(COVID 19 update)....New numbers were released Tuesday morning.

The numbers are provided by the County Public Health Department. According to the new numbers, there are now 41 active cases of COVID 19 in Imperial County. That is up from the 32 cases reported lat week. The State COVID 19 Tier Metrics for Imperial County indicate 1.30 new cases per day per 100,000 population, with a positivity rate of 6.6%. Health officials had predicted COVID Cases would increase during the summer months. Fatalities attributed to the virus remain at 985.