Today, May 8, the OC Health Care Agency reported a total of 3,240 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orange County and 456 cases in Santa Ana. The Santa Ana case numbers don’t include infected inmates in County jails.
There were 5 new deaths reported today and 71 to date here in Orange County. There are currently a total of 188 victims in local hospitals and 74 of them are in Intensive Care Units.
Here is how other major cities in Orange County are faring:
- Anaheim reports 472 cases, which means they now have the most cases in Orange County
- Huntington Beach reports 242 cases
- Garden Grove reports 169 cases
- Orange reports 157 cases
- Irvine reports 142 cases
- Buena Park reports 104 cases
- Newport Beach reports 105 cases
- Fullerton reports 115 cases
- Westminster reports 52 cases
- Tustin reports 51 cases
- Costa Mesa reports 47 cases
- Fountain Valley reports 41 cases
The California Department of Public Health reported this statewide data as of May 8:
- Confirmed / Positive Cases: 62,512
- Hospitalizations confirmed: 3,250
- Hospitalizations in ICU confirmed: 1,118
- Deaths: 2,585
- Positive cases: 62,512
- Confirmed hospitalizations: 3,250
- Confirmed ICU hospitalizations: 1,118
The CDC reports these national cases as of May 7:
- TOTAL CASES: 1,219,066
- 25,253 New Cases
- TOTAL DEATHS: 73,297
- 2,495 New Deaths
Do:
- Stay home
- Avoid people outside your household
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Maintain a safe social distance of 6 feet whenever outside of the house
- Wear a cloth face covering if you go outside
Do Not:
- Leave the house except for essential activities
- Shake hands
- Touch your face
- Go to doctor unless you call first
- Stockpile masks or gloves
