San Diego County reports 175 new COVID-19 cases, another virus death

San Diego County The National Board of Health Monday reported 175 new COVID-19 infections and an additional virus-related death.

Monday’s data increased the county’s cumulative coronavirus total to 755,263 cases and 5,231 deaths. The data follows a weekend with 302 new infections counted Saturday and 256 Sunday. HHSA does not report COVID data on holidays or weekends.

COVID admissions to the county increased by five patients to 101, according to health officials.

So far, 4.0% of the county’s residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been hospitalized, and 0.7% have died from the disease.