SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A comprehensive outreach strategy begins in downtown San Diego Monday to expand Latino citizens and other communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new program will begin with a new testing site at the Consulate of Mexico at 1549 India Street. Starting at 8 a. m. on Monday, appointments will be made without an appointment and will continue until 3:30 p. m. , according to a Friday announcement from San Diego County. Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Mexican Consul General Carlos González Gutierrez and other local leaders.
– Ed Lenderman (@EdLendermanKUSI) September 14, 2020
San Diego County public physical activity reported 265 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths on Sunday, bringing the county total to 42,679 cases and 734 deaths.
Of the 8,281 tests reported on Saturday, 3% tested positive, moving the 14-day moving average of positive tests to 4. 4%, well below the state’s 8% guideline. The average number of tests conducted over seven days in the county is 7,200.
Of the total cases in the county, 3,296, or 7. 7%, have required hospitalization since the start of the pandemic and 781, or 1. 8%, have been admitted to an intensive care unit.
San Diego State University reported new instances of COVID-19 among academics on Sunday, bringing the total number of student instances to 621 since the beginning of the fall semester on August 24.
University officials said they were aware of 617 cases shown between academics and 4 probable cases. The university has not won any reports from professors or positives, SDS fitness officials said.
Most of the 621 cases are off-campus academics in San Diego, according to the university. Approximately 75% of academics tested positive live in university-controlled off-campus housing, with 73% of cases between freshman and senior classes.
On Saturday, county health reported five new outbreaks in the community: three in restaurants, one in a restaurant/bar and one in a business.
In the last seven days, from 7 September to Sunday, 14 outbreaks have been confirmed in the network. The number of outbreaks in communities remains above the county’s target of less than seven in seven days. A network-based epidemic is explained as 3 or more cases. COVID-19 in one context and in others from other families in the following 14 days.
As a component of the state’s new surveillance measures, San Diego County is recently at Level 2, also known as Red Level. The unrefited case rate calculated across the State of San Diego 6. 9 consisting of 100,000 citizens and the positivity consistent with percentage of the tests 4. 2%.
The state will review counties weekly, with the next report scheduled for Tuesday.
The city of Chula Vista announced Friday that it is distributing 25,000 reusable cotton masks published with the city’s logo and website. Residents can pick up loose masks at the 11 a. m. Civic Center and Otay Ranch libraries. 6 p. m. de To Friday.
Chula Vista police, firefighters, park rangers and the open area will also distribute the mask when they come into contact with other people without a mask.
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