From April 15, anyone aged 16 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Any San Diegan eligible for the vaccine can now get vaccinated,” said Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, County Public Health Officer. “The vaccine is the best protection we have against COVID-19. Have a chance as soon as possible. “
Currently, only the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available in the region. Use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been paused while it is under review in response to recent safety concerns.
From April 15, anyone aged 16 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Any San Diegan eligible for the vaccine can now get vaccinated,” said Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, County Public Health Officer. “The vaccine is the best protection we have against COVID-19. Take a photo as soon as possible. “
Currently, only the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available in the region. Use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been paused while it is under review in response to recent safety concerns.
New guide for meetings
On April 15, a new directive will also come into effect for gatherings, private and indoor live events and performances.
In the Orange Tier, which the County is currently in, outdoor activities for up to 50 people are now allowed. Indoor gatherings are strongly discouraged, but are allowed with modifications and if they do not exceed 25 people.
Private outdoor events are allowed for up to 100 people; 300 people if all guests can show evidence of a recent COVID-19 test or full vaccination. A maximum of 150 people are allowed at an indoor event if everyone has been tested or can show proof of complete vaccination.
Only people living in the state are allowed to enter, seated, attend live events or performances. For locations with a capacity of up to 1,500 people, a maximum of 15% or 200 people can be present; 35% if all guests have tested negative or been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
A full list of activities that can take place under the different levels and additional guidance on collecting can be found here.
Progress vaccination:
- Nearly 2.28 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered in the region and about 2.16 million have been recorded as being administered. This number includes county residents as well as those who work in San Diego County.
- Of those vaccinated so far, more than 757,000 residents of the county, or 28.2% of San Diegans ages 16 and older, have been fully immunized.
- In all, nearly 1.22 million residents of the county have received at least one injection of the two-dose vaccine. That’s 45.2% of those who qualify.
- The goal is to fully vaccinate 75% of San Diego County residents aged 16 and older or 2,017,011 people.
- Those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, currently on hold in the County as a result of guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration, are added to the total of fully vaccinated San Diegans.
- The difference between the doses administered and the doses used in a vaccination roughly represents what is expected to be administered in 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. Visit for vaccination options www.vaccinatiesuperstation.com.
Status statistics:
- The state-calculated, adjusted number of San Diego County cases is currently 6.0 cases per 100,000 residents (as of April 13).
- The County remains in the Orange Tier or Tier 3 under the new state guidelines. The California Department of Public Health recently announced that unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as a slow vaccination rate, a county will move to a more restrictive level only if the number of hospital admissions increases significantly among vulnerable individuals, especially vaccinated individuals, and both test positivity and adjusted case rates show a worrying increase in transmission. This is currently not the case in the region.
- Currently, the test positivity rate is 2.5%, placing the County in Tier 3 or the Orange Tier.
- The County’s health equity measure, which looks at the test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 3.0% and is also in the Orange Tier or Tier 3.
- CDPH reviews counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20.
Outbreaks in the community:
- On April 13, eight new outbreaks were confirmed in the community: two were in restaurants / bars, one in a corporate setting, one in a grocery store, one in a distribution warehouse, one in a retail setting, one in a private home, and one in a government setting.
- In the past seven days (April 7 to April 13), 17 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 April 13, 16,297 tests were reported to the County, and the rate of new positive cases was 2%.
- The moving average percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 1.9%. Target is less than 8.0%.
- The 7-day, daily average of tests is 12,831.
Case studies, hospital admissions and IC admissions:
- 260 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on April 13. The total of the region is now 273,968.
- 15,033 or 5.5% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1,666 or 0.6% of all cases and 11.1% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 25 additional COVID-19 deaths were reported on April 13. The total of the region is 3,648.
- Most of these are not new deaths – 21 occurred in December 2020 – but have just been added to the list after an in-depth review of death certificates that were inaccurate or incomplete and required analysis of the patient’s medical records to determine if the was about COVID. 19 dead.
- 13 men and 12 women between December 3, 2020 and April 10, 2021.
- Of the people who died, 12 were 80 years of age or older, seven were in their 70s, five in their 60s, and one in their 50s.
- They all had underlying medical conditions.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries on the The county coronavirus-sd.com website are updated daily around 5pm.