Orange County Jails Records First COVID-19 Inmate Death
The Orange County Jail system has recorded its first inmate death due to complications from COVID-19.
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The Orange County Jail system has recorded its first inmate death due to complications from COVID-19.
Rosen's attorney argued before a judge that Rosen "is at substantial risk of poor outcome (of the coronavirus) because of his multiple co-morbidities for his current COVID-19 infection which requires medical follow-up."
Orange County continued its streak of daily records for COVID-19 hospitalizations on Thursday with 1,519 patients, including 343 in ICU beds.
With so many hospitals in Orange County at capacity because of the spike in COVID-19 patients, suspending the diversions means hospitals must accept patients regardless of their capacity.
A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County Wednesday to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers.
As the first of Orange County's frontline healthcare workers received newly arrived COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday, another 23 deaths were reported and area hospitals continued to shatter patient records.
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines underway, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Wednesday announced plans to resume Broadway shows next fall.
Diocese of Orange Bishop Kevin W. Vann has tested positive for coronavirus and currently has mild symptoms, a spokeswoman for the diocese confirmed Wednesday.
Orange County rolled out mobile field hospitals Tuesday as the area continued to set new records for coronavirus diagnoses and hospitalizations.
Hospitals across Southern California Tuesday went into crisis mode as the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the region and intensive care unit availability dropped to 1.7%.
Orange County health officials are struggling with housing the elderly with dementia, who are infected with COVID-19 and do not exhibit symptoms.
A man facing a potential life sentence is set to be the first Orange County inmate to petition to be released on his own recognizance following a judge's order to reduce the county's jail population by half.
Orange County set new records for coronavirus cases and hospitalizations Monday as its intensive care units reached zero capacity in the state's "adjusted" category.
A 100-foot-by-200-foot spot fire broke out Monday evening in the Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea and burned for about 90 minutes before being extinguished by firefighters.
A judge has ordered the Orange County jail population to be cut in half so that inmates can properly social distance and abide by coronavirus safety protocols.
On Saturday, 2,091 new coronavirus cases and 18 additional deaths were confirmed in the O.C.
Todd Spitzer argued such actions could bring more crime to communities and said steps have already been taken to reduce jail populations.
Orange County continued setting new daily COVID-19 hospitalization records Friday as health officials reported 97 additional patients had been admitted since the previous day.
The Orange County Superior Court Friday ordered Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce jail populations by 50% in an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Two of Rancho Soñado's three structures were burned down by the wind-whipped wildfire, including one of the on-site residences occupied by Inside the Outdoors' operations manager and her family, who were forced to evacuate suddenly.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County reached a record high Thursday, hospitals were directed to implement surge plans and cancel elective surgeries in response to a "crisis" situation that could cause the emergency medical system to "collapse."
On Wednesday, the county reported 974 people are hospitalized for the virus — which is another new record. Currently, 239 patients are in the ICU.
Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb on Tuesday, with 69 more patients reported.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County continued to soar Monday as health officials reported nearly 30 more people had been admitted since Sunday.
Orange County health officials on Saturday reported 1,966 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths.
