Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through April 29.
Vaccination Progress:
State Metrics:
- San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 6.2 cases per 100,000 residents.
- The testing positivity percentage is 2.3%.
- The health equity metric is 3.0%.
- CDPH assesses counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4.
Community Setting Outbreaks:
- Six new community outbreaks were confirmed April 29: three in college/university settings, one in a restaurant/bar setting, one in a retail setting and one in a TK-12th grade school setting.
- In the past seven days (April 23 through April 29), 24 community outbreaks were confirmed.
- The community outbreaks trigger is seven or more in seven days.
Testing:
- 16,897 tests were reported to the County on April 29, and the percentage of new positive cases was 1%.
- The 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases is 1.5%. Target is less than 8.0%.
- The 7-day, daily average of tests is 13,970.
Cases, Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions:
- 196 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on April 29. The region’s total is now 276,156.
- 15,231 or 5.5% of all cases have required hospitalization.
- 1,683 or 0.6% of all cases and 11% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- Two new COVID-19 deaths were reported April 29. The region’s total is 3,702.
- A woman in her 20s died April 20 and a man in his 60s died April 28. Both had underlying medical conditions.
More Information:
The more detailed data summaries found on the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website are updated around 5 p.m. daily.