(A New COVID 19 update has been released)....It was released by the County Public Health Department.

The updated numbers were released Tuesday morning. According to the new numbers, there are currently 101 active cases of COVID 19 in Imperial County. That is up from the 48 cases reported last week. The State COVID Tier Metrics for Imperial County, indicate 1.90 new cases per day per 100,000 population, with a positivity rate of 8.2%. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention says the surge is not just local. It is happening all across the nation. They attribute the increase in cases to new variants evolved from the coronavirus. The most active sub-variant is known as Eris, and is responsible for 17% of the new COVID 19 cases in the nation. The CDC says a new vaccine will be available soon, and it is effective against the new variants. There is also medication available now to combat the virus. The CDC says the warning is for the very young and those over 75 years of age. There are no mask mandates in effect, and none are anticipated.