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<p>San Diego County health officials yesterday released updated statistics that show only 1.5% of the County’s population has been tested for the COVID-19 virus, totaling 50,271 tests and 3,432 confirmed cases.</p>
<p>271 people have died of the virus in San Diego County.</p>
<p>The totals up through April 28th tracked 761 patients in the hospital, with 241 of them in Intensive Care Units (ICUs).</p>
<p>The deadly virus has affected more people in the 50-59 year old range with 649 cases, followed by 642 cases among patients between 30-39, 598 cases among those 40-49, 519 cases among 20-29 year olds, and 431 cases among 60-69 year olds.</p>
<p>Patients between 70-79 reported 259 cases, and 224 cases are among patients 80 or older.</p>
<p>Younger patients have only accounted for 26 cases among kids under 9 years old, and 81 cases among 10-19 year olds.</p>
<p>County COVID-19 cases included slightly more men than women with 1,754 male patients and 1,673 females.</p>
<p>County health officials will continue to monitor cases and deaths as stay-at-home restrictions at the state and local level begin to ease. Any uptick in reported cases may require health officials to adjust restrictive orders.</p>
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