County health officers record 496 New cases of COVID-19, No extra Deaths

Maddy Yoo, 12, is inoculated with Pfizer's vaccine towards COVID-19 in may eleven. Federal officials are set to consider vaccinating more youthful children. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry

San Diego County public health officers reported 496 new circumstances of COVID-19 and no new deaths Sunday.

the new records brought the county's total number of situations to 367,857 when you consider that the pandemic began in early 2020. The loss of life toll remained four,183.

Thirteen greater sufferers mandatory to be admitted to native hospitals for COVID treatment, while three extra required intensive care.

in the meantime, vaccines for youngsters between the a long time of 5 and 11 may well be accessible within the first half of November, true U.S. infectious ailment expert Anthony Fauci said Sunday.

U.S. meals and Drug Administration officers are reviewing the Pfizer/BioNTech utility in the hunt for authorization of its 2-dose vaccine for younger toddlers. Its panel of outdoor advisers are scheduled to weigh in on Tuesday.

The FDA customarily follows the information of its panel but is not required to do so.

Then, advisers to the U.S. facilities for disease handle and Prevention will accept as true with recommendations for the vaccine at a gathering on Nov. 2-three, assisting to notify a last choice by using Director Rochelle Walensky,

Reuters contributed to this record.

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