The rate of new coronavirus cases has slowed somewhat this week in San Francisco, but still, by Friday it was inching toward 500 in the city.
Health officials reported 47 new positive tests Friday, bringing the countywide count to 497, doubling at a rate of over a week. The death toll remained at seven for a second consecutive day.
According to the state’s dashboard, there were 67 people hospitalized in the city and 30 in intensive care units who had been confirmed to have COVID-19. Another 74 were in hospital or ICU beds with suspected cases.
The number of cases in California swelled Thursday to over 11,000. With 33 new cases and three more deaths in San Mateo County and the newest data from San Francisco, the Bay Area went over 3,000 total confirmed cases.
That number, however, doesn’t represent the full spectrum of the virus’ spread in the region, health officials warn. While there have been 92,500 tests conducted in California, the state has received results from just over 32,000, leaving nearly 60,000 tests still pending.
