San Clemente Coronavirus Updates: News, Information

San Clemente CA

05 June, 2020

7:26 PM

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SAN CLEMENTE, CA — Nine Orange County residents succumbed to COVID-19 in Orange County, putting the death toll at 24 over the past three days. The county also logged 296 new cases, putting the cumulative case total at 7,064. In Newport Beach, a total of 151 residents have tested positive for the disease. The county has reported a total of 174 coronavirus fatalities since the pandemic began. An estimated 3,021 people have recovered since the outbreak began. In Orange County, here are Thursday's coronavirus totals by city: Aliso Viejo: 32Anaheim: 1,248Brea: 47Buena Park: 191Costa Mesa: 137Coto de Caza : 7Cypress: 77 (unchanged)Dana Point: 30Fountain Valley: 70Fullerton: 231Garden Grove: 394Huntington Beach: 359Irvine: 215La Habra: 123La Palma: 25Ladera Ranch: 14 (unchanged)Laguna Beach: 46 (unchanged)Laguna Hills: 35Laguna Niguel: 41Laguna Woods: 10Lake Forest: 72Los Alamitos: 86Midway City: 17Mission Viejo: 78Newport Beach: 151Orange: 309Placentia: 134Rancho Mission Viejo: 9Rancho Santa Margarita: 25San Clemente: 70San Juan Capistrano: 60Santa Ana: 1,386Seal Beach: 26Stanton: 82Trabuco Canyon: 17Tustin: 119Villa Park: 8 (unchanged)Westminster: 159Yorba Linda: 87Other* 385 (unchanged)Unknown** 450For the most recent data, visit: occovid19.ochealthinfo The county of Orange has identified these testing and screening sites for both essential workers and the general public. Read on for more information on how to receive those tests. All nine of the fatalities reported Friday were skilled nursing facility residents, according to the HCA, bringing to 84 the number of deaths in the county involving nursing home residents.Five of the seven fatalities reported Thursday were skilled nursing facility residents and one was an assisted living facility resident. Seven of the eight fatalities reported on Wednesday involved skilled nursing home residents. The HCA has reported outbreaks at 26 skilled nursing homes, three assisted living facilities and two care homes. An outbreak is defined as having at least two coronavirus cases. HCA Assistant Director Lilly Simmering said Thursday that he agency is boosting testing capacity in institutional settings and is "increasing the number of staff working at skilled nursing home facilities." The agency also continues to work with UC Irvine on a "training curriculum" with skilled nursing home facility staff "to ensure that their facilities are hygienic and doing proper precautions for COVID-19," she said. As of mid-week, 867 nursing home residents had tested positive for coronavirus and 427 staffers had contracted the virus, increases of 81 and 46, respectively, since Monday. 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.