KPBS is releasing the outbreak locations because transparency and public health information is vital for our community. And being the site of an outbreak doesn't necessarily mean the businesses had unsafe practices.ĬOVID-19 is a virus that spreads easily without fear or favor. It's possible none of them caught the virus at the outbreak location. By the county’s definition, an outbreak occurs when three or more people with COVID-19, who aren't close contacts, were known to be in a specific location during the same 14-day period. And it doesn't mean you can catch COVID-19 by going there now. When viewing these records it is important to keep in mind that just because you visited a place that had an outbreak doesn’t necessarily mean you were exposed to the virus. Editor’s note: This interactive map and searchable database contains records obtained by KPBS of COVID-19 community outbreaks in San Diego County.