Orange County Headed Into What Could Be Toughest Month Yet of Coronavirus Pandemic
Orange County Coronavirus
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OC saw record-breaking trends heading into the holiday season. Experts fear holiday gatherings could make things worse.
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OC saw record-breaking trends heading into the holiday season. Experts fear holiday gatherings could make things worse.
OC Supervisors protested mask mandates and shutdowns as hospitalizations grew and the virus became widespread.
Thanksgiving’s aftermath packed hospitals. Experts fear a worsening situation in January.
State public health officials predict next month will be even worse for new cases and hospitals.
Hospitalizations climbed past 2,000 while public health officials fear another holiday spike.
The program could help doctors decide early if a patient will need a ventilator or ICU care.
The current outbreaks in the homeless shelters are worse than outbreaks in the first wave.
A host of guidelines from federal, state and local health departments created a scattershot of vaccine distribution plans.
Hospitals will have to take ambulance patients, regardless of how full they are.
Hospitals are discharging stabilized patients as fast as possible, but the overall patient load keeps increasing.