County officials urge caution around holidays as another 2,598 COVID cases are reported
San Diego County's ICU bed numbers reflect a little space, with 19% availability, but officials say finding staff to tend to the beds is where the issue lies.
Author: CBS News 8 Team, Richard Allyn (Reporter)
Published: 1:48 PM PST December 23, 2020
Updated: 10:36 PM PST December 23, 2020
San Diego County public health officials urged residents to avoid large holiday gatherings as they reported 2,598 new COVID-19 infections and 39 deaths from the virus.
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 Friday.