SAN DIEGO–The County Health and Human Services Agency confirmed 1,546 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, surpassing the previous record of 1,478 cases set just last Friday.
The continuing surge of cases and hospitalizations is pushing the County further into the state’s most restrictive Purple Tier.
New data released by the state Tuesday shows the County’s adjusted case rate has increased to 13.1 cases per 100,000 residents. This is a 2.4-point increase over last week.
“The continuing spike in cases ahead of this week’s holiday is alarming and it is vital that all San Diegans commit themselves to the public health guidance,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “The sooner we lower our case rates, the sooner we will be able to lift restrictions and reopen our businesses.”
Under the state’s system for determining COVID-19 risk, San Diego county is the Purple Tier, or Tier 1. The state uses the more restrictive measure of case rate or testing positivity to assign tiers regarding what activities are permitted. Indoor operations at restaurants, gyms, places of worship and movie theaters are currently not allowed.
The county’s state-calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 13.1 cases per 100,000 residents and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1 for that metric.
The County’s state-calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 13.1 cases per 100,000 residents and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1 for that metric.
Fifteen new community outbreaks were confirmed on Nov. 23: three in retail settings, three in business settings, three in restaurant/bar settings, two in restaurant settings, one in a government setting, one in a grocery setting, one in a faith-based agency setting and one in a TK-12 school setting.
