The latest COVID-19 numbers from the Imperial County Public Health Department show an additional 193 individuals have tested positive for the virus.

The statistics were updated Wednesday morning , the first updated information since Monday. So far there have been 8,799 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. There have been 165 deaths attributed to the disease. The Health Department says that there are 998 active cases of the virus. 

Testing by OptumServe is being conducted at sites in Calexico , Brawley and Imperial. Testing is available to anyone. No doctor's referral is necessary but you must make an appointment. You can access the OptumServe web site through the Imperial County Public Health Department web site.