The memorial comes just before the statewide reopening next week, when most pandemic restrictions end.
Tag: Orange County coronavirus deaths
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Santa Ana Looks at Officially Recognizing Residents Who Died from Covid
The city has been among the hardest-hit in OC by the pandemic. Mayor Vicente Sarmiento wants to see recognition of those who have died.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County’s Coronavirus Recovery Depends on Vaccines and Public Health Measures
Local health experts fear another wave if not enough people are vaccinated and residents become too relaxed.
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COVID-19 Year One: OC’s Doctors, Nurses, Community Organizations Stepped Up to Curb The Virus
The community organizations’ efforts have also bolstered vaccines to highly impacted neighborhoods.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Where’s The Routine Public COVID Updates? State and OC Officials No Longer Stream Weekly Briefings
OC nearly stopped news conferences altogether during the worst spike and the Governor stopped streaming his briefings a couple weeks ago.
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Will Orange County’s Community Health Clinics Run Out of Money, Halt Vaccinations?
The clinics have been key to vaccinate vulnerable people. Now they’re worried about funding to continue those efforts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC Clinics Fear a Pause on Closing Vaccine Gap When Blue Shield Takes Over
The community clinics have been instrumental in vaccinating more vulnerable seniors throughout the county and state.
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Indoor Dining, Movie Theaters and Gyms Might Reopen in Orange County Next Week
An abrupt change in state guidelines, coupled with better county virus trends, could move OC into the Red Tier.
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Orange County Might Be Able to Reopen More Businesses Sooner if More Hard-Hit Communities are Vaccinated Faster
State officials are earmarking 40% of vaccines for hardest hit communities as OC surpasses 4,000 coronavirus deaths.
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OC’s Coronavirus Vaccine App Othena Could Be Irrelevant When Blue Shield Takes Over Statewide Distribution
It’s unclear how the transition will work and how well the data between the two programs can merge.
