The Omicron Variant is spiking COVID cases in San Bernardino County with testing sites operating at high capacity. The County-run sites alone have been testing an average of 7,000 to 8,000 residents each day. Gary Daigneault looks at local infection figures and vaccination rates…
According to the County dashboard, to date (1/10/22), a total of 1036 people have died from Covid in San Bernardino County, 930, about 90% of those, were unvaccinated.
Joshua Tree has seen 758 cases, 11 deaths and is 48.9% vaccinated
Landers, 28 cases, 2 deaths, and the lowest vaccination rate at 34.7%
Morongo Valley, 322 cases, 2 deaths, 53.9% vaccinated
Pioneertown has 24 cases and no deaths and takes the lead being 105% vaccinated *
29 Palms has 2,354 cases, 19 deaths and is 36% vaccinated **
Yucca Valley has 2,908 cases, 62 deaths, and is 65% vaccinated
*Some non-residents took advantage of a vaccination clinic in Pioneertown
**Twentynine Palms vaccination figures do not include the Marine Base
