By José A. Álvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office
Feb. 2, 2021 | 5:01 PM
Here is today’s COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through Feb. 1, 2021.
State Metrics:
San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 42.5 cases per 100,000 residents and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
The testing positivity percentage is 10.5%, placing the County in Tier 1 or the Purple Tier.
The County’s health equity metric, which looks at the testing positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 14% and it’s in the Purple Tier or Tier 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive tiers but is required to advance to a less restrictive tier.
The California Department of Public Health assesses counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Community Setting Outbreaks:
Four community outbreaks were confirmed Feb. 1: three in business settings and one in a distribution warehouse setting.
In the past seven days (Jan. 26 through Feb. 1), 57 community outbreaks were confirmed.
The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.
A community setting outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in a setting and in people of different households over the past 14 days.
Testing:
9,955 tests were reported to the County on Feb. 1, and the percentage of new positive cases was 9%.
The 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases is 8%. Target is less than 8.0%.
The 7-day, daily average of tests is 18,691.
People at higher risk for COVID-19 who are with or without symptoms should be tested. People with any symptoms should get tested. Healthcare and essential workers should also get a test, as well as people who have had close contact to a positive case or live in communities that are being highly impacted. Those recently returned from travel are also urged to get tested.
Cases, Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions:
926 cases were reported to the County on Feb. 1. The last time a daily case total was under 1,000 was Nov. 29 when 959 cases were reported. The region’s total is now 240,050.
10,255 or 4.3% of all cases have required hospitalization.
1,464 or 0.6% of all cases and 14.3% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
10 new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Feb. 1. The region’s total is 2,629.
Seven men and three women died between Jan. 17 and Jan. 30.
Of the 10 new deaths reported that day, four people who died were 80 years or older, five people were in their 70s and one person was in their 60s.
All had underlying medical conditions.
José A. Álvarez is a communications specialist with the County of San Diego Communications Office
