The numbers represent only the cases reported to county or hospital sites. As the proliferation of at-home tests has increased, the actual number of infections is likely much higher.
Thursday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 784,203 infections and 5,288 deaths.
Elected officials on Thursday met at the Monoclonal Antibody Regional Center in Clairemont to highlight available treatment options for COVID-19. National City's chief of Emergency Services, Frank Parra, shared his own story of getting COVID-19 and getting treatment. “And, for the next three days, probably had just mild cold and minor flu symptoms, but recovered and did very well," Parra said.
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