It was the deadliest week for the coronavirus pandemic in San Bernardino County. In the county, 134 residents have died in the past seven days, as of Monday, (Dec. 21) breaking the record of 129 deaths set Aug. 9 and providing more evidence of the cold-weather resurgence of the virus that causes COVID-19. There were 52 deaths recorded in San Bernardino County since Friday (Dec. 18). The highest single-day for reported deaths in the County occurred Wednesday, Dec. 16, when 63 people died. As of Dec. 21, a total of 1,375 county residents have died of the disease. A total of 134,337 residents have recovered during the same period. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the current stay-at-home order covering Southern California will likely be extended another four weeks, given current trends.
The county continues to set seven and 14-day records in new cases reported, with 36,154 and 56,017 cases, respectively.
Testing also set a 14-day record, with 274,003 residents tested. A total of 64,688 residents were tested since Friday.
Here are the latest numbers, according to county and state public health officials.
San Bernardino County
Confirmed cases: 163,945 total, up 12,832 from Friday, averaging 5,165 reported per day in the past week
Deaths: 1,375 total, up 52 from Friday, averaging 19.1 reported per day in the past week
Hospital survey: 1,545 confirmed and 125 suspected patients hospitalized Sunday, Dec. 20, including 329 confirmed and 8 suspected patients in the ICU, with 25 of 25 facilities reporting. The number of confirmed patients is up 21% from a week earlier.
People tested: 1,494,409 total, up 64,688 from Friday, averaging 21,186 reported per day in the past week
Resolved cases (estimate): 134,337 total, up 12,531 from Friday, averaging 3,276 per day in the past week
