Tag: hospitalizations

COVID-19 Cases Drop as Vaccine Efforts Ramp Up

New COVID-19 cases have fallen 52 percent in Orange County during the past two weeks, according to data from the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). As of Feb. 11, the 14-day average of new daily cases was 11,242, while two weeks ago it reached 23,846. The daily COVID positive cases recorded Feb. 11 was 799, bringing the total cumulative cases to 240,999 cases throughout…


UCI Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations Through Transfusions 

The University of California–Irvine (UCI) says it’s found a way to reduce COVID-19 related hospitalizations, and the strategy is so effective that a federal virus response team has tapped it as a model. The UCI is using monoclonal antibodies (antibodies developed in a laboratory) to help lessen virus symptoms for those who tested positive for…


Orange County Sees Declines in COVID-19 Cases as Death Toll Mounts

SANTA ANA—January became the deadliest month for COVID-19 in Orange County Feb. 9 with 33 more fatalities logged, but all of the other indicators such as case and positivity rates continued a downward trend. The adjusted daily case rate per 100,000 people dropped from 39 last Feb. 9 to 29.7, and the test positivity rate…


New UK Strain of COVID-19 Detected in Orange County

SANTA ANA—A 21-year-old San Clemente man tested positive for the more contagious U.K. strain of COVID-19, marking the first known case in Orange County, local health officials announced Feb. 8. The man tested positive on Jan. 26 and “his symptoms have now resolved,” according to a memo sent Monday to the Board of Supervisors from…


County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Drop

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 1,187 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 additional deaths Feb. 7, bringing the county’s totals to 238,264 cases and 3,358 fatalities. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,164 Feb. 6 to 1,093, and the number of patients in intensive care decreased from 347…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Case Rate Continue to Drop

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 739 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 additional deaths Feb. 6, bringing the county’s totals to 237,077 cases and 3,312 fatalities. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,233 on Feb. 5 to 1,164, but the number of patients in intensive care increased from…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Cases Continue to Drop

SANTA ANA—Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases continued to decline Feb. 3, but 37 more deaths were logged as the death toll from the holiday season surge mounts. The county also reported 546 new cases of the coronavirus on Feb. 3, bringing its totals to 234,708 cases and 3,199 deaths. The number of coronavirus patients…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Cases Continue to Decline

SANTA ANA—Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to improve Feb. 2, but the county also logged 53 more fatalities as death reports from the holiday case surge continue to roll in. The adjusted daily case rate per 100,000 population dropped from 46.6 last week to 39 on Feb. 2, and the test positivity…


Orange County Reports 47 More COVID-19 Deaths as Hospitalizations Decline

SANTA ANA—Orange County logged 47 more COVID-19 fatalities Feb. 1, raising the cumulative death toll to 3,109, while new 1,003 new cases were reported and hospitalization rates continued a downward trend. The county’s cumulative case count now stands at 233,394. Of the fatalities reported Feb. 1, 10 were skilled nursing facility residents and eight were…


Orange County Reports Falling COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 1,279 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional deaths Jan. 30, bringing the county’s totals to 231,036 cases and 3,018 fatalities. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,521 Friday to 1,442, with the number of patients in intensive care dropping from 426 to…