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Flu and COVID-19 Cases Up as Holiday Gatherings Continue

| 4:18 PM

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While signs of any potential Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 and the flu won’t show up until next week’s data is released, cases for both illnesses are continuing to trend up.

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San Diegans Are Encouraged to Keep Vaccination Numbers Trending Up

| 4:29 PM

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San Diegans are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu, and the supplies and availability of both vaccines remain plentiful this holiday season.

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County Health Department Warns of Triple Threat of Diseases

| 9:25 AM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is sounding the alarm about a triple threat of illnesses that could have a severe impact on people’s lives and the county’s medical resources this fall and winter.

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First Flu Death of Season Reported in San Diego

| 10:37 AM

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A 55-year-old man from the North Central region of the county is the first influenza death reported in San Diego this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.