OC churches have been deemed essential by County Supervisors after pressure from a series of religious leaders and residents over the past few weeks during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Orange County Starts Posting Coronavirus Recovery Estimates
“It is imperative that Orange County residents have a clear picture about the number of recoveries and recovery rates from COVID-19,” supervisors’ Chairwoman Michelle Steel told Voice of OC in a statement Wednesday.
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County Health Officer Issues New Order and Strong Recommendations to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
The County Health Officer today issued a new Health Officer’s Order and additional strong recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Orange County as more businesses move toward re-opening. Effective at 12 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2020, and continuing until further notice.
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Orange County Restaurants, Shopping Centers Can Now Reopen
Orange County can now reopen dine-in restaurants and shopping centers after state health officials approved the County’s reopening plans just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
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With Hospitalizations in Focus, OC Deciding Whether to Report More Consistent Numbers
After being questioned by Voice of OC, Orange County Health Care Agency officials now say they’re now looking at publishing a more consistent picture of coronavirus hospitalizations, after weeks of posting optional data that’s missing some hospitals on most days.
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Families Mourn as Coronavirus Spreads In OC Nursing Homes, Driving County’s Hospitalization Rates
Hundreds of families have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19 through at least 20 nursing homes and long term care facilities throughout Orange County.
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Orange County Could be on Track to Reopen More Businesses by Memorial Day Weekend
Orange County might be ready to open more businesses like restaurants and shopping centers as Memorial Day weekend draws near, with county supervisors pushing for faster reopenings after the novel coronavirus business shutdowns in March.
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Orange County Could Soon be Able to Open More Businesses
Orange County could soon open more businesses after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced most of the state can begin relaxing stay home orders put in place to slow the spread of Coronavirus.
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OC Supervisors to Review Two Bailout Options for Local Businesses, Nonprofits as Coronavirus Cases Rise
Orange County Supervisors will debate two different bailout proposals next week, on the heels of the biggest increase in the novel coronavirus, which saw 229 new cases Thursday.
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All of OC’s Congress Members Are Questioning County’s Lower Testing Rates for Coronavirus
All seven of Orange County’s members of Congress are demanding to know why people who live in OC are getting coronavirus tests at far lower rates than San Diego and Riverside counties and what’s being done to increase access.
