SAN BERNARDINO – (INT) – There are signs that July’s surge in new coronavirus cases may be easing in San Bernardino County.

There have been 284 confirmed new cases for a 24-hour period ending Sunday. That reflects a 3-day decline. But for the past week, local health officials reported nearly 5,000 cases.

Sunday’s statistics showed no deaths in San Bernardino County and 34 for the prior week bringing the pandemic’s total to 417.

Seventy-five percent of the patients who died were above age 60.

Story Date: August 3, 2020