san diego coronavirus

California’s indoor mask mandate is officially lifted. And, San Diego Unified is dropping outdoor mask requirements. Plus, California could soon be able to set its own vehicle emissions standards.

Dr. Davey Smith, Head of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at UCSD, says it’s possible we could need COVID vaccines and boosters for the rest of our lives as new variants keep emerging.

Scientists say more variants are possible, and that we need to prepare. NBC 7’s Madison Weil has the story.

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.

The number of coronavirus patients in San Diego County hospitals decreased by six people to 365, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 94 were in intensive care, three more than Saturday.

As 2020 comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on some of the loved ones San Diegans lost to a disease that was unimaginable a year ago.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has the story of a widow who fought off COVID-19 so he could keep a promise to his late wife.

Alfredo Huerta, 53, who is battling the coronavirus. says a promise he made to his late wife is what’s keeping him alive