More than a million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
Of those vaccinated so far, more than 319,000, or nearly 12 percent of San Diegans ages 16 and older, have been fully immunized. In total, 619,924 people, or 23.1 percent, received at least one dose of the two-dose regimen.
“We are making great strides in vaccinating San Diegans, but it’s too early to let our guard down,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, County Public Health Officer. “Herd immunity does not occur until at least 70 percent of the population aged 16 and older is fully vaccinated and we have a way to go before we can get back to many of the things we are missing.”
Vaccination efforts in the region are being slowed by a shortage of vaccine supply, forcing several vaccination sites in the region to pause.
The following locations will be paused through Monday: the Lemon Grove Community Center, the Central Region Immunization Clinic in Logan Heights, the Copley-Price YMCA in City Heights, the Martin Luther King Community Center in National City, the Border View YMCA in Otay Mesa and the Linda Rhoades Recreation Center in Vista. The North Coastal Live Well Center in Oceanside is closed, but will open for a second dose on Monday. Additional information about the temporary closure of the vaccination sites can be found here.
Progress vaccination:
- Of the 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in the region, more than 1,026,000 have been recorded as being administered. Of those vaccinated so far, more than 319,000, or nearly 12 percent of San Diegans ages 16 and older, have been fully immunized.
- In all, more than 619,000 residents of the county have received at least one injection of a two-dose vaccine. That’s 23.1 percent of those who qualify.
- The difference between the doses administered and the doses used in a vaccination roughly represents what is expected to be administered over the next seven days and the doses still to be entered into the registration system.
- More information on vaccine distribution can be found on the County’s vaccination dashboard. For details on currently eligible groups and vaccination options, please visit vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
Status statistics:
- San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted number of cases is currently 10.8 cases per 100,000 residents (as of March 2), and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- The test positivity rate is 4.2%, placing the county in Tier 3 or the Orange Tier. While the test positivity rate for the County qualifies it for Tier 3, the state uses the most restrictive measure – in this case, the adjusted number of cases – and assigns counties to that level. Therefore, the province remains in the purple layer or level 1.
- The district health equality statistic, which looks at the test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 6% and is in the red or second tier. less restrictive layer.
- The California Department of Public Health reviews counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday March. 9.
Outbreaks in the community:
- Four new outbreaks in the community were confirmed on March 4: two in daycare / preschool / daycare, one in a corporate setting and one in a preschool setting.
- In the past seven days (Feb. 26 through March 4), 29 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.
To test:
- On March 4, 13,752 tests were reported to the county, and the rate of new positive cases was 4%.
- The moving average percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 3.4%. Target is less than 8.0%.
- The 7-day, daily mean of tests is 12,628.
Cases, hospital admissions and IC admissions:
- On March 4, 499 cases were reported to the County. The total of the region is now 262,360.
- Hospitalization was required in 13,224 or 5% of all cases.
- 1,606 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 12 new COVID-19 deaths were reported on March 4. The total of the region is 3,371.
- Between January 29 and March 4, five women and seven men died.
- Of the 12 deaths reported on March 4, five people who died were 80 years of age or older, one in their 70s, four in their 60s, one in their 50s, and one in their 40s.
- 10 had underlying medical conditions, one had no medical conditions and one had a medical history pending.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries on the The county coronavirus-sd.com website are updated daily around 5pm.