Chau’s leadership through a turbulent early pandemic response – and as an Asian American public health figure at a time of heightened racism – was controversial and symbolic.
Tag: Nichole Quick
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Underwood: On Covid Time – A Mid Pandemic Assessment
One year into this life altering pandemic we mark as Covid time, seems like a good time to take stock of our public health response in Orange County to the coronavirus thus far, and ask the critical question how fit is our frontline public health agency in seeing us through what will most certainly be a second year on Covid time?
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OC Officials Rail Against New State Metric Requiring Lower Coronavirus Rates in Poor Neighborhoods
OC officials want local control, but confusion and walkbacks happened the last time it was up to local officials.
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As Restaurants Face Coronavirus Outbreaks, OC Puts Health Inspectors on the Sidelines
Earlier in the pandemic, county officials said their inspectors were required to implement the state’s pandemic health orders on restaurants and other businesses.
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Orange County Officials No Longer Require Masks During Coronavirus Pandemic
Orange County residents are no longer required to wear cloth masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic after health officials walked back a mandate on Thursday.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Officials Say Curfew Isn’t Expected as Waves of Protests Continue During Coronavirus Pandemic
OC officials aren’t considering a countywide curfew following a series of largely peaceful protests against police brutality over the past week.
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OC Officials Express Concern Over Death Threat to Public Health Officer Over Mask Order
Orange County officials on Thursday condemned what they deemed a death threat against County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick earlier this week over her public health order requiring residents wear cloth masks in public as OC moves to reopen businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Orange County Public Health Officials Under Fire Over Mask Order
Orange County’s lead Health Care Agency officials are facing intense criticism, even direct threats, over Public Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick’s mandatory mask order she issued over the weekend.
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OC Officials Won’t Enforce Business Closures, Limited Retail to Reopen Friday
Orange County officials won’t enforce business closure rules amidst Coronavirus as protests are mounting and Gov. Newsom is expected some businesses to reopen Friday.
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Gov. Newsom: OC has Fourth Highest Number of CA Coronavirus Hospitalizations [April 29]
Orange County has one of the highest numbers of people hospitalized for the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, following OC Supervisor Don Wagner’s comment to ease confusion over OC’s business reopening guidelines.
