"The sense of community we brought together at the beginning of this to slow the spread is the same one we need to summon now."
The numbers are concerning to officials, who had praised San Diego County for avoiding the brunt of the pandemic's ill effects so far.
The number of cases requiring hospitalization was 1,604 and the number admitted to an intensive care unit was 443.
As personal care businesses reopened, the county saw its largest single-day spike in new cases, which is likely due to expanded testing.
For the second day in a row, new cases set a daily high, but accordingly, the number of COVID-19 tests reported also reached a daily high.
Personal care businesses like skin care and waxing salons, tattoo parlors, massage therapists and nail salons are slated to reopen Friday.
The eight outbreaks from June 11 to June 17 is the most in a one-week span in San Diego County since the pandemic began.
UCSD says experiments have shown certain types of nanosponges have caused the virus to lose nearly 90 percent of its viral infectivity.
Latinos as a group make up 34% of the county's population, yet make up 67% of all known positive COVID-19 cases in the county, data shows.
"Masks don't take any freedom away from you, masks give you the freedom to get back out there doing things."
"We needed something that could bring the medical necessities and the doctors and nurses to our participants."
Officials reported 126 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths in San Diego County Sunday, as the region continues to reopen.
The rapid pace of San Diego County's reopening continues, even as officials reported 184 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, plus a new outbreak.
Officials reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths due to the illness, raising county totals to 8,998 cases and 308 deaths.
A 76-year-old woman who died in May is the first local fatality of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury, officials said.
Since the pandemic began, 301 county residents have died from COVID- 19, the disease caused by the virus.
"We we are urging testing for all protesters and for those who have cleaned up the day after protests," said Dr. Wilma Wooten.
The deaths included a woman in her 90s and a man in his 80s. Both victims had underlying conditions, the county said.
Health officials on Friday reported 240 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily total since the pandemic began.
A mosquito caught in routine trapping tested positive for the virus. It's the first appearance of the virus in San Diego County in 2020.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the county approached 8,000 Thursday as public health officials reported 142 new cases and five deaths.
"There is a connection to the economic downturn as well as the availability of drugs and alcohol."
The county reported 124 additional COVID-19 cases and seven deaths Wednesday, raising its totals to 7,798 cases and 283 deaths.
County public health officials reported 120 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven additional deaths Tuesday.
The number of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County crossed the 7,500 mark Monday, but the death toll remained unchanged at 269.
The gift is designated to help increase the number of people tested for COVID-19, as well as develop new ways to track and treat the virus.
Just like everywhere else, the coronavirus is upending normal procedures at the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
COVID-19 testing varies widely across San Diego senior facilities.
San Diego County officials reported 145 new coronavirus cases and three additional deaths Saturday. Catch up on other recent news.
A total of 7,240 cases have been reported in San Diego County to date.
Beaches across the county can now open for passive recreation.
San Diego County said its goal is to establish 1,000 testing locations across the country by the end of the month.
Face coverings are required while shopping, waiting in lines, picking up food, riding public transit and in other situations.
The partnership aims to test up to 2,000 kids and their families daily for COVID-19.
The machines go beyond ventilators to support the overworked heart and lungs.
San Diego County has seen 6,700 COVID-19 cases and 250 deaths.
Officials have now confirmed 6,559 coronavirus cases in San Diego County, including 249 people who have died from COVID-19.
A Pacific Beach sports bar demonstrated "egregious'' disregard for public health orders; San Diego reported 119 new COVID-19 cases.
CVS Health announced that it will open seven drive-thru testing sites in San Diego County.
The 114 new positive cases represent just 2% of all tests reported Wednesday, well below the region's 14-day average of 3.6% positive.