Fallbrook reports 7 more COVID-19 cases, drops to 9th lowest infection rate in county

Fallbrook no longer has the second-lowest rate of per capita coronavirus infections in San Diego County – in fact, it dropped several slots to ninth place as of June 2.

There were 30 reported coronavirus cases in Fallbrook, up from 22 a week ago. Bonsall, on the other hand, reports seven coronavirus cases, just one more than a week earlier.

The 92028 ZIP code – which also covers Rainbow and De Luz – now has 62.1 coronavirus cases per 100,000.

The ZIP codes with lower per capita coronavirus cases than Fallbrook at press time are:

92107 (Ocean Beach), 61.9 cases per 100,000

91901 (Alpine), 61.5 cases per 100,000

92011 (La Costa), 54.4 cases per 100,000

92008 (Carlsbad), 57.8 cases per 100,000

92007 (Cardiff) 53.8 cases per 100,000

92122 (UTC), 51.5 cases per 100,000

92131 (Scripps Ranch), 44.5 cases per 100,000

The county did not estimate a per capita infection rate for Bonsall, as its number of cases was too small.

Meanwhile, passive recreation activities like sunbathing were allowed at San Diego County beaches beginning June 2 as reports of new cases have dropped below triple digits countywide.

San Diego County Public Health Services officials reported 73 new COVID-19 cases Monday – down from 96 reported Sunday – bringing the county total to 7,554. No new deaths were reported for the second straight day, keeping the toll at 269.

Public health officials also recorded 3,655 coronavirus tests June 1, and said the 73 positive tests comprise 2% of the total number. The county's 14-day rolling average of positive tests is 2.9% of the total number of tests.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, 17.6% of those testing positive have been hospitalized and 5.1% have spent time in intensive care units.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Cox said June 2 that passive recreation will be allowed at county beaches because of case numbers trending in the right direction.

A few restrictions remain, however, as the county still has a ban on team sports such as football and volleyball. Additionally, beach parking lots and piers remain closed.

Reopening of boardwalks is up to each coastal city, and as always, social distancing and facial coverings are the rule when near people who are not a member of the household.

Cox and fellow Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said they planned to ask the full board Tuesday to extend its moratorium on evictions for both residents and small businesses for another month, through June 30. The current moratorium expired Sunday and the extension would apply only to unincorporated areas of the county.

“Although more businesses are reopening, it is going to take time for merchants and their employees who have been out of work to rebuild their bank accounts enough to pay their rent,” the supervisors said in a joint statement. “(The moratorium) will give residential and commercial renters more time to get back on their feet. But we are encouraging renters to pay as much

rent as they can and set up a payment program with their landlords.''

The city of San Diego moved May 19 to extend the city's moratorium on commercial and residential evictions until June 30th.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at [email protected].

City News Service contributed to this report.