The number of local COVID-19 deaths went up by four and total cases increased by 152, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Thursday..
One person died April 16 and three died April 21. The ages of the four people who died ranged from 68 to 79 years. Two were men and two were women. All of them had underlying medical conditions.
To date, 100 San Diegans have died from complications of COVID-19. Of the people who have died, 88 were 60 years and older; 56 were men and 44 were women. Age, gender and ethnic/race breakdowns for cases and deaths are posted at coronavirus-sd.com.
Of the nearly 39,000 COVID-19 tests administered to San Diegans, 2,643 have been positive including 152 additional cases announced today, the highest one-day total for the region. Increase in cases are anticipated as the region expands its testing capacity.