Right after the holidays is when San Diego County has seen its largest spikes in COVID-19 and the flu.
According to the latest data, reported COVID-19 cases have slightly fallen since the previous week. Thursday San Diego County officials reported 4,764 cases down from the previous week's 4,893 — but those are just lab-confirmed tests, and the numbers do not include all of the at-home testing.
Sandhu also said people who are not feeling well should consider skipping holiday parties this year, even if they have mild symptoms, as families and friends may be at higher risk for bad outcomes. This year, the flu has been particularly bad. Locally, cases are slowly dropping, with 1,141 reported Thursday, compared with 1,609 the previous week. Again, those are lab-confirmed cases.
Vaccinations for both the flu and COVID-19 are designed to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Another big tip is to take parties outside. That is not able to happen in most parts of the country during winter, but in San Diego the Christmas forecast is above 70 degrees.
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