City beaches from San Diego to Carlsbad closed as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials confirmed today the second death of a county resident from COVID-19, a person in their late- 70s.

The individual had "many'' underlying health issues, county Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said.

Additionally, Wooten reported the first two infant cases. No further details on the cases were made available. A full report with all additional cases would be released later Tuesday, she said.

"We are seeing positive tests continue to rise,'' County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said. "And due to increased testing, we should expect that to conti...