Given the current shortage in the supply of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region, vaccination sites are prioritizing people with a second visit.
Two conflicting issues are delaying the launch of new consultations for residents of San Diegans who wish to receive their first dose. One is the lack of doses of Moderna that arrive in the region to compensate for shipments delayed a few weeks ago by bad weather across the country. The other is that the doses of Pfizer that arrived are being used almost exclusively to vaccinate people who are due to receive their second dose of the vaccine.
Although some first dose markings have been released for use by the county and its partners, they are reserved under state guidelines for groups such as police, teachers and other school officials.
“Our locations are working diligently to complete vaccinations for people who are due to receive their second dose,” said Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, county public health center. “When we overcome the backlog of Moderna and get more doses, including the new Johnson and Johnson vaccine, consultations for the first dose will be released for the many people who are eligible and are eager to be vaccinated.”
Vaccination Progress
Local vaccination sites are currently providing vaccine for San Diegans in Phase 1A and Phase 1B.
To date, almost 1,070,000 doses of COVID-19 have been delivered in the region, with about 946,000 administered. The difference between the two numbers represents approximately what is expected to be administered in the next seven days and the doses yet to be entered into the registration system. Almost 7,400 doses have been administered and are awaiting complete documentation.
Vaccines to date include almost 290,000 San Diegans who are fully vaccinated, while more than 22% of San Diegans over 16 have received at least one dose, representing almost 595,000 people.
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 in the Purple Layer or Layer 1.
- The percentage of positivity of the test is 4.2%, placing the county at Level 3 or Level Orange. 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 health equity metric, which analyzes test 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:
- 11 new community outbreaks were confirmed on March 2: three in a grocery store setting, two in a retail setting, two in a commercial setting, two in a religion-based setting, one in a restaurant / bar and one in processing of food / drinks context.
- In the last seven days (February 24 to March 2), 30 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 households in the past 14 days.
Test:
- 13,293 tests were notified to the county on March 2, and the percentage of new positive cases was 3%.
- The 14-day moving average percentage of positive cases is 3.7%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7-day tests is 13,099.
ICU cases, hospitalizations and admissions:
- 352 cases were reported to the county on March 2. The total for the region is now 261,353.
- 13,179 or 5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,599 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to the intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 25 new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on March 2. The total for the region is 3,342.
- 16 men and nine women died between December 20 and March 2.
- Of the 25 deaths recorded on March 2, two people who died were 80 years old or more, three were in their 70s, 11 in their 60s, seven in their 50s and two in their 40s.
- 21 had underlying medical conditions, two 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.