San Diego County COVID-19 Update – 10-2-2020
Oct. 2, 2020 | 3:02 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through Oct. 1.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
How to Fight the Two: COVID-19 and Influenza
Oct. 1, 2020 | 10:50 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The novel coronavirus and influenza may be different viruses, but they can be fought in many of the same ways.
County Opening COVID-19 Testing Sites for Teachers, Students
Sep. 30, 2020 | 5:36 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Starting Oct. 1, the County will be setting up COVID-19 testing sites for teachers and school personnel in San Diego, Chula Vista, Del Mar and El Cajon.
County Case Rate Drops Slightly, Still in Red Tier
Sep. 29, 2020 | 3:05 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
The County’s new adjusted case rate dropped from 6.9 to 6.7 cases per 100,000 residents and the region will remain in the Red Tier, or Tier Two, of the state’s COVID-19 risk levels, the California Department of Public Health Announced today.
Credit: Shutterstock 3 San Diegans Die Daily from Opioid, Other Drug Overdoses
Sep. 25, 2020 | 4:03 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, rates of drug related overdose deaths in San Diego County have increased. In July and August numbers of overdose deaths were more than 50% higher than in February and March of 2020, with an average of about three people dying per day in the County.
San Diego County COVID-19 Update – 9-24-2020
Sep. 24, 2020 | 3:46 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through Sept. 23.
Mar Vista High COVID-19 Testing Site Reopening Sept. 24
Sep. 23, 2020 | 5:22 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The County’s COVID-19 testing site at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach will be reopening Sept. 24, after being temporarily closed to provide additional resources at San Diego State University.