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Fallbrook reports 19 new coronavirus cases, Bonsall has second week of no case increase

A total of 19 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the Fallbrook area as of Sept. 28 since a week earlier.

San Diego County health officials have now recorded 539 coronavirus cases in the 92028 ZIP code since the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. That means about 1.1% of 92028’s population has tested positive for the virus at some point in time.

92028 includes Fallbrook as well as Rainbow and De Luz.

The 92028 ZIP code currently has San Diego County’s 34th highest rate of coronavirus infections per 100,000 people, as well as the 43rd lowest rate in the county.

Nearby Bonsall’s 92003 ZIP code reported 43 coronavirus cases as of Sept. 28, the same as last week – marking the second week in a row Bonsall has not reported any new cases. As has been the case since the start of the pandemic, San Diego County cannot estimate an infection rate for Bonsall because of the low number of cases and low population.

Meanwhile, health officials reported 279 new coronavirus cases throughout the county on Sept. 27, as well as one new death, increasing the region’s totals to 46,610 cases and 776 fatalities.

The one death was a woman in her late 70s who had an underlying medical condition, officials said.

One new community outbreak in a business was confirmed as of Saturday.

From Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 18 community outbreaks were confirmed in San Diego County. The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.

Of the 8,550 tests reported Sept. 26, 3% returned positive, dropping the 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases to 3.3%. The state-set target is less than 8%. The seven-day daily average of tests was 8,483.

San Diego State University reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, Sept. 27, bringing the total number of cases to 1,072 since Aug. 24, the first day of instruction for the fall semester.

The new totals consist of 1,030 confirmed cases and 42 probable cases.

The numbers reported by Student Health Services reflect testing results as of 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.

Of the students living on campus, 385 have tested positive and students living off campus totaled 666 positive cases, health service officials said. A total of eight faculty or staff members have tested positive and 13 “visitors” – people who have had exposure with an SDSU-affiliated individual – have tested positive.

The information is based on cases reported to Student Health Services by an individual or by a public health official. As more private labs are administering tests, there is a possibility that not all cases are being reported to Student Health Services.

Of the total number of cases in the county, 3,497 – or 7.5% – have required hospitalization and 816 – or 1.8% of all cases – had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.

Under state monitoring metrics, San Diego County is currently in the second tier, or the red tier. The county's state-calculated, adjusted case rate is 6.9 per 100,000 residents. The testing positivity percentage is 3.8%.

The California Department of Public Health was scheduled to assess counties’ status on Sept. 29, after Village News’ press time.

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

City News Service contributed to this report

 

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