Latest OC Coronavirus Updates: 1,283 Cases, No New Deaths

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Only nine new cases of coronavirus, and no additional deaths, were reported across Orange County, Monday, officials say. This marked the lowest number of reported cases since March 17, according to Orange County Health Care Agency officials.

Fewer people are hospitalized Monday, with 103 patients hospitalized, and 51 of those in intensive care units in Orange county. Still, on Monday, only 21 hospitals that reported data, leaving 3 additional hospitals with as-of-yet submitted data as of this report.

Dr. Nichole Quick, who has the authority to mandate the action, stopped short of doing so. Her order was issued two days after the Orange County Board of Supervisors rejected Supervisor Andrew Do's motion to make face coverings mandatory for at least food industry workers.

Quick said she decided on a recommendation versus a mandate "based on what we're seeing numbers-wise. I'm hopeful we're seeing a flattening of the curve."

The evidence that there has been a slowing of coronavirus cases in Orange County due to social distancing may be shown in the fact that the county is not seeing an exponential increase in cases on a daily basis, Quick said. The number of hospitalizations have also remained stable, she noted.

If COVID-19 cases take off again down the line, Quick said she would revisit a mandate.

A face covering should be worn over the nose and mouth, she said. Any sort of ties or straps should be used to secure it to the head. They can be factory-made, folded, sewn or improvised from common household items such as scarves, T-shirts, sweatshirts or towels, she said.

"Face coverings are an additional tool that may help protect staff and patrons from COVID-19, but they are not a substitute for proven protective measures like frequent hand washing, keeping your hands away from your face, practicing social distancing and staying home," she said.

City Counts of Coronavirus Infected Residents:

• Aliso Viejo: 13 cases
• Anaheim: 148 cases (2 new cases)
• Brea: 12 cases
• Buena Park: 43 cases (1 fewer case)
• Costa Mesa: 26 cases
• Coto de Caza: 5 cases
• Cypress: 31 cases
• Dana Point: 12 cases
• Fountain Valley: 20 cases
• Fullerton: 37 cases (2 new cases)
• Garden Grove: 37 cases (1 fewer case)
• Huntington Beach: 87 cases
• Irvine: 100 cases (3 new cases)
• La Habra: 29 cases
• La Palma: 12 cases
• Ladera Ranch: 9 cases
• Laguna Beach: 37 cases (1 new case)
• Laguna Hills: 13 cases
• Laguna Niguel: 28 cases (1 new case)
• Laguna Woods: 7 cases
• Lake Forest: 23 cases
• Mission Viejo: 34 cases
• Newport Beach: 85 cases
• Orange: 46 cases
• Placentia: 27
• Rancho Santa Margarita/Dove Canyon: 11 cases
• San Clemente: 44 cases
• San Juan Capistrano: 21 cases
• Santa Ana: 114 cases (3 new cases)
• Seal Beach: 5 cases
• Stanton: 5 cases
• Trabuco Canyon: 8 cases
• Tustin: 30 cases (2 new cases)
• Villa Park: 5 cases
• Westminster: 20 cases
• Yorba Linda: 38 cases
• OTHER: 12 cases -- (includes unincorporated areas of the county and cities with under 25,000 residents and under 5 cases of coronavirus reported)
• Unknown Cases: 48

City News Service contributed to this report.

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