San Diego County reports 1,217 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths as holidays approach

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials reported 1,217 new COVID-19 infections and 16 additional deaths Wednesday as county leaders urge caution heading into the holiday season.

Wednesday's data raises the county's totals to 84,638 cases and 1,035 deaths while hospitalizations continue to surge.

The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported 739 coronavirus patients hospitalized as of Wednesday, with 209 of them in intensive care units. That compares to 723 reported Tuesday, with 197 of them in the ICU.

The number of people with COVID-19 in area hospitals has nearly...