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Orange County Coronavirus Cases Surpass 5,400; No New Deaths

Orange County officials reported 133 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Memorial Day, but no additional deaths.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Orange County officials reported 133 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday but no additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 5,469 cases and 131 fatalities.

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus stands at 198, with 69 of those in intensive care, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The total number of people tested for the virus since the pandemic began stands at 102,513.

The largest chunk of the county's cases stem from outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities, local health officials say.

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Meanwhile, the county continued moving forward with its Phase 2 reopening of businesses including in-restaurant dining and shopping centers, after receiving the go-ahead from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced Friday that 365 inmates have tested positive since March, with 261 having recovered and others asymptomatic. Nine of the inmates are currently sick and in medical isolation. Officials are awaiting the results of 40 tests.

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Coronavirus case totals in Orange County, as of Monday:

  • Aliso Viejo: 28 (no change)
  • Anaheim: 882
  • Brea: 39
  • Buena Park: 157
  • Costa Mesa: 101
  • Coto de Caza: 6 (no change)
  • Cypress: 65
  • Dana Point: 29
  • Fountain Valley: 53 (no change)
  • Fullerton: 181
  • Garden Grove: 279
  • Huntington Beach: 327
  • Irvine: 176
  • La Habra: 96
  • La Palma: 18 (no change)
  • Ladera Ranch: 13 (no change)
  • Laguna Beach: 45 (no change)
  • Laguna Hills: 28 (no change)
  • Laguna Niguel: 37 (no change)
  • Laguna Woods: 9 (no change)
  • Lake Forest: 40 (no change)
  • Los Alamitos: 74
  • Midway City: 13 (no change)
  • Mission Viejo: 67
  • Newport Beach: 139
  • Orange: 253
  • Placentia: 107
  • Rancho Mission Viejo: 7 (no change)
  • Rancho Santa Margarita: 20
  • San Clemente: 59
  • San Juan Capistrano: 53
  • Santa Ana: 1,012
  • Seal Beach: 18 (no change)
  • Stanton: 67
  • Trabuco Canyon: 13 (no change)
  • Tustin: 88
  • Villa Park: 6 (no change)
  • Westminster: 104
  • Yorba Linda: 75
  • Other: 370
  • Unknown: 315

City News Service contributed to this report.

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