Orange County officials found the first case of the novel coronavirus hitting their jails after a man tested positive among the scores of inmates currently locked up. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes will address the virus case which came from the Men’s Central Jail at the 1:30 p.m. news conference today.
Tag: Orange County Coronavirus
Voice of OC’s reporting on COVID-19 in Orange County, from 2020 on. For highlights, see our COVID-19 coverage archive.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
OC to Announce City Counts on Coronavirus Cases
Officials announced at a 1:30 p.m. news conference Wednesday that the data will be posted on a county website starting Friday. The briefing comes after officials announced last night the first death in Orange County from COVID-19, of a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
More People Could Get Out of Jail Under New Court Orders
The new measures will result in less people in the jails, reads an administrative order from OC Superior Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura, “thus alleviating some of the pressures for arraignments within 48 hours and preliminary hearings within 10 days.”
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
Orange County Closes Beach and Trailhead Parking to Slow Virus’ Spread
The goal, county health officials said, is for people to be able to enjoy beaches and trails for their physical and mental wellbeing, while keeping at least a six-foot distance to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Emergencies & Disasters, Irvine, Top Stories
Cities Across Orange County Adopt Eviction Ban Ordinances
Cities across Orange County cities are adopting bans on evictions due to the economic fallout from the state’s stay home order. To date, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Costa Mesa have adopted bans while cities like Irvine and Garden Grove have adopted softer consumer protections. Meanwhile, questions mount about what the bans will do to smaller property owners.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
OC Hospitals Facing ‘Overwhelming’ Shortage of Protective Equipment
Masks and ventilators are in short supply as hospitals prepare for a surge of coronavirus patients in the coming days and weeks, officials wrote in an update Monday.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
OC Officials Will Not Release What Cities Have Identified Coronavirus Cases
Orange County health officials will not list what cities have cases, a big difference than Los Angeles and San Diego. OC officials acknowledge cities have requested privacy and they think it’s counterproductive to say where the cases come from.
Posted inAnaheim, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
Anaheim Councilmembers Consider Eviction Ban
Anaheim City Councilmembers will decide on temporarily banning evictions as scores of workers lose jobs due to the state-mandated closure of large sections of the economy.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Julie Leopo, Top Stories
Leopo: Life in Orange County During Coronavirus
Orange County life does not look the same way it did two weeks ago, and Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo ventured out to briefly and safely capture that story.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC’s Shelter Capacity is Shrinking, For Now, Amid Scramble to Expand in Crisis
At a time jurisdictions up and down the state are expanding emergency homeless shelters to slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives, two of Orange County’s main shelters are being downsized with replacement shelters that have 200 fewer beds in total.
