One doctor says the incoming wave of BA.2 variant cases could be cause for alarm, as cases in China have spiked and in the United States, the test positivity rates have increased to 3.5% from 2.8% a week earlier.
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Beaches soiled by raw sewage. Outdated public amenities. A community swimming pool closed and slated for demolition.
There have been few recreational opportunities in Imperial Beach in recent years, but the city is planning to change that by resurrecting its Parks and Recreation Department, said Mayor Serge Dedina.
“It’s clear that we’ve had a parks and (recreation) debt, a social community debt that we haven’t paid yet and that’s investing back in our kids, our families and our seniors in these important recreational and community engagement activities and programs,” Dedina said, noting that the city is the only one in San Diego County without a dedicated Parks and Recreation Department.
Free COVID-19 testing will still be available daily from San Diego County sites throughout the holidays, although hours will be shorter on certain days and fewer locations will be open.
Sites will operate on a regular schedule on Christmas Eveand Dec. 31, with each closing at 4 p.m.
Three sites University of San Diego, Cal State University San Marcos and County Fire-Rancho San Diego Monte Vista headquarters, El Cajon will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Five sites Tubman-Chavez Community Center in San Diego, Lemon Grove Community Center, the USD site in Linda Vista, Imperial Beach Sports Park Recreation Center, and Linda Rhodes Recreation Center in Vista will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
Here s how the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to San Diegans
Health officials across the country and in San Diego are preparing to receive Pfizer s vaccine within days although it may not be ready for the public until spring. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 6:13 PM PST December 12, 2020
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. San Diego County expects to get over 28,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine delivered directly to UC San Diego, Tri-City and Rady Children s Hospital who signed up for pre-positioning. Very exciting news and we anticipate that we will be getting the first allocation arriving in San Diego early in the week,” said Dr. Denise Foster, Chief Nursing Officer at the County Health and Human Services Agency.