There’s a lot to catch up on since last Thursday, plus I am sending today’s COVID-19 update to a larger group than normal. That’s because yesterday state and county health officials delivered an important message that I want to share with our community.
I will get to the details, but to sum it up:
COVID-19 is spreading more than ever before. We all need to do more. We cannot become complacent. The fatigue is real, but health officials are urging us all to rally a couple more months to turn things around. Effective vaccines are on the horizon. In the meantime, we know what works: masks, physical distance, avoiding crowds, keeping gatherings small and outdoors (three households max), washing hands, not touching our faces, staying home if we have any COVID-19 symptoms.
We are in this together. As a community, it’s more important than ever that we take care of each other, keep those most vulnerable to COVID-19 safe, and help out our local businesses and their employees.
Yesterday’s announcements
In separate news conferences, the state and county sounded the same warning:
Cases are at record breaking levels here in San Diego and across the state and nation
We are entering the holiday season when people tend to gather
The weather will soon be keeping more people indoors
Some of the latest statistics cited included:
Daily cases in the state doubled in the past 10 days
COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide have increased nearly 50% in past 14 days
In San Diego County over the last seven days, the number of daily COVID-19 cases reached a record 1,087 on Nov. 14 followed by 833 cases on Nov. 15, the second highest single day recorded
More than 600 cases have been reported in San Diego County every single day in the past week. In the last seven days, 5,031 cases were reported, compared to 3,161 the previous week.
