SAN DIEGO–A new COVID-19 death was reported in San Diego, bringing the region’s total to 18, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The latest death was of a man in his 70s. County health officials continue to strongly encourage San Diegans to stay at home as much as possible and cover their […]

SAN DIEGO–A woman in her late 90s is the 16th COVID-19 death reported in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Thursday. To prevent the spread of the virus and potential future deaths, San Diegans who are out in public are strongly encouraged to cover their nose and mouth to flatten the […]

SAN DIEGO–A total of 15 COVID-19 deaths have now been reported in the San Diego region, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Wednesday. The new deaths are: A woman in her late 90s, a man in his early 80s, a man in his mid-70s and two men in their early 70s. A probable […]

SAN DIEGO–County health officials will restrict the acceptance of cruise ships with COVID-19 cases and have instituted new rules for the unloading of passengers and crew members off cruise ships arriving in San Diego. The first order, which goes into effect immediately, states: No passenger or employee may disembark a cruise ship in San Diego […]

SAN DIEGO–County officials re-emphasized the need for residents to stay at home and practice social distancing as the number of local cases surpassed 500 Sunday. County health officials reported an additional 31 COVID-19 cases in San Diego County, bringing the total to 519. Of San Diego County’s cases, 298 (57.4%) were men and 219 (42.2%) were […]

SAN DIEGO–County officials have extended indefinitely its existing public health order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego county.  The order was set to expire on March 31 and has been extended indefinitely. The order mandates the closures of non-essential businesses, including bars, restaurant dining areas, schools, gyms and fitness centers. Under the order, […]

SAN DIEGO–This week, Feeding San Diego launched special meal distributions for children and teens across San Diego county. Free, hot meals are available for children Monday through Friday, and cold meals at one site on Saturdays. Meals are kid-friendly and nutritious, like whole-grain pizzas, homemade macaroni and cheese, and fresh burritos. “One in six children […]

SAN DIEGO–A San Diego man in his 80s with underlying medical conditions, has died from complications of COVID-19, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Saturday. Combined with yesterday’s announcement of a local man in his 20s who died in Riverside County, this brings the total COVID-19 deaths in San Diego County to seven. […]

SAN DIEGO–Three more San Diegans have died from complications of COVID-19, bringing the region’s total to six, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Friday. The fourth and fifth deaths were a man in his 50s with underlying medical conditions, and a man in his 80s with underlying medical conditions. The sixth death was […]

SAN DIEGO–An 87-year-old woman is the latest San Diegan to die from complications from COVID-19, bringing the region’s total to three, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Thursday. County health officials continued to urge San Diegans to remain at home to prevent contracting the novel coronavirus and potentially exposing others to COVID-19. “The […]