19 new coronavirus cases in Fallbrook area, new total of 558 cases

A total of 19 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the Fallbrook area as of Oct. 5 since a week earlier – the exact same weekly increase in cases reported on Sept. 28.

San Diego County health officials have now recorded 558 coronavirus cases in the 92028 ZIP code since the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. That means about 1.1% of 92028’s population has tested positive for the virus at some point in time.

92028 includes Fallbrook as well as Rainbow and De Luz.

The 92028 ZIP code currently has San Diego County’s 34th highest rate of coronavirus infections per 100,000 p...