5 new deaths reported in Orange County due to COVID-19

Five new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Orange County on Wednesday, according to updated numbers from the Orange County Health Care Agency.

The deaths came after two straight days of no deaths from the respiratory disease. Currently, the county death toll due to COVID-19 sits at 136, including 54 skilled nursing facility residents.

There were 116 new cases reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 5,646. That figure includes 617 skilled nursing facility residents and 369 Orange County jail inmates.

The agency estimates that 2,090 people in the county have recovered from COVID-19.

Orange County Supervisors have agreed to pay $75 million in federal funding to help cities, small businesses and nonprofit organizations with virus-related expenses. The board also asked Orange County’s public health officer to modify a weekend order requiring face coverings in public.

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A total of 274 people remain hospitalized, which is a single-day high for the county during the novel coronavirus pandemic. There are 101 cases in the intensive care unit, with 24 of 25 eligible hospitals reporting.

Only 1,088 COVID-19 tests were issued Tuesday, the lowest amount since May 17. Overall, 109,013 tests have been issued to date.

Of the total cases, 18% are people ages 25-34, and 18% more are in the 45-54 age range. There are 15% in the 35-44 age range, and 15% more are ages 55-64.

More than half of the deaths related to COVID-19 have been people age 75 or older. Those 75-84 account for 29%, and those 85 and older account for 28%.

Males account for 52% of the cumulative cases in the county and 57% of the cumulative deaths.

Among local cities, Santa Ana has the most cases with 1,063, which is 19% of the county’s total number of cases. Santa Ana also has the most cases, 31.5, per 10,000 residents.

Here are the latest case counts for select cities, with their numbers per 10,000 residents:

• Santa Ana: 1,063 (31.5 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Anaheim: 944 (26.3 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Huntington Beach: 329 (16.1 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Irvine: 183 (6.5 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Newport Beach: 140 (16.1 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Costa Mesa: 107 (9.2 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Fountain Valley: 55 (9.7 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Laguna Beach: 45 (19.3 cases per 10,000 residents)

Updated figures are posted daily at occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc.

For information on getting tested, visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-testing-and-screening.

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