A record number of COVID-19 cases were reported today, and the state has notified the County it will be placed on its Monitoring List July 3, which is expected to result in the County closing or placing new restrictions on additional businesses next week.
County officials are reminding people they should never sweep or vacuum up after rodents if they find them in living spaces like homes, garages, sheds and cabins, after four wild mice collected in routine monitoring tested positive for hantavirus.
The County of San Diego is expanding free COVID-19 testing, with a new site now open in National City and the Tubman-Chavez Community Center being the region’s first County-operated, no-appointment, coronavirus testing location.
The County will continue to host virtual Board of Supervisors meetings on Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8. In-person participation restrictions were first put in place following the governor’s March 19 stay-at-home order in response to COVID-19.
Spread of the novel coronavirus has caused the County of San Diego to be flagged by the California Department of Public Health, positioning the region to go on the state’s Watch List and ultimately face new closures if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to go up.
San Diego restaurants must close nightly at 10 p.m. starting Wednesday, July 1 until further notice, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Tuesday.
San Diego region bars, wineries and breweries without a license to serve food will need to close to prevent community outbreaks of COVID-19 and the spread of the virus, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
