COVID-19 testing sites

Over 200 California Guard members were deployed to help out local testing COVID-19 sites. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more.

Governor Newsom announced he will activate the California National Guard to help local communities amid the COVID-19 surge. NBC 7’s Mark Mullen reports.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he will activate the California National Guard to help local communities amid the COVID-19 surge.

Due to a massive influx in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, San Diego County public health officials, Friday urged residents to not only get all vaccinations and the booster but to only seek testing for the illness if necessary.

While there has been a surge of positive COVID-19 cases in some parts of the United States, in San Diego approximately 7 to 8% of all the tests administered at county testing sites last week came back positive, that’s about double the rate than the week before.

Six COVID-19 testing sites are reopening to meet demand. The county is averaging 13,000 tests a day. And, Aztecs basketball is back! Here’s What’s Up in San Diego County on Aug. 6, 2021.