SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – COVID-19 cases appear to be rising again around San Diego County.
The latest data for June 1 from the San Diego County website for COVID-19 shows that 1,620 new cases have been reported, the highest in seven days.
According to the county, there were 711 new cases on May 31.
Dr Davy Smith of UC San Diego said he thought the jump in cases could be due to the holiday of Remembrance Day.
“Hope is springing up in my chest forever that we just see a little holiday bump. But I think we can focus on jumping. This new variant, omicron BA.2, is actually super contagious, “said Smith. “So it doesn’t take many people to get infected, which can spread to other people who become infected.”
Seeing that the total number of cases jumps, it is not surprising for some San Diego.
“I mean, coming out of a holiday weekend, you know, people are traveling around, that’s to be expected. I used to live in Las Vegas and it’s like that. Everyone is traveling after a holiday weekend and it’s kind of like a big cesspool, “said local resident Sean Charlesley.
And some have their concerns if a new leap comes with the increase in the number of cases.
“I have a feeling that we have not considered the seriousness of this disease and this virus,” added resident Alison Kelly. “I think we definitely need to take protective measures; still wear masks as needed, protecting others, especially the elderly. And we don’t want our hospitals to return to these places. “
According to Smith, there is a silver line with the latest COVID numbers published by San Diego County.
“The good news is that hospitalizations and deaths have not really started to increase, and this is the best news. “I think we will have COVID for the rest of our lives,” Smith said.
He added: “It will probably become a seasonal virus, more in the winter than in the summer. But in the meantime, when what we call endemic begins to happen, there will be several of these waves that will strike.
Smith told ABC 10News that at a time when cases are on the rise, people should use their home antigen tests. He urges those who test positive to stay at home and continue to care for those who have a compromised immune system.
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