A new report confirms an escalation of COVID-19 cases within San Diego, as locals continue to hold holiday gatherings throughout the county in recent weeks.
On Wednesday night, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported 3,653 new cases in San Diego confirmed in a single day. This comes as concerning news to health officials in San Diego County who had not reported this many cases in one day since January 7 of early this year, when the county reported 4,550 COVID cases in a single day.
These numbers come as no surprise to health officials who predicted a rise in COVID cases with holiday gatherings happening throughout the county.
County deputy public health officer Cameron Kaiser says that San Diego locals should be more thoughtful when making plans for the remainder of the holiday season and enter the year 2022 with a mindset of rekindling a dedication to city-wide public health.
“Given the significant uptick in COVID-19 cases, the continued spread of the more contagious Omicron variant, and the increased risks of spread that come with gathering with others, San Diegans must continue to make decisions with their health and the public’s health in mind,” said the County health officer. “As we close out this difficult year, the best resolution we can make for 2022 is to rededicate ourselves to the public health strategies that have been proven to work.”
Health officials in San Diego County say that the public should continue to wear a mask correctly at all public outings, regardless of the setting, and to limit the number of indoor activities inside households with people who do not live there.
San Diego County also suggests that if anyone has COVID-related symptoms, get tested immediately regardless of vaccination status and remain isolated until results are given back.
