Health
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The first case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 1-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday.
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The County of San Diego’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program helps first-time home buyers whose income is 80 percent or less than the annual area median income, which ranges from $77,200 or less for a single adult, to $110,250 for a family of four and $145,550 for a family of eight.
Housing
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The County of San Diego is working to address the region’s housing crisis in a variety of ways including by designating unused properties as excess land.
Health
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One in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Even more urgent, blood banks supplying those hospitals are often faced with shortages.
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Contact tracing is part of a 3-tiered strategy the County is using to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It requires outreach, usually a phone call, to those who have been in close contact with a COVID-positive patient. This early notification of exposure can significantly cut down on the spread of the virus and keep San Diegans healthy.