COVID-19 vaccine milestone: San Diego County administers its 1 millionth dose
San Diego County on Friday is expected to reach a COVID-19 vaccine milestone the administering of its one millionth dose.
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2021-03-05 15:37:49-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â San Diego County on Friday reached a COVID-19 vaccine milestone the administering of its one millionth dose.
To mark the achievement, County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher stopped by the countyâs vaccination location at the Tubman Chavez Community Center (415 Euclid Ave., in Southeast San Diego) on Friday morning.
âWe know this vaccine can save lives; we know it can slow the spread. We also know, as a county, we are moving faster than any other county in the state of California to administer these vaccines so we can get our kids back in school, get our businesses open, get back into the ballpark for opening day, and really move forward,â said Fletcher.
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Although there continue to be signs that the spread of the coronavirus has slowed in San Diego County, an additional 37 deaths from the disease were reported Friday, adding to what already had been the deadliest month in the region.
The deaths reported Friday included eight women and 19 men who died between Dec. 29 and Jan. 27. Of the 37 reported Friday, 19 were 80 years or older, 10 were in their 70s, five were in their 60s, two were in their 50s, and one person was in their 40s.
The latest fatalities bring the total for January in San Diego County to 788. In all, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 2,571 county residents, and the number of positive cases has hit 234,640 as of Friday.