Orange County reports 2 new deaths due to COVID-19

Orange County reported two deaths due to the coronavirus and an additional 274 cases of the disease in the latest numbers released by the Orange County Health Care Agency on Saturday.

There have now been 176 deaths countywide related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 85 of those fatalities involving a skilled nursing facility resident. The cumulative total of coronavirus cases to date is 7,321.

In the last day, there were 2,074 COVID-19 tests administered, bringing the total number of tests performed to 154,511.

As of Saturday’s report, there were 282 patients hospitalized due to coronavirus, and 122 of the cases currently require intensive care.

An estimated 3,156 people have recovered from the coronavirus. That number is calculated by taking the difference between the prior 28-day cumulative case count and the current day mortality.

Testing for COVID-19 has gone up in the county, with the average standing at 3,150 tests per day over the last week. Saturday’s report broke a streak of nine consecutive days in which the county had reported more than 3,000 tests.

People in the age range of 25-34 have accounted for the most coronavirus cases, making up 19% of the county’s case count. Those in the age range of 45-54 come in at 18%, and the age groups of 35-44 and 55-64 each stand at 15%. Another 10% sit between the ages of 18-24, and those ages 65-74 make up 9%.

Breaking down the county’s COVID-19 related deaths by ethnicity, 36% have been white, 32% Hispanic, and 18% Asian. African Americans and Pacific Islanders have each made up 2% of the death toll.

By age range, all patients who have died were:

• 85 and up: 56
• 75 to 84: 47
• 65 to 74: 32
• 55 to 64: 19
• 45 to 54: 13
• 35 to 44: 6
• 34 and younger: 3

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

• Santa Ana: 1,438 (42.6 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Anaheim: 1,297 (36.1 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Huntington Beach: 365 (17.9 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Irvine: 222 (7.9 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Newport Beach: 158 (18.1 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Costa Mesa: 146 (12.6 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Fountain Valley: 70 (12.4 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Laguna Beach: 46 (19.7 cases per 10,000 residents)

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

For information on getting tested at one of the nearly two dozen public clinics around the county, visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-testing-and-screening.

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