Stay Vigilant Against COVID-19 This Fourth of July: Scripps Health

"Lots of people will be gathering to celebrate this weekend, and we urge them to not let their guard down," said Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health president and CEO."There's no doubt that COVID-19 is still very much with us. We've seen the impact grow since our last holiday, Memorial Day, and we certainly don't want to see that trend continue after July 4."

Van Gorder said Scripps' rate of patients testing positive for COVID- 19 increased by 51% for the 14-day period ending June 29 with 1,733 positive tests, compared to the 14-day period ending May 29 with 1,141 positive tests. Throughout Scripps' health-care system, 69% of its positive COVID-19 tests are breakthrough cases, of which 72% of patients had been boosted once and 16% had been boosted twice.

The San Diego County Human Health and Services Agency reported 1,267 new COVID-19 infections and four additional deaths linked to the virus on Monday, increasing the county's cumulative totals to 828,867 infections and 5,336 deaths. The county's case rate per 100,000 residents 12 years of age and older is 43.99 for people fully vaccinated and boosted, 26.46 for fully vaccinated people and 76.42 for San Diegans who are not fully vaccinated.This article tagged under:

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