SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County public health officials reported 267 new COVID-19 infections and five additional deaths Tuesday, increasing the regional totals to 36,994 cases and 665 deaths -- but were still awaiting guidance from the state toward a reopening framework for businesses.
Tuesday's data revealed that three women and two men died, ranging in age from mid-60s to early 90s.
Of the 5,534 tests reported Tuesday, 5% returned positive, raising the 14-day rolling average of positive tests to 3.6%, well below the state's 8% guideline. The seven-day average number of tests performed in the county is 7,386.
Of the total positive cases in the county, 3,006 -- or 8.1% -- have required hospitalization since the pandemic began, and 736 -- or 2% -- were admitted to an intensive care unit.
County health officials reported one new community outbreak on Tuesday, bringing the number of outbreaks in the past week to 21. The outbreak was reported in a health care setting.
The number of community outbreaks remains well above the county's goal of fewer than seven in a seven-day span. A community setting outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in a setting and in people of different households in the past 14 days.
The county reported a case rate of 81 positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 people as of Monday, below the state's 100 per 100,000 guideline.
San Diego County reports 267 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Tuesday's data revealed that three women and two men died, ranging in age from mid-60s to early 90s.
