55 Orange County Residents Test Positive For Coronavirus

ORANGE COUNTY, CA —Orange County health officials reported 55 new coronavirus cases and a jump in hospitalizations, but no new fatalities on Monday.

The cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county rose to 3,557, and the death toll is unchanged at 76.

There are 196 patients currently hospitalized and of those, 77 are in intensive care, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

The total number of people in the county tested for the virus now stands at 52,983, with 196 tests reported Monday.

Of the patients who died, 3 percent were 25 to 34 years old, 5 percent were 35 to 44, 11 percent were 45-54, 13 percent were 55-64, 16 percent were 65-74, 29 percent were 75-84, and 24 percent were 85 or older.

Men make up 54 percent of the county's cases and 58 percent of its fatalities.

On Monday, May 11, the positive coronavirus case totals in Orange County's communities are as follows:

• Aliso Viejo: 21
• Anaheim: 540
• Brea: 28
• Buena Park: 109
• Costa Mesa: 50
• Coto de Caza: 5
• Cypress: 49
• Dana Point: 22
• Fountain Valley: 41
• Fullerton: 128
• Garden Grove: 181
• Huntington Beach: 269
• Irvine: 142
• La Habra: 63
• La Palma: 15
• Ladera Ranch: 12
• Laguna Beach: 40
• Laguna Hills: 27
• Laguna Niguel: 33
• Laguna Woods: 8
• Lake Forest: 35
• Los Alamitos: 41
• Midway City: 8
• Mission Viejo: 56
• Newport Beach: 130
• Orange: 173
• Placentia: 70
• Rancho Mission Viejo: 6
• Rancho Santa Margarita: 17
• San Clemente: 53
• San Juan Capistrano: 34
• Santa Ana: 546
• Seal Beach: 12
• Stanton: 38
• Trabuco Canyon: 12
• Tustin: 57
• Villa Park: 5
• Westminster: 60
• Yorba Linda: 58
• Other*: 263
• Unknown**: 100

Coronavirus In Jails

The Orange County Sheriff's Department reported Monday that 289 inmates have contracted COVID-19, but only eight are currently sick from the virus and 100 have recovered. Sheriff's officials are awaiting the results of 110 tests.

Coronavirus In Skilled Nursing Facilities

There has been no update since Friday on the number of patients and staff afflicted with COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities in the county. As of Friday, 373 patients had tested positive and 23 had died, and 192 staffers had contracted coronavirus with one dying, according to the county.

Anaheim officials said 66 patients and 13 staffers tested positive at Windsor Gardens Covalescent Center of Anaheim on Ball Road near Knott Avenue. Two patients have died at the facility.

The Anaheim Healthcare Center has 50 patients with coronavirus and 20 staffers have contracted the disease, according to Anaheim officials, who reported four patients at that facility have died.

Mother's Day, Beach Reopenings

Beaches in Orange County were reopened Friday, with restrictions, while so-called "low-risk" businesses such as clothing and book stores, music shops, toy stores, sporting goods stores and florists reopened with curbside service only.

Restaurants are still serving curbside and takeout, but are people ready to dine in? Not even fast food chains are ready for that next step.

As Orange County hunkers down and tries to stay close to home, there are some local heroes out there delivering our packages and keeping things rolling. Here is one FedEx driver's story.

And OCTA is bracing for what's next, with 70 percent fewer drivers on the 91,what does this mean for the beleaguered organization?

Meanwhile, the move to allow some businesses to reopen comes as the state relaxes its health order and as Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will consider petitions from individual counties that want to go further and allow other businesses to open.

An estimated 1,500 people, most not wearing face masks, protested near the still-closed Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday despite the easing of some beach restrictions.

Tell us how you or your business is faring during the shutdown and slow reopening of Orange County. Send your story tips to Ashley.Ludwig@Patch.com

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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