As we face calls to reopen San Diego on May 1st, including from our elected Board of Supervisor Kristin Gaspar and Mayor Paul McNamara, and opposition to California’s Stay-at-Home Order, here are some San Diego County COVID-19 related numbers to keep in mind: In 7 days from April 26 to May 2, 2020 and even with our early & strict state and local public health orders, we had reported: – 884 new positive cases (which account for ~22.5% of total…
COVID-19 Resources World Health Organization (WHO) U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) California State Government & Department of Health (CDPH) San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (SDC HHSA) Escondido City What is the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). People infected with the virus may show symptoms 2-14 days after exposure: common symptoms such as fever,…