Laguna Beach Coronavirus Update: 135 Total Cases

Laguna Beach CA

03 August, 2020

5:08 PM

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LAGUNA BEACH, CA — On Monday, Orange County Health Care Agency reported that no coronavirus-related deaths occurred. Over the weekend, Orange County's total deaths related to coronavirus topped 650 total deaths since the outbreak began. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Orange County hospitals increased from 554 Sunday to 555 Monday, while the number of patients in intensive care increased from 171 to 175, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county reported that 435,927 COVID-19 tests have been conducted, with 17,133 new tests reported Monday. Thus far, of Orange County's nearly 3.2 million residents, there have been an estimated 25,248 Orange County residents who have recovered from COVID-19. Here are the latest totals of coronavirus cases in Orange County, by city: Aliso Viejo - 276 Total CasesAnaheim - 6461 Total CasesBrea - 353 Total CasesBuena Park - 1046 Total CasesCosta Mesa - 1233 Total CasesCoto de Caza - 27 Total CasesCypress - 419 Total CasesDana Point - 185 Total CasesFountain Valley - 368 Total CasesFullerton - 1715 Total CasesGarden Grove - 2012 Total CasesHuntington Beach - 1719 Total CasesIrvine - 1198 Total CasesLa Habra - 907 Total CasesLa Palma - 119 Total CasesLadera Ranch - 120 Total CasesLaguna Beach - 135 Total CasesLaguna Hills - 223 Total CasesLaguna Niguel - 288 Total CasesLaguna Woods - 41 Total CasesLake Forest - 613 Total CasesLos Alamitos - 152 Total CasesMidway City - 76 Total CasesMission Viejo - 585 Total CasesNewport Beach - 854 Total CasesOrange - 1726 Total CasesPlacentia - 676 Total CasesRancho Mission Viejo - 46 Total CasesRancho Santa Margarita - 247 Total CasesRossmoor - 29 Total CasesSan Clemente - 330 Total CasesSan Juan Capistrano - 271 Total CasesSanta Ana - 7222 Total CasesSeal Beach - 217 Total CasesSilverado - 39 Total CasesStanton - 453 Total CasesTrabuco Canyon - 152 Total CasesTustin - 891 Total CasesVilla Park - 41 Total CasesWestminster - 681 Total CasesYorba Linda - 498 Total CasesOf the county's total 651 deaths, 267 were skilled nursing facility residents, 28 lived in assisted living facilities. One person has died while experiencing homelessness. Of the total cases, 1,675 were skilled nursing facility residents, 476 were jail inmates and 137 were homeless. As of Sunday, there are 57 jail inmates in medical isolation with COVID-19 and officials are awaiting the results of 45 tests. So far, 419 inmates have recovered from coronavirus. Orange County is on the state's watch list for counties experiencing high rates of new cases and hospitalizations. It has shown some improvement, but with some continuing concerns. The county's case rate per 100,000 residents was at 125.1, which is far higher than the California Department of Public Health threshold of 25 per 100,000 residents. The rate of residents testing positive for COVID-19 dipped from 9.1 percent Sunday to 8.9 percent, still above the state's desired rate of 8 percent. The change in the three-day average of hospitalized patients went from -8.9 percent Sunday to 8.6, ro 8.5 percent, Monday, still much lower than the state's threshold of 10 percent increase. Available ICU beds was at 35 percent, and the percentage of ventilators available fell from 57 percent to 54 percent. The state's threshold is 20 percent of ICU beds available to handle a surge and 25 percent ventilators on hand. Meanwhile, schools across the county are gearing up for a return to the classroom, via digital learning or socially distanced classrooms, even as opthamologists draw concern of an increase in childhood Myopia. Read more: Distance Learning Can Lead To Myopia In Children Optometrists Say Full coronavirus coverage: Coronavirus In California: What To Know Don't miss updates about the coronavirus in California as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. Tell us your coronavirus experiences. Have you been tested? Have you contracted coronavirus, or has a loved one? Patch watch to hear from you. Email your editor: [email protected] and tell us your story.