Orange County Firefighters, Paramedics Receive Moderna Vaccine

The Orange County Fire Authority set up popup tents in Irvine to give staff the vaccine.

Coronavirus Patients Fill Orange County ICU's Over Christmas

OC is in full flu season, with increasing COVID cases day after day. "We are truly running out of ICU beds," Supervisor Lisa Bartlett says.

Orange County Nurses Strike Claiming Unsafe Conditions Amid COVID

Anaheim registered nurses belonging to the California Nurses Association / National Nurses United Union went on strike Wednesday in protest.

Orange County's Hospitals Brace For More Patients As ICUs Fill

The winter onslaught of coronavirus is "not slowing down and we haven't hit the peak yet," Orange County CEO Frank Kim says.

OC Reports 4,606 New Coronavirus Cases, Single Day Record

The county continued to see record-setting trends of COVID-19 hospitalizations as the county prepared for its first shipment of Moderna.

OC Reports 3,445 New COVID-19 Cases, Continues Record Pace

The county continued its record-setting trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations with 1,601 — a jump from 1,557 on Friday.

Orange County Hospitals Break COVID Records, Surge Plans In Place

What cities are most affected by coronavirus in the county? As nursing homes and OC jails deal with increased cases, hospitalizations rise.

Orange County Hospitals 'Bombarded'; No Room In ICUs: Report

Top health officials plead with the public to do the right thing, wear masks around non-family members & stay away from large groups.

Orange County Hospitals Fill, 23 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported

The county logged 3,231 new diagnoses of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the cumulative case total to 111,168, with nearly 1,500 hospitalized.

OC Reports 3,121 New Cases of COVID-19, Record Hospitalizations

OC County officials reported 1,236 hospitalizations Sunday, with 284 people in intensive care units.

Get Your At-Home COVID-19 Test In Orange County

In Phase 2 of the Health Care Agency's plans to test all of Orange County, free test kits are being rolled out to residents who need them.

Over 1K Hospitalized In Orange County, Surge Plans Underway

1,025 Orange County residents were hospitalized due to coronavirus as of Thursday morning. Over 1,500 more tested positive for COVID.

Orange County's Hospitalizations Near July Peak: Updates, News

OC's ICU bed count hovers at 13 percent while the 11-county Southern California region's available ICU capacity reduced to 10.1% Tuesday.

Orange County's Stay At Home Orders Explained: Coronavirus Update

As of Monday, Orange County officials navigate Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest stay-at-home orders amid growing cases & lessening ICU space.

Orange County Reports 2,025 New Cases COVID-19, 15 More Deaths

Orange County's spike in coronavirus transmission continued to reach alarming rates Sunday.

Orange County Prepares For Strict Stay-At-Home Coronavirus Orders

On Thursday Gov. Newsom slammed his "emergency brake," retooling the state tiers into regions, & ICU percentages the canary in the coalmine.

Orange County Sees 1,200 New Coronavirus Cases Overnight

Coronavirus cases spiked across Orange County, with 689 patients hospitalized, 171 of them in ICU beds as the county awaits the vaccine.

600+ Hospitalized In Orange County Confirms New Coronavirus Surge

The last time hospitalization rates were this high was the end of July, & the last time ICU rates were this high was Aug. 10: OC Healthcare

A Pandemic Thanksgiving: How To Celebrate Safely In Orange County

Public health officials are calling on Americans to stay home Thanksgiving. If you can’t, here are a few tips to enjoy the holiday safely.

OC Officials Fear Thanksgiving Coronavirus Surge As Cases Rise

As hospitalization rates reach their highest since August, officials are imploring residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings.

OC Coronavirus Cases Rise, 'Test Before Turkey' Supes Plead

Officials implored OC residents to not socialize over the Thanksgiving holiday and, if they do, to get tested before and after a gathering.

Rite Aid Coronavirus Testing Expands To Minors In Orange County

Rite Aid updated its coronavirus testing protocols expanding testing to minors 13- and older. Here is where you can be tested in California.

OC Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Spike Thanksgiving Week

Almost 1,000 new cases were reported Monday, along with over 400 hospitalizations as officials plead with residents to avoid gatherings.

OC Reports 806 New COVID-19 Cases, First Day Of Curfew

The county reported its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases of the entire pandemic Friday, with 1,169 new cases recorded.

Over 1,100 Test Positive For Coronavirus In Orange County Friday

In a record for the county, 1,169 residents tested positive for coronavirus Friday, while three more people died as a result of the disease.

582 More Orange County Residents Test Positive, OC Curfew Coming

With only so many businesses able to shut down Orange County plead for residents to use good social distancing sense for private gatherings.

How At-Home Coronavirus Tests Will Work For Orange County

Santa Ana & Anaheim residents will be the first to get access to 11,000+ at-home COVID-19 tests, with availability to all after December.

Orange County At Purple Tier, County CEO Positive For Coronavirus

Orange County Supervisors say "at home" kits can help to stem the tide of COVID-19, as CEO Frank Kim tests positive for coronavirus.

Orange County Reports 528 New Cases of COVID-19, Two Deaths

Next week, the county's case rate per 100,000 might jump to about 8, which exceeds the 4 to 7 rate in the red tier.

Orange County Coronavirus Cases Nearly Double In 7 Days

598 Orange County more residents are infected with COVID-19 as compared to just over 300 one week ago.

Over 250 Hospitalized With Coronavirus, OC Cases Rise

Six more Orange County residents have died as a result of COVID-19 the county reports, with another 295 positive cases reported Thursday.

Orange County Coronavirus Cases Remain Substantial: 335 More Sick

County Health Care officials can only hope that Orange County cities remain in the red for at least another week as positive cases rise.

OC Struggles With Health Equity And Battles State Restrictions

California’s Democratic leaders have tied the fate of Disneyland to the health of the people who live around it.

Orange County Reports 512 New Cases Of COVID-19

Cases have been spiking recently, pointing to a possible "second wave" of the pandemic long feared by many.

OC Reports 322 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospitalizations Increase

Orange County reported 322 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 61,743 cases.

Could OC Fall To Purple Tier? 300+ More Coronavirus Cases Friday

As we get closer to the holiday season, it is important to wear a face mask when in public and practice social distancing, Supes say.

Hospitalizations Rise As Orange County Remains Stuck In Red Tier

Orange County Health Care Agency reports no outbreaks due to school re-openings since students returned to the classrooms.

Coronavirus Update For Orange County: Where We Go From Here

Over 60,000 cumulative cases of coronavirus & 1,484 deaths related to COVID-19 as of Nov. 3, OC Healthcare reports. Here is the latest news.

13 New COVID-19 Deaths, 233 Cases Reported Wednesday In OC

Officials have said daily average would have to drop to about 130 new cases for Orange County to move from "red" to "orange" tier.

Orange County Parked In Red Tier, 255 New Cases, 7 Deaths

Nearly 59,000 people in Orange County have been infected by the coronavirus after seven months of dealing with the global pandemic.