The number of COVID-19-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals has decreased by 20 to 441, according to the latest state figures.
Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 46 were being treated in intensive care, down five from a day earlier.Become a KPBS sponsor
Meanwhile, the number of new COVID-19 cases remained fairly steady this past week, but county officials warned that an influx from holiday gatherings was likely in coming days. Wooten reminded San Diegans to take caution over the winter months during indoor gatherings, including masking, washing hands often, staying home when sick and home testing.
In the past week, the county Health and Human Services Agency reported 21 additional COVID deaths and 4,714 new infections — compared to 15 deaths and 4,537 the week prior. Thursday's data increased the county's cumulative coronavirus totals to 967,078 cases and 5,662 deaths.
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