OC hospitals may need to start bringing in outside help to manage the wave of new coronavirus patients flooding hospital rooms and intensive care units.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine High School Students Fight Food Insecurity By Tackling Food Waste
The Zero Food Waste Initiative takes uneaten bagels from business in Orange County and gets them to an organization who get the bagels to people in need.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Can Orange County Handle a Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations?
Orange County’s Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are seeing dramatic increases while experts warn hospitals could be overloaded.
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OC Sheriff Barnes Clarifies Mask Enforcement Approach With Gov. Newsom
In a letter to Gov. Newsom, OC Sheriff Don Barnes said he might punish people for “egregious violations” of the statewide mask order.
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OC Hospitals at Risk from Virus Surge, Health Officials Say, Urging Masks and Physical Distance
OC health officials are issuing a dire warning about an ongoing surge of coronavirus patients at local hospitals they expect to worsen in the coming weeks.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
As OC Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soar, Questions Over Ability to Handle Spike Surface
As Orange County’s Coronavirus cases continue to spike, worries over a lack of hospital staffing and resources to deal with rising hospitalizations are surfacing.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Increases Police Spending but Reallocates Some Money After Protests
Santa Ana City Council members in a near-unanimous vote of the majority Democrat panel approved a budget Tuesday that increases police spending by nearly $3 million.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Hospital Workers Ring Alarm Bells, Say Fountain Valley Hospital Could be Coronavirus Hotspot
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital employees and their union say hospital mismanagement is fueling a Coronavirus outbreak because of the lack of fresh masks as well as the practice of mixing virus patients with non-virus patients.
Posted inNEWS
Despite Local Differences Over Mask Order Enforcement, Gov. Newsom Expresses Confidence in OC
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes in a statement this month said deputies will continue to request voluntary compliance.
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Orange County Officials Move to Enforce Statewide Coronavirus Restrictions
OC officials are moving to enforce a statewide coronavirus masks mandate and business closures as the Fourth of July weekend draws near.
