Here is today’s update for COVID-19 from the County Human Services and Health Agency with data as of February 1, 2021.
State metrics:
- The rate of cases adjusted and calculated by the state of San Diego County is currently 42.5 cases per 100,000 residents and the region is in either Purple Layer or Layer 1.
- The percentage of test positivity is 10.5%, 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 14% and is at Purple or Level 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but it is necessary to advance to a less restrictive layer.
- The California Department of Public Health evaluates counties weekly. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9.
Community configuration outbreaks:
- Four community outbreaks were confirmed on February 1: three in commercial environments and one in a distribution warehouse.
- In the last seven days (January 26 to February 1), 57 community outbreaks were 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 households in the past 14 days.
Test:
- 9,955 tests were notified to the county on February 1, and the percentage of new positive cases was 9%.
- The average continuous percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 8%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7-day tests is 18,691.
- 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:
- 926 cases were reported to the county on February 1. The last time a total of daily cases was less than 1,000 was on November 29, when 959 cases were reported. The region’s total is now 240,050.
- 10,255 or 4.3% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,464 or 0.6% of all cases and 14.3% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to the intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 10 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on February 1. The total for the region is 2,629.
- Seven men and three women died between 17 and 30 January.
- Of the 10 new deaths reported that day, four people who died were 80 years old or more, five people were in their 70s and one person was 60 years old.
- They all had underlying medical conditions.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries found on the county’s coronavirus-sd.com website are updated around 5pm daily.