27 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Laguna Beach, Unincorporated OC

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — On Friday, the Orange County Healthcare Agency confirmed over 300 coronavirus in our towns. Three deaths have been attributed to the virus, with two reported on Friday. Orange County OC Healthcare's Dr. Nichole Quick has, at last, agreed to share the city breakdown of coronavirus cases, as of Friday.

"The OC Healthcare Agency and California Department of Public Health have shifted their approach from containment of COVID-19 to mitigation," they reported online.

On Friday, according to the OC Healthcare agency, 321 cases of coronavirus were confirmed across the county.

In an effort to address the concerns of many residents, they released the counts by city, of infected people who are undergoing self-quarantine or are at area hospitals receiving treatment for the virus.

Previously, officials were concerned that knowing what city residents resided in could create unnecessary fear. "Knowing the city where a patient resides does not offer any protection from a public health standpoint," they wrote on the OC Health Website. Still, the concerns of residents and officials who wished to spread transparency ultimately won out.

Note: Towns with under 25,000 residents, including Laguna Beach, Coto De Caza, Laguna Woods, La Palma, Los Alamitos and Villa Park were placed in an "other" category by the epidemiologists.

City Counts of Coronavirus Infected Residents:

Aliso Viejo: 2 cases

Anaheim: 28 cases

Brea: 1 case

Buena Park: 7 cases

Corona Del Mar: 0 cases

Costa Mesa: 8 cases

Dana Point: 7 cases

Fountain Valley: 5 cases

Garden Grove: 4 cases

Fullerton: 7 cases

Huntington Beach: 26 cases

Irvine: 33 cases

La Habra: 1 case

Ladera Ranch: 0 cases

Laguna Beach: * (see below)

Lake Forest: 5 cases

Laguna Niguel: 11 cases

Los Alamitos: * (see below)

Mission Viejo: 6 cases

Newport Beach: 32 cases

Orange: 11 cases

Placentia: 5 cases

Rancho Santa Margarita: 3 cases

Rossmoor: 0 cases

San Clemente: 10 cases

San Juan Capistrano: 9 cases

Santa Ana: 13 cases

Seal Beach: 1 case

Stanton: 0 cases

Trabuco Canyon: 0 cases

Tustin: 4 cases

Westminster: 5 cases

Yorba Linda: 10 cases

*OTHER: 27 cases (including Coto De Caza, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Villa Park)

Unknown Cases: 34

Staying home helps all of us protect the most vulnerable in our population by minimizing their exposure to the virus. Per Gov. Gavin Newsom's order, most of Orange County residents are self-quarantining at home, leaving only for "essential services" like grocery getting or pharmacy visits. A large number of our residents work from home, and those who work at grocery stores and restaurants are providing essential needs to residents, countywide.

That said, we all need to continue to pay attention to ourselves and our loved ones.

Signs and Symptoms

If you are showing symptoms, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, self-isolate within your home, and stay away from loved ones.
If you are an employer or employee at an essential location, stay home.

"You should self-isolate until you have symptom improvement, and your fever has not returned for 72-hours," OC Healthcare advises. "Self-isolation should last for at least 7 days."

If your symptoms get worse, call your doctor. If your symptoms are dire, such as pain in your chest, inability to draw breath, call 911.

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