SAN DIEGO–The county Wednesday expanded its Health Order to prohibit gatherings of any type, effective Thursday.
The new directive means that gatherings of 10 people or less are no longer allowed in San Diego county unless they live in the same household.
“We decided to extend the gathering restrictions because people were getting together in parks, beaches and other open spaces,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “People should stay at home and only go in public when doing essential activities, such as grocery shopping or going to the .”
The revised order also expands the requirement for employees of certain businesses to wear face coverings to banks, public transportation and child care providers that serve food.
The County is also reporting five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the region’s total to 36. Most of the people who have died had underlying medical conditions.
“COVID-19 deaths are very unfortunate, but more could occur as the number of positive cases increases,” Wooten said.
The County has released the age, gender and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 deaths reported in the region. They were:
- 15 White
- 10 Hispanic
- 2 Asian
- 9 Unknown
Age breakdown is as follows:
- 80 and older: 18
- 70 to 79: 9
- 60 to 69: 3
- 50 to 59: 4
- 20 to 29: 2
Gender breakdown:
The County is also reporting five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the region’s total to 36. Most of the people who have died had underlying medical conditions.
“COVID-19 deaths are very unfortunate, but more could occur as the number of positive cases increases,” Wooten said.
The County has released the age, gender and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 deaths reported in the region. They were:
- 15 White
- 10 Hispanic
- 2 Asian
- 9 Unknown
Age breakdown is as follows:
- 80 and older: 18
- 70 to 79: 9
- 60 to 69: 3
- 50 to 59: 4
- 20 to 29: 2
Gender breakdown:
The County is also reporting five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the region’s total to 36. Most of the people who have died had underlying medical conditions.
“COVID-19 deaths are very unfortunate, but more could occur as the number of positive cases increases,” Wooten said.
The County has released the age, gender and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 deaths reported in the region. They were:
- 15 White
- 10 Hispanic
- 2 Asian
- 9 Unknown
Age breakdown is as follows:
- 80 and older: 18
- 70 to 79: 9
- 60 to 69: 3
- 50 to 59: 4
- 20 to 29: 2
Gender breakdown:
- 22 Men
- 14 Women
The County is also reporting five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the region’s total to 36. Most of the people who have died had underlying medical conditions.
“COVID-19 deaths are very unfortunate, but more could occur as the number of positive cases increases,” Wooten said.
The County has released the age, gender and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 deaths reported in the region. They were:
- 15 White
- 10 Hispanic
- 2 Asian
- 9 Unknown
Age breakdown is as follows:
- 80 and older: 18
- 70 to 79: 9
- 60 to 69: 3
- 50 to 59: 4
- 20 to 29: 2
Gender breakdown:
The County is also reporting five more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the region’s total to 36. Most of the people who have died had underlying medical conditions.
“COVID-19 deaths are very unfortunate, but more could occur as the number of positive cases increases,” Wooten said.
The County has released the age, gender and ethnic breakdown of COVID-19 deaths reported in the region. They were:
- 15 White
- 10 Hispanic
- 2 Asian
- 9 Unknown
Age breakdown is as follows:
- 80 and older: 18
- 70 to 79: 9
- 60 to 69: 3
- 50 to 59: 4
- 20 to 29: 2
Gender breakdown:
- 22 Men
- 14 Women
Through April 8, a total of 1,530 COVID-19 cases have been reported in San Diego county, including 50 new cases in the last day.
