Here’s today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data as of February 9, 2021.
State metrics:
- The rate of cases adjusted and calculated by the state of San Diego County is currently 34.2 cases per 100,000 residents and the region is at Purple Level or Level 1.
- The positive test percentage is 9.1%, placing the County at Level 1 or Purple Level.
- The county health equity metric, which analyzes test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 12.1% and is at Purple or Level 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels , but you need to move to a less restrictive layer.
- The California Department of Public Health evaluates counties weekly. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16.
Community configuration outbreaks:
- Nine community outbreaks were confirmed on February 9: four in commercial settings, two in buildings, one in a religious agency setting, one in a government setting and one in a retail setting.
- In the last seven days (from 3 to 9 February), 70 community outbreaks have been confirmed.
- The number of outbreaks in the community remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.
- An outbreak in a community setting is defined as three or more cases of COVID-19 in an environment and in people from different families in the past 14 days.
Test:
- 19,461 tests were notified to the county on February 9, and the percentage of new positive cases was 4%.
- The 14-day moving average percentage of positive cases is 6.5%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily 7-day test average is 18,772.
- People at higher risk for COVID-19 with or without symptoms should be tested. People with any symptoms should get tested. Healthcare professionals and essentials should also be tested, as well as people who have had close contact with a positive case or live in communities that are being highly affected. Those who have recently returned from a trip must also take the test.
ICU cases, hospitalizations and admissions:
- 810 cases were reported to the county on February 9. The total for the region now stands at 248,861.
- 11,011 or 4.4% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,529 or 0.6% of all cases and 13.9% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- Fifty-one deaths from COVID-19 were reported on February 9. The total for the region is 2,904.
- Sixteen women and 35 men died between 9 January and 8 February.
- Of the 51 new deaths reported today, 17 people who died were 80 years old or more, 12 people were in their 70s, 12 people in their 60s, eight people in their 50s and two people in their 40s.
- Forty-eight had underlying medical conditions, one did not and two had pending medical history.
More information:
The most detailed data summaries found in the County coronavirus-sd.com website are updated around 5pm daily.