Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Human Services and Health Agency with data as of March 3, 2021.
Vaccination progress:
- Of the 1.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine distributed in the region, more than 997,000 have been registered as administered. Of those vaccinated to date, more than 303,000, or just over 11 percent of San Diegans aged 16 and over, are fully immunized.
- Overall, more than 608,000 county residents received at least one injection of the two-dose vaccine. This represents 22.6% of those eligible.
- The difference between the doses administered and those used in a vaccination represents approximately what is expected to be administered in the next seven days and the doses yet to be entered into the registration system.
- More information on vaccine distribution can be found on the county’s vaccination panel. For details on currently eligible groups and vaccination opportunities, visit vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
State metrics:
- The rate of cases adjusted and calculated by the state of San Diego County is currently 10.8 cases per 100,000 residents (as of March 2) and the region is at Purple Level or Level 1.
- The percentage of positivity of the test is 4.2%, placing the County at Level 3 or at Orange Level. Although the test positivity rate for the county qualifies you for Level 3, the state uses the most restrictive metric – in this case, the adjusted case rate – and assigns counties to that level. Therefore, the Shire remains at Purple Level or Level 1.
- The county’s health equity metric, which analyzes the test’s positivity for areas with the lowest health conditions, is 6% and is at the red or level 2. 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, March. 9
Community configuration outbreaks:
- Six new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 3: four in commercial settings and two in restaurants / bars.
- In the last seven days (February 25 to March 3), 29 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 last 14 days.
Test:
- 17,763 exams were notified to the municipality on March 3, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The average continuous percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 3.6%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7-day tests is 12,947.
ICU cases, hospitalizations and admissions:
- 508 cases were reported to the county on March 3. The total for the region is now 261,861.
- 13,215 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,603 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 17 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on March 3. The total for the region is 3,359.
- 11 men and six women died between 25 February and 3 March.
- Of the 17 deaths reported on March 3, four people who died were 80 years old or more, six were in their 70s, six were in their 60s and one was in their 50s.
- 16 had underlying medical conditions and one had an outstanding medical history.
More information:
The most detailed data summaries found in the County coronavirus-sd.com website are updated around 5 pm daily.