covid-19 cases

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.

COVID-19 cases in San Diego County this week have gone up 25% compared to last week. And, the Lemon Grove Councilmember is facing a restraining order hearing. Plus, the county is incentivizing cities to open homeless shelters.
Here’s What’s Up in San Diego County for May 10, 2022.

A California Highway Patrol officer was shot on a freeway in Mission Valley. And, the former Camp Pendleton Marine released in a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia has been reunited with his family. Plus, COVID-19 cases are creeping back up in San Diego.
Here’s What’s Up in San Diego County for April 28, 2022.

California lifted its mask mandate for schools, March 12, leaving the decision whether to mask or not up to each district. Carlsbad Unified is one of the districts in San Diego County that is allowing students and staff to make their own individual choice. What is it like two weeks later? “I’m taking precautions, washing my hands… to ensure safety…

The BA.2 omicron subvariant is more contagious and can re-infect people, but isn’t more virulent, studies find.

The new variant BA.2 is more infectious than omicron but it is less deadly, UC San Diego’s chief of infectious diseases told NBC 7’s Melissa Adan

Over 150 athletes and team officials have tested positive for COVID-19 at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Nearly a third of positive cases were within the tightly regulated closed loop.

California is showing signs that it has turned the corner on the omicron wave of the coronavirus pandemic

Safety concerns about holiday travel and gatherings have some people questioning whether they should change their plans. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan takes a closer look at which situations are riskier than others.

Concern of a winter surge of COVID-19 cases has some San Diegans reconsidering their holiday plans, while others say they are moving forward with their travel or gatherings with health and safety measures in mind. “With the COVID going back up I might see the family for about an hour and then go back in my hut,” said San Diegan…

Health officials in San Diego don’t believe the omicron variant is responsible for the spike

San Diego health officials think a spike in COVID-19 cases is attributable to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Health officials in San Diego don’t believe the omicron variant is responsible for the spike

There were more than 1,700 COVID-19 cases reported yesterday. That’s the highest seen since January. And, it’s been one year since the groundbreaking on Mission Valley’s new stadium. SDSU celebrates the milestone. Here’s What’s Up in San Diego County For Aug. 18, 2021.

As the delta variant continues to spread the pandemic to the unvaccinated and vaccinated alike, the number of San Diego County’s coronavirus infections continues to rise to heights not seen since January of this year.

Authorities reported over 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo on Sunday.