THE CORONAVIRUS numbers for Orange County show improvement in all four major categories (Shutterstock).

All four major metrics used to track the status of the coronaviurus in Orange County are down this week, including two categories showing sharp declines.

According to the county health care agency, new cases reported for the period ending March 29 showed a total of 656, down from 666 the week before. Hospitalizations went to 87 from 110.

Deaths saw a major decrease to six from 21 and the number of people hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 went from 19 to eight.

To date, Orange County has had 8,064 deaths and 716,587 confirmed cases of the virus.

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