The expansion of the county’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts now includes the opening of a location at the Tubman Chavez Community Center. Starting today, the site is offering COVID-19 vaccinations every Friday and Saturday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The site at Tubman Chavez Community Center is one of more than a dozen sites operated by the County and its partners. All clinics in the province vaccinate people Stage 1A and people 65 and older in Stage 1B and appointments are required.
A new interactive map shows all county-run vaccination sites that now offer appointments. The map is accessible via the vaccinationsuperstationsd.com website. People 75 and older who do not have access to a computer or the Internet can call 2-1-1 for help with scheduling an appointment.
“We are making an ongoing effort to expand vaccination sites across the district, especially in communities hard hit by COVID-19,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, district public health officer. “When it’s your turn to get vaccinated, take advantage of this free service as the vaccine is the best tool we have to end this pandemic.”
On Sunday, January 31, an additional vaccination site will be online at California State University San Marcos campus. The new pedestrian site will vaccinate people, by appointment, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday through Thursday and appointments for that site will be available tomorrow afternoon.
County, UC San Diego Health Seeking Volunteer Vaccinators
The County and UC San Diego Health are looking for physicians, nurses and other medical professional personnel to become COVID-19 vaccinators at the Vaccination Super Station in Petco Park. The site offers appointments seven days a week between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, and the greatest need for volunteers is between 12:30 pm and 8:00 pm on weekdays.
Volunteers are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Those interested in volunteering can find more information or register here.
Status statistics:
- San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted number of cases is currently 49.6 cases per 100,000 residents, and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- The test positivity rate is 12.6%, putting the county in Tier 1 or the Purple Tier.
- The district health equality statistic, which looks at test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 16.7% and is in the purple tier or tier 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but should progress to less restrictive layer.
- The California Department of Public Health reviews counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday February 2.
Outbreaks in the community:
- 11 community outbreaks were confirmed on January 28: three in corporate settings, two in TK-12 school settings, one in a community organization, one in a daycare / preschool / daycare setting, one in a distribution center, one in a government, one in a care environment and one in a retail environment.
- In the past seven days (Jan. 22 to Jan. 28), 59 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:
- 28,595 tests were reported to the County on Jan. 28, and the rate of new positive cases was 6%.
- The moving average percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 9.0%. Target is less than 8.0%.
- The 7-day, daily mean of tests is 21,407.
- People at higher risk for COVID-19 who are with or without symptoms should be tested. People with symptoms should be tested. Caregivers and key 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 highly affected. Those who have recently returned from travel are also urged to get tested.
Cases:
- On January 28, 1,670 cases were reported to the County. The total of the region is now 234,640.
- Hospitalization was required in 9,785 or 4.2% of all cases.
- 1,401 or 0.6% of all cases and 14.3% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- On January 28, 37 new COVID-19 deaths were reported. The total of the region is 2,571.
- 18 women and 19 men died between December 29 and January 27.
- Of the 37 deaths reported today, 19 people who had died were aged 80 or older, 10 people were in their 70s, five people were in their 60s, two people were in their 50s, and one person was in their 40s.
- 36 had underlying medical conditions and one had no medical conditions.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries on the The county coronavirus-sd.com website are updated daily around 5pm.