Orange County reports a record high of 1,025 COVID-19 hospitalizations

Orange County estimates that coronavirus hospitalizations hit a record high on Thursday, reaching 1,025 in the latest data released by the county.

From that number, there are 257 patients throughout the county being treated in the intensive care unit.

Regional ICU bed availability was the baseline for state authorities to decide when to implement the latest curfew. In areas where ICU capacity availability is below 15%, there is a minimum of 3 weeks of stay at home.In Southern California The order will take effect on December 7th..

At a press conference Thursday, Orange County’s supervisory board chairman Michelle Steele opposed the curfew and favored local controls. She said many county residents were dissatisfied with the “top-down” approach to dealing with pandemics, and the limits were based on ever-changing standards.

“These moves did not stop the virus from spreading, but they significantly impaired the family’s ability to earn a living, created crippled business owners and forced many on the unemployment line,” Steele said.

“These arbitrary actions are confusing, and families question the capabilities of state officials when people have to be confident in elected representatives to make wise and informed decisions. I will throw it. “

When asked about the surge in cases Non-compliant companies Don Burns of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reiterated that the new state order aims to enforce the latest closure order rather than educate it, adding:

“We believe it’s a community issue. We all need to work together on best practices and do everything we can to stop the spread of the virus,” Burns said. .. “But I don’t think it’s something I want to add to criminalize an already stressful situation in the community.”

The Orange County Healthcare Agency reported Thursday data on seven deaths from COVID-19, a virus-induced illness. There were 1,640 deaths from the virus throughout the county.

An additional 1,521 cases were recorded, bringing the total for the pandemic to 94,647.

The county recorded 22,064 virus tests within the past day, bringing the total number of tests performed to 1,627,697. An estimated 64,054 people in the county recovered after being infected with the virus.

Dr. Clayton Chau, director of the Orange County Healthcare Agency and public health officer, begged the public to avoid gathering or traveling to prevent the spread of the virus.

“Please, don’t get together,” Chau said. “Don’t mix households. Currently, the infection rate in the community is very high, so if you don’t live with someone … don’t hang out with them.”

In anticipation of the arrival of the first dose of the vaccine in the county, Burns warned against cheating.

“We already know that there are all the good things that bad actors try to take advantage of, like vaccines,” Burns said. “I would like to emphasize that no one generally texts, emails, calls, or sells vaccines under any circumstances.

“If someone is contacted by a source that asks you to buy a vaccine, log in, or provide personal information, it’s fraudulent.”

The latest cumulative coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths in some cities in Orange County are:

• Santa Ana: 18,452; 338 dead
• Anaheim: 15,925; 354 ​​dead
• Huntington Beach: 3,920; 93 dead
• Costa Mesa: 3,159; 47 dead
• Irvine: 3,403; 17 dead
• Newport Beach: 1,654; 26 dead
• Fountain Valley: 1,131; 21 dead
• Laguna Beach: 369; less than 5 deaths

The number of cases by age group followed by the number of deaths is as follows.

• 0 to 17: 8,238 cases; one death
• 18-24: 13,698 cases. 4 deaths
• 25-34: 19,981 cases; 23 dead
• 35-44: 14,963 cases; 41 deaths
• 45-54: 15,311 cases; 124 deaths
• 55 to 64: 11,459 cases; 230 deaths
• 65-74: 5,782 cases; 322 deaths
• 75-84: 2,989 cases; 356 deaths
• 85 years and over: 2,165 cases. 539 people died

Updated numbers are posted daily occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc.. For information on how to take the test, please visit: occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-testing..

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