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Find information on testing priority and screening locations.
General questions: COVID-19 HOTLINE (714) 834-2000
Medical questions: Health Referral Line (800) 564-8448
School Waiver Process:
On 8/3/20, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance regarding the school waiver process to be considered for in-person re-opening. Guidance documents can be found HERE. Applications will be reviewed by the County Health Office in consultation with CDPH. Orange County schools may submit a completed waiver application to TK-6waiver@ochca.com. No public emails will be replied to from this email address. Parent/community input or questions can emailed to: eteam@ochca.com.
Orange County, CA COVID-19 Case Count
To become familiar with reporting data, please review the Glossary of Dashboard Terms and Data FAQs.
COVID-19 Data Frequently Asked Questions are available here
Glossary of Dashboard Terms are available here
OC COVID-19 Equity Initiatives are available here
Posted Date: 9/18/2020
The new ArcGIS data platform (see Desktop, Mobile & Map Buttons below) improves the COVID-19 reporting process and minimizes any discrepancy between State and Orange County information by reporting same day information. The 6 a.m. State data are downloaded from CalREDIE each morning, checked to remove duplicates and/or out-of-county residents and then reported to our website by 5 p.m.
Cumulative Cases to Date
(includes deaths)
51,646
2,133 SNF residents, 556 OC jail inmates, and 158 Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Daily COVID Positive Cases Received
247
Cumulative Deaths to Date
1,123
Includes 423 SNF residents, 77 ALF residents, 0 OC jail inmates, and 1 Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Deaths Reported Today
8
2 skilled nursing facility residents,
0 skilled nursing facility staff,
1 assisted living facility residents,
5 residents (not living in a facility)
Cumulative Tests To Date
777,454
Tests Reported Today
12,072
Cases Currently Hospitalized
201*
*Includes ICU cases
Cases Currently in ICU
64
ICU - Intensive Care Units
Cumulative Recovered to Date
46,453*
Numbers fluctuate day-by-day due to changes in patient condition(s). Data are gathered daily at one point in time.
Additional data on Orange COVID-19 cases are available on the dashboard links below including: demographics of cases and deaths by city and zip code, and CDPH monitoring.
For best viewing of data, use Desktop to Mobile version to view charts and use Data Maps link to view data in map format.
Key data displayed on HCA’s COVID-19 data dashboard are available to download using the County of Orange Open Data Portal under the “Health” icon at: http://data-ocpw.opendata.arcgis.com/.
State of California – CA Blueprint for a Safer Economy
A new blueprint for business sector re-opening was unveiled by Governor Newsom on August 28, 2020, which includes a color-coded, tiered system that will use two metrics to measure the novel coronavirus: spread rate and test positivity percentage.
The tiers are designated by four colors: purple (widespread), red (substantial), orange (moderate) and yellow (minimal with the lowest restrictions). Orange County is currently in a blended purple/red tier; and, with our numbers trending in the right direction, is on track to transition to the red tier on September 8, 2020. Find the status of activities in Orange County by visiting https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/
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As of 8/3/20, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) posted the following guidance regarding schools and youth:
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COVID-19 – Essential Tips
Protect Yourself and Others
If you are showing symptoms, you should get tested and stay home until you find out the results.
Getting Tested for COVID-19
Persons at high risk should be tested (65+ years of age with underlying health conditions, or living/working in a risk setting).
Waiting for Test Results
If you are showing symptoms of illness, isolate yourself away from others, even in your own home.
Call Your Doctor
If your symptoms get worse instead of better, call your doctor right away.
Dial 911
Always dial 911 in an emergency.
Latest News
September 2020
- OC HCA - Press Release - OC Health Care Agency Wants Everyone to Get a Flu Shot (9/17/20)
- OC - Release - County of Orange Moves to Red Tier, Re Opens More of Orange County (9/8/20)
- OC - Press Release - County of Orange Reminds Residents, Visitors to Remain Vigilant Against COVID-19 This Labor Day Weekend (9/3/20)
- OC HCA - Press Release - New State of California Framework Provides Blueprint for Orange County Re-Openings (9/1/20)
August 2020
- OC - Press Release - Clayton Chau, M.D., Ph.D. Selected as County Health Officer (8/26/20)
- CA DCA Press Release - Expanding the State’s COVID-19 Testing (8/26/20)
- OC & Costa Mesa Press Release - County of Orange Adds Second Supersite to its COVID-19 Testing Arsenal (8/25/20)
- OC - Press Release - OC Health Care Agency Announces Star-Studded Positive Vibes Ad Campaign (8/20/20)
- OC - Press Release - OC Health Care Agency Reports First COVID-19 Pediatric Death in Orange County, CA (8/19/20)
- OC - Press Release - County of Orange Launches SafeDineOC COVID-Safe Restaurant Campaign (8/6/20)
- OC - Press Release - State Releases Youth Sports Guidance (8/4/20)
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