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San Diego County reports 651 new cases of COVID-19, 4 more virus deaths

A COVID-19 testing site at San Diego State University. Jan. 15, 2021.
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A COVID-19 testing site at San Diego State University. Jan. 15, 2021.

San Diego County public health officials reported 651 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional virus-related deaths Friday.

Friday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 373,831 cases and 4,250 fatalities since the pandemic began.

There were 289 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county as of Friday, a decrease of one from Thursday, according to the latest state figures. Of these, 81 people were in intensive care, down from 82 the previous day.

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The number of county residents who have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine is now nearly 2.55 million -- or 90.9% of residents 12 and older. More than 2.31 million, or 82.4% of that cohort, are fully vaccinated.

A total of 22,415 new tests were reported to the county on Friday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week was 3.1%, according to the county health department.