San Diego (CNS)-The San Diego County Health Department reported 881 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with no new deaths, bringing the cumulative number of cases since the pandemic began to 297,226, and the death toll remains at 3,798.

Health officials said that 23 new hospitalizations were reported on Saturday, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to date to 15,885, of which the number of patients in the intensive care unit decreased by one, bringing the total number of ICU hospitalizations to date to 1,726.

The county stated that as of Friday, a total of 13,543 tests had been reported, with a 7-day average of 11,069 and a 7-day positive rate of 8.5%.

Health officials reported 1,273 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The highest single-day total since February 5.

The recent surge in cases has prompted the county It is recommended to wear a mask indoors Applicable to all San Diego residents, regardless of vaccination status.

The county public health officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, said: “The vast majority of people who have not been vaccinated are infected and are hospitalized.” “If you have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, please get vaccinated immediately.”

In the past month, the local COVID-19 case rate has jumped from 2.1 cases per 100,000 residents to 19.3 cases. During this period, the number of inpatients has also increased by more than 300%, and the number of admissions in the intensive care unit has increased by more than 120%.

County health officials said on Friday that San Diego has largely turned to traditional vaccination clinics for COVID-19 vaccination. According to the county’s data, retail pharmacies are now the main suppliers of vaccines, and as of Wednesday, the vaccination volume in July exceeded 100,000 doses.

It was followed by community clinics, which injected nearly 20,000 doses; private medical service providers, nearly 17,000 doses; county sites, which had approximately 13,000 doses; and hospitals, which had less than 9,000 doses in the same time frame.

Wooten said: “I want to thank every San Diegan who has been vaccinated and the many partners who work with the county every day to ensure that vaccines are readily available everywhere in our region.” “Masks and other public health guidelines are Additional measures to help us safely deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination is the key to our escape.”

The county has been working with its vaccination partners to advertise to San Diego people who are hesitant to vaccinate. To date, about 2.28 million people—that is, 81.4% of the 2.8 million people in San Diego eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine—have received the first dose, and about 1.97 million, or 70.3%, have been fully vaccinated.

The county is helping healthcare providers contact all San Diego people who have been partially vaccinated for a second injection, especially now that the number of COVID-19 cases has been on the rise-this peak is mainly caused by the Delta variant. The county also uses the San Diego Immunization Registry to develop follow-up reminders for those who are falling behind the plan.

In addition to hundreds of vaccination sites throughout the region, the county also operates eight geographically distributed free vaccination sites, allowing people to choose any of the three vaccines available in the United States: Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

For a list of locations and more information, please visit www.coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

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