older, five were 70 years old, two were 60 years old and two were 50 years old.
- 10 had underlying medical conditions, one had no 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.