The O.C. Health Agency answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19
As COVID-19 spreads, the news is leaving many people with concerns and questions: How can I help protect myself? Should I be wearing a facemask? How do I get tested…
As COVID-19 spreads, the news is leaving many people with concerns and questions: How can I help protect myself? Should I be wearing a facemask? How do I get tested…
The Centers of Disease Control defines social distancing as “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately six feet) from others when possible.” Social distancing is…
The City of Santa Ana is committed to providing businesses and workers with the latest resources and information such as: business loans and grants, free business consultations, webinars, unemployment benefit…
As the spread and far-reaching impacts of Covid-19 dominate the world news, we have all witnessed and experienced the parallel spread of worry, anxiety, and uncertainty. The way to overcome this…
ORANGE, Ca. (March 24, 2020): An inmate in Orange County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate, a man in his 40s, was booked into the Orange County Jail…
All skate parks operated by the City of Santa Ana will be temporarily closed to the public beginning on Wednesday, March 25, to fight the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The…
Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, in order to maintain consistency with coastal cities, directed staff to close parking lots at County beaches and parks, while ensuring access for…
The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) today confirmed the first death of an Orange County resident related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The individual was a…
The illnesses and fatalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to rise in California as the total cases are now up to 2,102 positive cases and 40 deaths, according to the State…
Effective immediately, residents can now sign up to receive text message updates related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County, California. To opt-in for this service, text OCCOVID19 to 888777.…
Yesterday, President Trump activated the National Guard to the three states hit hardest by the coronavirus: New York, Washington, and our state, California. National Guard units are expected to be…
Orange County's COVID-19 cases have spiked to 125 today, as reported by the O.C. Health Care Agency. Community Acquired cases account for 38 of these victims. An additional 33 cases…
Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now available in a number of public health, commercial and hospital laboratories in California, however broad scale testing is not available. The California…
An OCFA firefighter was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. the OCFA responded to this on Twitter with this alarming message: OCFA firefighters have responded to many medical aid requests from patients…
To minimize adverse health consequences and resource impact from COVID-19, and consistent with guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Orange County Health Care Agency has shifted…