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The new data clearly shows the virus has hit working class communities hardest but it’s also clear that increased county outreach to affected neighborhoods is stemming the tide.
Six weeks after the drive-through testing site opened at the Anaheim Convention Center, two county supervisors want to direct staff to translate sign-up forms for the testing site and create a call center in multiple languages.
Orange County supervisors are moving forward with three companies to take over non-airline aviation services at John Wayne Airport.
OC Supervisors set aside some of the coronavirus testing at the Anaheim Convention for elementary school teachers and students if state health officials allow classrooms to reopen.
OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett is looking to push state health officials to allow indoor shopping malls to reopen.
The drive-through site is expected to increase the county’s testing capacity by about 10 percent amid a shortage that’s been leading to week-long wait times.
It remains unclear how or if the statewide coronavirus mask mandate will be enforced in Orange County, after County Supervisors on Tuesday declined to address any enforcement approach.
County supervisors ultimately approved all the contracts unanimously with no real debate or discussion about any of the terms or details.
South Orange County cities are watching their law enforcement costs soar by more than 20 percent over the last four years largely due to salary and benefit increases authorized by county supervisors.
In the past two weeks 83 people have died in Orange County and 364 people were in the hospital on Tuesday.