While there might be some easing in the new coronavirus cases and deaths in Orange County, local hospitals continue to be besieged by rising numbers of patients. According to the county health […]
Hospitals struggle to keep up
Intensive care unit use still high
The number of coronavirus cases in intensive care units in Orange County nearly hit a new high. According to the latest report from the county health care agency – which covers Saturday […]
No good news on New Year’s Day
The first day of the new year didn’t have much good news for 2021 for Orange County and coronavirus. According to the county health care agency, the tally of new cases was […]
Year-end numbers are mixed
Note to readers: According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, Wednesday’s statistics on the coronavirus covered a 30-hour period rather than the usual 24-hour span. Therefore, Thursday’s (today) numbers are significantly […]
A bitter Christmas present?
Is it the post-Christmas spike that some public health officials warned us about? Wednesday’s coronavirus infection numbers for Orange County blasted old records, according to the daily report from the county. The […]
Hospitalizations keep rising
While the tally of new coronavirus cases in Orange County continues to decline, offering hope of an improving public health situation, the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 infections, and the total […]
Pressure on hospitals continues
Coronavirus cases and deaths in Orange County continued their general downward trend in Monday’s report from the county health care agency, but pressure continued to build on hospitals. According to the OCHCA, […]
Cases rise after two declines
New cases of coronavirus infections in Orange County rose in Sunday’s report after declining for two days in a row. According to records of the county health care agency, the latest daily […]
A deadly Christmas from COVID
It was a deadly Christmas in Orange County for coronavirus patients. A total of 63 persons were reported to have died on Friday, Christmas Day and on Saturday from COVID-19 infections. According […]
Cases decline, patients increase
Two trends on coronavirus cases in Orange County are offering contradictory ideas about where the pandemic is headed locally. For three of the last four days, the county health care agency reported […]
