San Diego County COVID-19 Update – 16/2/2021

Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through Feb. 15, 2021.

The state-calculated, adjusted number of San Diego County cases is currently 22.2 cases per 100,000 residents, and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
The test positivity rate is 6.4%, which places the county in Tier 2 or the Red Tier. While the test positivity rate for the county qualifies it for the red layer, the state uses the most restrictive measure – in this case, the adjusted number of cases – and assigns counties to that level. Therefore, the County remains in the Purple Level or Level 1.
The district health equality statistic, which looks at test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 9.7% and is in the purple tier or tier 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but is required to pass through to move to a less restrictive layer.
The California Department of Public Health reviews counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23.

No new outbreaks were confirmed in the community on Feb. 15.
A community outbreak was confirmed in a corporate setting on February 14.
On February 13, eight outbreaks were confirmed in the community: three in distribution warehouses, one in a corporate setting, one in an emergency response service, one in a food / beverage processing environment, one in a government setting, and one in a social club setting.
On February 12, seven outbreaks were confirmed in the community: five in corporate settings, one in a healthcare setting, and one in a TK-12 school setting.
In the past seven days (Feb. 9 to Feb. 15), 49 outbreaks were confirmed in the community.
The number of outbreaks in the community remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.
A community outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in an environment and in people from different households in the past 14 days.

9,125 tests were reported to the county on Feb. 15, and the rate of new positive cases was 8%.
The moving average percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 5.6%. Target is less than 8.0%.
The 7-day, daily average of tests is 16,071.
People at higher risk for COVID-19 who are with or without symptoms should be tested. People with symptoms should be tested. Healthcare and essential workers should also be tested, as well as people who have been in close contact with a positive cause or live in communities that are heavily affected. Those who have recently returned from travel are also urged to get tested.

698 cases were reported to the County on Feb. 15. The region’s total is now 253,641.
12,162 or 4.8% of all cases require hospitalization.
1,555 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.8% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.

Five new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Feb. 15. The total of the region is now 3,042.
Two women and three men died between December 20 and January 29.
Of the five deaths reported today, one person who died was 80 or older, two people were in their 70s, and two people were in their 60s.
They all had underlying medical conditions.
No new COVID-19 deaths were reported on February 14.
Twenty-eight COVID-19 deaths were reported on Feb. 13. Twelve women and 16 men died between December 27 and February 12.
Of the 28 deaths reported that day, 15 people who died were 80 or older, eight people were in their 70s, four people were in their 60s, and one person was 50.
Twenty-six had underlying medical conditions and two have a medical history pending.
Thirty COVID-19 deaths were reported on Feb. 12. Thirteen women and 17 men died between August 14 and February 12
Of the 30 new deaths reported that day, 16 people who had died were 80 or older, three people were in their 70s, five people were in their 60s, three people were in their 50s, two people were in their 40s and one person was in their thirties.
They all had underlying medical conditions.

The more detailed data summaries on the The county coronavirus-sd.com website are updated daily around 5pm.

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