Tuesday’s state update on county tier assignments brought some good news for San Diego. Thanks to a high testing rate and efforts to support those most vulnerable to COVID-19, the state adjusted San Diego’s case rate down from 7.4 per 100,000 in population to 6.5. This is important because a case rate of 7 or higher would have starting the clock on potentially getting moved down to the most restrictive tier, purple, and having to close indoor operations at restaurants, among other businesses and activities. The next tier update will be Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.
Case data update
Here are the latest key metrics (increases shown are since my update Tuesday):
