Latest Coronavirus Impacts: San Diego County Moving to Orange Tier NBC 7 Staff What to Know for April 7 With California's thresholds changing due to increasing numbers of vaccinations, San Diego County is now officially in the orange tier San Diego State and UC San Diego announced plans for near-full campus operations by Fall 2021 The county reported 328 new cases of coronavirus and 3 new deaths San Diego County Could Move Into Orange Tier Replay Video UP NEXT The coronavirus pandemic reached San Diego County in mid-March 2020. Each day, local health officials give us updates on the spread of the novel coronavirus in our region. We will bring you the latest news here, every day. You can count on us.