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Some Southern California sheriff's departments are pushing back against enforcing new stay-at-home orders that are set to take effect on Sunday night, while others are focusing their messaging, instead, on helping residents stay educated about the transmission of the virus.
Many business owners in Orange County are worried about a looming shutdown as coronavirus cases spike.
As of Friday, 746 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 735 reported on Thursday — a new record.
Orange County recorded an all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations on Thursday.
The last time hospitalization rates were this high was July 25 when 687 people were in Orange County hospitals.
The co-owner of a Lake Forest wine bar spoke out Tuesday after a pair of suspected disgruntled customers were caught on camera vandalizing the Orange County restaurant on Thanksgiving night.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates continued to climb in Orange County Tuesday, approaching similar numbers to the spike seen over summer.
As the surge in COVID-19 cases continues in Orange County, doctors are bracing for what they're calling the "Thanksgiving effect."
Orange County reported 1,666 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the cumulative case count to 76,761.
Orange County officials are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fueled by Thanksgiving gatherings, even as the numbers are already climbing.
Some doctors in Orange County are concerned after seeing the number of COVID-19 patients double over the past week.
Orange County COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, and officials are still urging residents not to travel or socialize over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The county announced 1,422 new coronavirus diagnoses, raising the cumulative total to 71,116 and leaving the death toll at 1,554.
Orange County reported another 806 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the cumulative total to 69,142.
In a statement, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said, "At this time, due to the need to have deputies available from emergency calls for service, deputies will not be responding to requests for face-coverings or social-gatherings enforcement."
Orange County reported another 582 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the cumulative case count to 67,167.
Panic buying has returned to the Southland, and one industry expert said this time could be much worse.
Families are thinking twice about inviting older relatives for Thanksgiving, especially now on the heels of stern warnings from health officials about the spike in local cases, and other guests fearing COVID-19 could spread among their loved ones.
Even as cases and hospitalizations continue to increase across the county, officials said they are still confident they can control the surge.
Orange County officials have unveiled a plan to provide COVID-19 home test kits to residents in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a grant to help restaurants continue to serve customers outdoors, now that the county has officially slipped back into the purple tier of the state's reopening roadmap.
Orange and Ventura County are moving back to the most restrictive purple tier, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday afternoon.
Orange County Chief Executive Officer Frank Kim revealed Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Orange County reported another 528 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 64,586.
More than 1.53 million O.C. residents cast ballots in the general election, the largest number in Orange County's 131-year history.
