Santa Ana Testing Site Sees COVID-19 Positivity Rate Skyrocket
If the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to trend upwards, there's the risk the county could be downgraded to the purple tier.
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If the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to trend upwards, there's the risk the county could be downgraded to the purple tier.
Orange County reported 335 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths Wednesday.
Orange County remained in the red tier this week for the state's COVID-19 metrics, but the trend of rising cases puts the county at risk of lapsing back into the most restrictive purple tier next week.
Orange County health officials reported 309 additional COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths Friday, heightening concern that the county could slip back into the most restrictive purple tier.
The Orange County Health Care Agency Thursday reported 271 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths, bringing countywide totals to 61,112 cases and 1,494 deaths.
Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said results for some races might not be available for weeks, as vote counting continues.
The Orange County Health Care Agency Wednesday reported 237 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and seven more deaths, bringing countywide totals to 60,841 cases and 1,491 deaths.
Election Day is over, but the Orange County District Attorney's Office Wednesday continued his investigation into what went on at a Westminster campaign office Tuesday.
The Orange County Health Care Agency Tuesday reported 306 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and one more death, bringing countywide totals to 60,604 cases and 1,484 deaths.
On the night before the election, volunteers at a confidential and free telephone service funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency are preparing for a spike in calls.
Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley said he expects the first election results out of Orange County to be announced shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Orange County reported another 183 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the cumulative case total to 60,298. The death toll was adjusted downward by one, bringing it to 1,483.
Metrolink train 664 hit a person in the Orange and Santa Ana area on Sunday afternoon, the agency said.
Hossein Nayeri, 41, was sentenced Friday to two consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with another seven years to life.
Starting at 8 a.m. Friday, Orange County residents can register and update voter registration information, get a replacement ballot, vote in person or use the drive-thru to vote or drop off a vote-by-mail ballot at the Honda Center.
Orange County health officials reported 229 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Thursday.
The relatively high number of daily cases continues to jeopardize the county's chance to move into the less-restrictive orange tier of the state's re-opening road-map.
The Barranca, Foothill Ranch, Tustin Ranch, Brea and Yorba Linda medical offices will be closed until further notice. Kaiser's COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Anaheim Medical Center has also been temporarily closed.
Orange County Health Care Agency officials reported 152 more COVID-19 diagnoses and new no fatalities Monday.
Voters showed up in large numbers in Orange County and Los Angeles County for early voting on Saturday, just 10 days ahead of the November 3 election.
The county continues to report a relatively high number of daily cases. Officials have been aiming for a daily average of about 130 new cases per day, but this week the county reported between 200 to 300 new cases each day.
Daily case numbers have fluctuated between 200 to 300 this week, which is much higher than the average daily case count of 130 that officials are aiming for.
Daily case counts are still on the rise in the county this week, despite officials' best efforts to keep a lower average. The county's death toll is now at 1,434 and the cumulative total of diagnoses is at 57,848.
