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

The numbers are provided by the County Public Health Department. According to the new numbers, there has been an increase in the number of Active COVID 19 cases in Imperial County. There are currently 210 active cases of the virus as compared to 138 cases reported last Thursday. The COVID 19 Tier Metrics for Imperial County indicate new cases per day per 100,000 population at 6.30 with a positivity rate of 6.8%. Deaths attributed to COVID 19 remain at 971.