Our lives have transformed over the last six weeks. Now, data from the month of April is offering insight into just how dramatically San Diego changed.
The novel coronavirus appears to have become one of the top causes of death in the county, likely taking more lives than diseases like stroke and diabetes, according to a Voice of San Diego analysis of federal and local statistics. Meanwhile, traffic accidents reported to the police fell by half as drivers stayed off the roads, and an estimated half of local businesses shut down, cutting work hours by as much as 60 percent
Here’s a closer look at what the numbers tell us.