(COVID 19 update)....It was released Tuesday morning. The COVID numbers are provided by the County Public Health Department.

According to the new numbers, there are currently 74 active cases of COVID 19 in Imperial County. That is down from the 83 cases reported last week for the County. The State Tier Metrics for COVID 19 in Imperial County through May 15 indicated 5.70 new cases per day per 100,000 population, with a positivity rate of 9%. Deaths attributed to the virus since the pandemic began remain at 980.