SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego County public fitness has reported 265 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths, bringing the county’s total to 42,679 cases and 734 deaths.
Of the 8281 tests reported on Saturday, 3% produced positive results, moving the 14-day moving average of positive tests to 4. 4%, well below the state’s 8% guideline. The average number of tests performed 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 onset of the pandemic, and 781 (or 1. 8%) have been admitted to an intensive care unit.
San Diego State University reported on Sunday, 29 new instances of COVID-19 academics, bringing the total number of instances to 621 since the start of the fall semester on August 24.
University officials said they were aware of 617 cases shown among academics and 4 probable cases.
The university has not won any faculty reports or tested positive, SDS fitness officials said.
Most of the 621 cases are off-campus academics in San Diego. Approximately 75% of academics who tested positive live in university-controlled off-campus housing, with 73% of cases between the freshman and sophomore classes, authorities said.
The county’s fitness reported on Saturday five new outbreaks in the community, 3 in restaurants, one in a restaurant/bar and one in a business.
In the last seven days, from September 6 to Saturday, 16 network outbreaks have been confirmed. The number of network epidemics remains above the county’s target of less than seven in seven days. A network epidemic is explained as 3 or more cases of COVID-19 in one context and in others from other families within 14 days.
As a component of the state’s new surveillance metrics, San Diego County is recently at Level 2, also known as Red Level. The unreessed case rate calculated across the State of San Diego is 6. 9 consistent with 100,000 inhabitants. The positivity consistent with the percentage of which is 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.
A comprehensive outreach strategy to expand access to testing for Latino citizens and other communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic announced Friday through local leaders.
The new program will begin on Monday, with a new verification site at the Mexican Consulate in downtown San Diego at 1549 India Street Starting at 8am, appointments without an appointment will be held until 3:30 p. m. , according to the announcement through San Diego. County supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Carlos González Gutierrez, Mexico’s consul general in San Diego and other local leaders.
Nine days after its campus reopened for face-to-face classes, the Notre Dame Peace Academy in North Park transferred all students to online courses Thursday after two academics tested positive for COVID-19.
San Diego County schools were able to reopen for in-person learning on September 1. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace sent a letter to the parents on Wednesday night blaming the youth of the Catholic girls’ school.
“We recognize that despite our more productive efforts, women struggle to keep physical distance regulations on and off campus,” she said. “From now on, we will take a break from our face-to-face learning. move on to virtual learning remotely (keeping the same course schedule). This will allow the network to separate, practice physical distance and reflect on the importance and privilege of our time in combination on the PLO campus. “
The two student instances shown are related, the school said. Students at the school will move from online to hybrids on September 17, and students will attend the Elegance class two days a week in two separate cohorts separated by their surnames in alphabetical order.
State rules state rules state that if 5% of academics or classroom staff test positive for COVID-19, it will have to be closed. In addition, a school will have to close if there are multiple instances in multiple classrooms, or if 5% of students or staff test positive for the disease.
The San Diego Unified School District and other school districts in disproportionately affected spaces by COVID-19 have stated that they will not return until the pandemic disappears. asked the county to open early for in-person teaching.
—City News Service
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