(COVID 19 update).....The COVID numbers were uodated Thursday morning.

The numbers are provided by the County Public Health Department. According to the new numbers, active cases of COVID 19 have decreased as compared to the numbers released last week. The new numbers indicate there are currently 169 active cases of the virus in Imperial County, as compared to 189 active cases reported last Thursday. State COVID 19 Metrics for Imperial County indicate new cases per day per 100,000 population are at 8.50, with a positivity rate of 8.1%. The Statewide metrics indicate 34 new COVID 19 positive cases per 100,000 popultation for a positivity rate statewide of 8.4%. Deaths attributed to the virus in Imperial County remain at 971.