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San Diego County public health officials are encouraging residents Friday to schedule vaccinations for both COVID-19 and influenza as the holidays — and indoor gatherings — approach.

The BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants continue to drive the county’s case and hospitalization numbers, keeping San Diego County in the “high” COVID-19 activity level.

San Diego County health officials are only recommending wearing a mask indoors when in public, encouraging vaccine doses and boosters, and asking the community to stay home if you are sick and get tested.

Hospitalizations in San Diego are spiking, and health officials have moved our county into the highest transmission risk level. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan shares what the county is doing about it.

LA County health officials report thousands of new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths linked to the spike over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Again noting sharp rises in infections among school students and staff and an uptick in COVID-19 outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities, the county’s public health director continued to express confidence that with proper precautions, Southland residents can safely enjoy the summer months ahead.