SD County reports 2,104 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County reported 15 deaths and 2,104 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the second-highest daily case total and one that comes as hospitalizations continue to surge.

The infections reported Wednesday are second only to Friday's record 2,287 and raise the county's cumulative total to 97,549.

Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer, said she anticipates the total cases to cross 100,000 before the end of the week.

Another 15 deaths and 36 hospitalizations were reported Wednesday, raising the death toll to 1,103 and the number of coronavirus-related hospi...