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The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in San Diego County was 380, an increase of 10 patients, according to the latest state data.

The updated boosters are intended to protect individuals from the worst outcomes of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.

San Diego County's Deputy Public Health Officer said it's reminiscent of last year's surge, and very few people have gotten the latest booster.

UC San Diego Health officials also said delayed care is driving a surge in patients that is forcing them to use non-traditional spaces for patients.

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies.

A post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases has hit the county and continued to climb Friday.

Health officials initially anticipated that this year's winter surge could be mild. That appears to be changing.

Many infected people aren't aware of their availability or have difficulty accessing them.

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.

While signs of any potential Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 and the flu won't show up until next week's data is released, cases for both illnesses are continuing to trend up in San Diego County, according to the Health and Human Services Agency.