Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are continuing to drop in San Bernardino County, numbers released Wednesday, (February 24) show. County officials reported 253 new, daily cases and 22 deaths. State data showed 396 people remained hospitalized with COVID-19, including 112 in intensive care units. The overall case positivity rate dropped to 6.1%, the lowest since mid-November. The case rate adjusted for testing volume is 15.2. To advance to the red tier and reopen more businesses, San Bernardino County would need an adjusted case rate of 7.0 or below and both positivity rates below 8.0% for two consecutive weeks.
Here are the latest San Bernardino County numbers
Confirmed cases: 285,334 total, up 253 from Tuesday, February 23, averaging 371 reported per day in the past week
Deaths: 2,673 total, up 22 from Tuesday, averaging 30.9 reported per day in the past week
Hospital survey: 396 confirmed and 36 suspected patients hospitalized Tuesday, including 112 confirmed and six suspected patients in the ICU, with 25 of 25 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is down 28.9% from a week earlier.
Tests: 2,441,718 total, up 8,295 from Tuesday, averaging 9,245 reported per day in the past week
Resolved cases (estimate): 280,235 total, up 376 from Tuesday, averaging 431 per day in the past week
Vaccinations: The county and other providers have administered 254,175 vaccine doses to at least 183,114 people as of Wednesday.
Reopening plan tier: Purple (widespread risk level; many nonessential indoor business operations are closed) based on these metrics as of Tuesday:
New cases per day per 100,000 residents: 15.2
Test positivity rate: 6.1% (7.1% in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods)
Case rate adjusted for testing volume: 15.2
