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San Diego County reports 412 new cases of COVID-19, 9 additional deaths

A man gets the COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego County's "Vaccination Superstation" in Chula Vista, Calif. Jan. 21, 2021.

San Diego County reported 412 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new virus-related deaths in its latest data.

Monday's data increased the county's cumulative total to 375,243 cases since the pandemic began, with the death toll increasing to 4,259.

There were 277 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county as of Monday, a decrease of six from Sunday, according to the latest state figures. Of those, 78 people were in intensive care, up two from 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 10,943 new tests were reported to the county on Monday, and the percentage of new positive cases over the past week was 3.1%, according to the county health department.

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