Today the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the Southern California Region will remain under the State of California’s “Regional Stay-at-Home Order.”
The OC Health Care Agency will deploy mobile field hospitals (MFHs) to local hospitals this week to support the Orange County (OC) health care system as it responds to a surge in COVID-19 patients.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2020
Contact: Shari L. Freidenrich
(714) 834-7625 [email protected]
County Service Center Closed to General Public
Due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
SANTA ANA – The County Service Center has closed temporarily as precautionary measure to stop the spread of COVID-19. Taxpayers are urged to make all property tax payments securely online at ocgov.com/octaxbill. Homeowners and small businesses (as defined by the SBA) who were unable to deliver payment for secured property taxes by December 10 due to a COVID-19 financial hardship may qualify for penalty cancellations.
As COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations continue to rise at an alarming pace and threaten to overwhelm the health care delivery system, California health officials today announced a Regional Stay at Home Order that will be triggered if Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity drops below 15 percent in a given region.
The American Red Cross has closed a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at Santiago Community College, 8045 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869 and re-opened a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at El Modena High School, 3920 E Spring Street, Orange, CA 92869 to provide assistance for individuals evacuated due to the #Bond Fire currently burning in Orange County.
The American Red Cross has opened a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) to provide assistance for individuals evacuated due to the #Bond Fire currently burning in Orange County.
Effective immediately under order of Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the County of Orange was moved into the Purple Tier, the state’s most restrictive tier.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is continuing its efforts to safeguard the sanctity of every vote cast in the 2020 General Election. Tomorrow is the last day voters can cast their ballots.