The cases reported on Wednesday mark the 23rd consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases.
Author: CBS News 8 Team, City News Service
Published: 6:25 AM PST December 24, 2020
Updated: 11:13 AM PST December 24, 2020
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County public health officials are urging residents to avoid large Christmas and New Year's gatherings amid a report of 2,598 new COVID-19 infections and 39 deaths resulting from the virus.
The cases reported on Wednesday mark the 23rd consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases. It also was the 16th day overall with more than 2,000 new cases.
County Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Greg Cox pointed to a massive uptick in cases after Thanksgiving -- including the region's highest daily total coming three weeks after the holiday with 3,611 cases reported last Friday.