Some public health officials have suggested it: could the winter coronavirus surge fueled in large part by the Omicron variant have crested and being starting to fall? Wednesday’s report from the Orange […]
Has COVID surge hit its peak?
Coronavirus stats remain high
The coronavirus pandemic, supercharged by the Omicron variant, is continuing to fill hospital beds and intensive care units in Orange County. Tuesday’s report from the county health care agency, showed 24,639 confirmed […]
After decline, cases rise again
All four major measurements of the status of the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County showed increases in Friday’s report. The county health care agency’s count of COVID positive cases was 8,257, up […]
Case count takes steep fall
After a huge spike on Wednesday, the count of confirmed new cases of coronavirus in Orange County tumbled to a lower but still historic level on Thursday. According to the county health […]
OC new COVID cases double
Confirmed new cases of coronavirus – believed principally to be from the Omicron variant – more than doubled in one day, according to Wednesday’s report from the Orange County Health Care Agency. […]
Steep rises in cases and more
With the exception of deaths, other major measurements of the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County continue to show steep increases. Monday’s report from the county health agency show that over the three-day […]
Omicron fueling an epic surge
The Omicron variant – less dangerous but more transmissible than other forms of the coronavirus – continues to rampage through the nation, state and Orange County. Friday’s report from the county health […]
New case count shows drop
The count of confirmed new Orange County coronavirus cases in Wednesday’s report declined from Tuesday’s record high. According to the county health care agency, new cases totaled 4,646, down from the previous […]
Cases surging but deaths aren’t
New cases, hospitalizations and usage of the intensive care units in the daily report of the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County continues to surge, but deaths remain at a relatively low level. […]
OC COVID cases in steep rise
If you thought the coronavirus pandemic was over, well, keep your … masks … on. The predicted “winter surge” is hitting Orange County with the count of new cases and other metrics […]
