OC Supervisors are partnering with neighboring counties to push Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow the region to open more businesses than what’s currently allowed.
Tag: Orange County Health Department
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homeless Deaths Are Spiking in Orange County
April was the deadliest month for Orange County’s homeless in at least five years, according to the coroner data. Most of the deaths are still under investigation.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Officials Take Light Business Enforcement Ahead of State Reopening Mandates
County officials said they’re taking a light-handed approach to enforcing state orders that shutdown scores of businesses throughout the state.
Posted inCountywide
When Will Orange County’s Recoveries from Coronavirus Be Reported?
After repeated questions – from Voice of OC, county supervisors and the public – officials say they’re now starting to look into collecting such information.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Restaurants Set to Reopen in Weeks, According to Guidance Provided by Gov. Newsom
OC’s dine-in restaurants can begin reopening in the coming weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday, despite OC lagging on state goals.
Posted inCountywide
Why Does OC’s Coronavirus Testing Still Lag Behind Other Large Counties?
When it comes to the share of residents who have gotten tested, Orange County continues to lag behind other large California counties.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
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.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Coronavirus Hospitalizations Have Been Rising in OC, Despite Claims of ‘Flattened’ Curve
Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising in Orange County – up 80 percent over the last four weeks, according hospital data – despite widely-shared claims by county supervisors that the curve has “flattened” and is “trending down.”
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
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.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Aims for 4,000 Daily Coronavirus Tests, Officials Draft Businesses Reopening Guidelines, Gov. Newsom Hints at Early School Year [April 28]
Orange County officials are moving to test at least 4,000 people a day for the novel coronavirus as OC officials release guidelines on business reopenings and Gov. Gavin Newsom announces that school may be back in session by late July. Meanwhile, the virus has killed 42 people out of 2,151 cases in OC as of Tuesday.
