(COVID 19 numbers continue to fluctuate)....Updates for COVID 19 are released almost everyday.

The numbers are provided by the County Public Health Department. According to the Friday update, Deaths attributed to COVID 19 are now at 532, up four from the Thursday report. Active cases of the virus are now at 959, up 9 from the Thursday report. There are currently 76 COVID 19 patients hospitalized in Imperial County, down by six patients as compared to the previous report. There is 1 ICU bed available in the county. The new cases per day pre 100,000 population now stands at 38.98. The positivity rate is at 24.71%.