COVID-19: Vaccinations; Convention Center; Vaccine Clinics; Case Rate

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April 23, 3:00 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

Virtually a million Orange County residents have been totally vaccinated towards COVID-19 based on the OC Well being Care Company.

About 900,000 residents and native employees have been totally inoculated throughout all three vaccination platforms at present accessible within the county.

That’s up from 750,000 final week.

The precise vaccination determine is predicted to be increased, because the county’s database displays a lag within the time it takes for info to be entered.

A state database, which is up to date each day, signifies about 2.3 million vaccination doses have been administered thus far, up from about 2 million the week prior.

The county is administering a median of 250,000 vaccinations per week.

–Katie Murar
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April 22, 3:30 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

The Anaheim Conference Heart is about to carry its first occasion in additional than a yr this weekend, with latest state tips permitting sure occasions and conferences for counties within the orange tier.

The conference middle has been shuttered for occasions, conferences and conventions since February 2020, and has since served as a mass vaccination and COVID-19 testing website.

Following latest tips that permit indoor, low-contact leisure sports activities as a part of California’s orange reopening tier, the Orange County Sports activities Fee has booked an occasion to happen on the conference middle between April 23 and April 25.

Starpower Expertise will host the dance competitors occasion that’s slated to deliver 500 individuals to the middle, the biggest exhibition facility on the West Coast.

“When California launched reopening tips for outside and indoor youth and leisure grownup sports activities, Orange County Sports activities Fee remained steadfast in its efforts to proceed to draw and e-book enterprise,” mentioned Jay Burress, OCSC president and CEO of Go to Anaheim. “The novice sports activities market has confirmed to be resilient within the wake of a pandemic.”

–Katie Murar 
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April 21, 12:00 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

Windfall mentioned in the present day it’ll open two free mass vaccination clinics to the general public in partnership with Edwards Lifesciences Corp. and the cities of Irvine, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Tustin. 

The clinic on the Edwards Lifesciences website opens in the present day and was made doable via a $500,000 donation and vital facility and staffing help from Edwards, based on Windfall.  

A second clinic providing drive via appointments will begin vaccinations on Monday on the Orange County Nice Park in Irvine. 

Vaccines are by appointment solely and may be scheduled at myturn.ca.gov or by calling 1-833-422-4255. 

“Windfall is dedicated to offering Orange County residents with entry to the vaccine, significantly our most weak communities which are bearing the brunt of this virus, and our robust partnerships are making that doable,” Erik Wexler, president of operations and technique at Windfall South mentioned in a press release. 

Windfall is a Renton, Wash.-based nonprofit well being system that owns and operates St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, St. Jude Medical Heart in Fullerton, and Mission Hospitals in Mission Viejo and Laguna Seashore.

–Jessie Yount  

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April 20, 3:15 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County’s case charge dipped to 2.8 instances per 100,000 residents from 3 the week prior, preserving the area inside orange tier metrics for the fifth consecutive week.
 
The county’s take a look at positivity charge dipped from 1.6% to 1.4%, assembly the least restrictive yellow tier’s necessities of lower than 2% for the fourth week.

OC wants fewer than 2 new each day instances per 100,000 residents to enter into the least restrictive yellow tier, although if the state continues with its robust vaccination tempo, particularly for harder-hit communities, the state might drop its color-coded tier system and totally reopen by June 15.

For now, companies are restricted to orange tier tips.

–Katie Murar
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April 19, 3:30 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE 

There have been about 113 coronavirus instances reported every day on common in Orange County prior to now two weeks, down barely from the 114 reported within the two weeks prior.

There have been 128 sufferers with COVID-19 in Orange County hospitals on Monday, up from 118 two weeks in the past.

ICU sufferers are flat at 22.

About 2.1 million vaccine doses have been distributed in OC as of Sunday, based on a state database.

That’s up from almost 2 million doses on Thursday, when vaccines opened as much as all adults within the state.

–Katie Murar
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April 16, 3:00 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County has surpassed 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Friday.

The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 18% from final week.
 
OC has administered about 300,000 vaccinations prior to now week, forward of the 245,000 and 230,000 administered within the two weeks prior.
 
The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

The county signifies almost 750,000 OC residents are totally vaccinated, having obtained each doses of Pfizer and Moderna, or the only Johnson & Johnson dose.

That’s up from 600,000 final week.

–Katie Murar
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April 15, 3:00 p.m.

HEALTHCARE 

Within the final main step to Orange County’s vaccine rollout, vaccinations opened as much as all residents age 16 and older Thursday.

Pfizer is the one vaccine licensed for ages 16 to 18, whereas the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines are licensed for ages 18 and older.

The state has focused a aim of June 15—eight weeks from now—for all residents who need the vaccine to be totally inoculated, paving the best way for the financial system to totally reopen.

–Katie Murar 
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April 14, 3:00 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County’s case charge is flat at 3 instances per 100,000 residents from the week prior, preserving the area inside orange tier metrics for the fourth consecutive week.

 The county’s take a look at positivity charge dipped from 1.7% to 1.6%, assembly the least restrictive yellow tier’s necessities of lower than 2% for the third week.

The state final week adjusted its color-coded tier system that will permit counties within the purple, orange and yellow tier to extend indoor capability for sure occasions, like concert events and weddings, beginning April 15 if attendees present proof of full vaccination.

The county doesn’t but have a “vaccination passport” system that will allow residents to simply present their vaccination standing, nevertheless it has plans to check a pilot program this month.

–Katie Murar
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April 13, 3:30 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

There are at present about 100 common instances being reported every day on common in Orange County, among the many lowest ranges the area has seen prior to now yr.

As of the beginning of this month, there have been about 108 instances reported every day on common, based on the OC Well being Care Company.
The final time the county noticed a determine that low was at first of Might of final yr.

The present common determine is down from the height of three,500 common instances seen in January, and from the prior summer season surge final yr, when almost 900 instances have been reported every day on common.

Newport Seashore seems to be experiencing a brand new slight surge in instances, with 6.6 new instances per 100,000 residents reported prior to now two weeks. That’s the fourth highest degree within the county; Los Alamitos has the best variety of new instances, with 7.9 per 100,000 residents.

–Katie Murar 
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April 12, 3:30 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is planning to introduce a “digital passport” system that will present proof that residents have been vaccinated with a view to achieve entry to numerous group occasions, like conferences, concert events and sporting occasions.

The county has but to disclose plans for this method, nevertheless it intends on testing a possible program by way of Othena, the county’s vaccination software.

The pilot program is predicted to debut this month.

–Katie Murar
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April 9, 12:30 p.m. 

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered north of 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses thus far, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Friday.

The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 16% from final week.

OC has administered almost 245,000 vaccinations prior to now week, forward of the 230,000 and 181,000 administered within the two weeks prior.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

The county signifies almost 600,000 OC residents are totally vaccinated, having obtained each doses of Pfizer and Moderna, or the only Johnson & Johnson dose.

–Katie Murar

April 8, 11 a.m. 

HEALTHCARE

California has barely shifted its color-coded tier system by adjusting its case charge metrics, making it simpler for areas like Orange County to enter the least restrictive yellow tier wherein coronavirus transmission is taken into account minimal.

Counties beforehand wanted an adjusted case charge of fewer than 1 each day case per 100,000 residents to enter the yellow tier; the Orange County COVID-19 dashboard now exhibits that determine has inched as much as fewer than 2 instances per 100,000 residents.

The state’s transfer to ease yellow tier necessities might be associated to the potential addition of a fifth inexperienced tier, which might permit fewer enterprise restrictions as soon as the county’s coronavirus transmission improves sufficient.

Orange County is at present within the orange tier with a case charge of three, up barely from 2.8 final week.

The county has already met the required testing positivity charge to enter the yellow tier.

–Katie Murar 

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April 7, 12:30 PM

POLICY 

California might totally reopen its financial system by June 15 pending vaccine provide and hospitalization charges, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced this week.

The complete reopening is contingent upon the state’s capacity to vaccinate all adults who want to be inoculated, and on hospitalization charges remaining low.

The state might then transfer previous its present color-coded tier system that was first introduced in August and into a brand new section that will permit the broadest enterprise reopenings because the onset of the pandemic.

Giant indoor occasions that had but to obtain reopening tips, resembling conventions, would be capable to resume operations.

The state’s masks mandate is predicted to stay in place.

–Katie Murar

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April 6, 3:15 PM

TOURISM

After greater than a yr of being shuttered as a result of pandemic, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim mentioned it’ll open up ticket gross sales to the general public subsequent week forward of its deliberate April 30 reopening.

Along with buying tickets, reservations shall be required for entry as Disney limits capability in keeping with state tips.

Prospects with unused Disney tickets bought earlier than the pandemic can e-book their reservations beginning April 12, and theme park ticket gross sales will speak in confidence to the general public on April 15.

Disney’s two theme parks—Disneyland and California Journey—are anticipated to reopen at 25% capability on April 30.

The resort can improve that capability to 35% ought to the area exit the orange tier and enter the yellow tier.

To maneuver into that least restrictive tier, wherein coronavirus transmission is taken into account minimal, the county might want to have fewer than one common each day case per 100,000 residents; a optimistic take a look at charge under 2%; and a well being fairness charge under 2.2%.

–Katie Murar 

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April 5, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Although vaccines received’t be accessible for all Orange County adults till April 15, they not too long ago grew to become accessible for these residing in 4 zip codes of 4 ZIP codes of Santa Ana, Anaheim and Backyard Grove.

The main target is a part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to focus on areas most impacted by coronavirus resembling these three OC cities, which incorporates the 92701 and 92703 ZIP codes in Santa Ana; 92805 in Anaheim; and 92844 in Backyard Grove.

Latino Well being Entry and OC Well being Care Company officers are working to teach residents about this growth and arrange vaccine websites at cell vaccination pods and group facilities, in addition to two large-scale dispension websites in Anaheim at Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Conference Heart.

—Katie Murar

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April 2, 2:15 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County has administered north of 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses thus far, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Friday.

The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 18% from final week.

 OC has administered almost 230,000 vaccinations prior to now week, forward of the 181,000 and 220,300 administered within the two weeks prior.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

The county signifies roughly 530,000 OC residents are totally vaccinated, having obtained each doses of Pfizer and Moderna, or the only Johnson & Johnson dose.

—Katie Murar

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April 1, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County has as soon as once more expanded who’s eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, this time opening up vaccinations to residents and employees age 50 and older.

Just one extra growth is slated to comply with, when OC will open up vaccines for all native adults beginning April 15.

Eligible residents can join vaccine appointments by way of othena.com, which connects to the county’s mass vaccination websites, or at native pharmacy web sites resembling CVS, Walgreens and Ceremony Help.

The county’s vaccine rollout is transferring forward of schedule as a consequence of anticipated will increase in vaccine provide, with the state anticipated to get 3 million vaccines per week by the top of April.

—Katie Murar

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March 31, 3:55 PM

HEALTHCARE 

As Orange County enters the orange, or third, tier, the area is nearer than it has ever been to getting into into the least restrictive yellow tier.

An easing of enterprise restrictions kicked in in the present day, a day after OC confirmed a case charge of two.8 each day instances per 100,000 residents, down from 3.5 from the week prior and as soon as once more assembly orange tier necessities.

Primarily based on present state tips, OC might want to stay within the orange tier for 3 consecutive weeks earlier than transferring into the following tier.

To maneuver into the yellow tier, wherein coronavirus transmission is taken into account minimal, the county might want to have fewer than one common each day case per 100,000 residents; a optimistic take a look at charge under 2%; and a well being fairness charge under 2.2%.

The county has already met a type of metrics, posting a optimistic testing charge of 1.7% final week.

OC may also want to take care of yellow tier metrics for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to enter that tier.

Within the yellow tier, most indoor companies will be capable to open with modifications resembling social distancing, masks, and diminished capability for much less important companies.  

Bars, at present solely in a position to open open air, can resume indoor operations at 25% capability; operations nonetheless required to stay closed within the yellow tier embody live performance venues, conventions, festivals and night time golf equipment.

Giant theme parks within the state, like Disneyland, also can reopen at 35% capability, versus 25% capability within the orange tier.

Solely two counties in California have superior to the yellow tier; the majority of the state is in both the purple or orange tier.

—Katie Murar

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March 30, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County has met orange tier metrics for the second consecutive week, clearing the area to enter into the less-restrictive third tier this week.

The county’s case charge dropped from 3.5 instances per 100,000 residents to 2.8 instances per 100,000 residents this week, sustaining the orange tier’s case charge necessities of lower than 4.

The county’s take a look at positivity charge fell from 2.1% to 1.7%, assembly the least restrictive yellow tier’s necessities of lower than 2% for the primary time.

Within the orange tier, retail shops can function at full capability, most different companies can bump up their indoor capability, and bars can reopen for outside operations.

Giant theme parks within the state, like Disneyland, also can reopen at 25% capability, versus 15% capability within the purple tier.

—Katie Murar

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March 29, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County is predicted to open an extra mass vaccine website this week on the Costa Mesa fairgrounds, newly elected County Supervisor Katrina Foley mentioned final week.

The placement is slated to open earlier than Thursday, when residents age 50 and older grow to be eligible for vaccines. Vaccines will then increase to all grownup residents and employees on April 15.

There are 4 different giant Level-of-Allotting websites within the county, together with Disneyland Resort, Soka College, Santa Ana Faculty and the Anaheim Conference Heart.

Native pharmacies resembling Walgreens and CVS have additionally grow to be giant hubs for vaccines.

—Katie Murar

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March 26, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County administered about 181,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses prior to now week, down barely from the 220,300 administered within the week prior, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Friday.

It’s nonetheless greater than twice the quantity administered within the two weeks prior.

Virtually 1.3 million vaccine doses have been given thus far within the county, together with a mixture of first and second doses.

OC has administered 403 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, in keeping with the statewide tempo of 404 vaccinations per 1,000 residents.
San Diego leads the state in vaccinations, with greater than 1,000 residents vaccinated per 1,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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March 25, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE 

The state introduced Thursday that California residents age 16 and older shall be eligible to obtain the coronavirus vaccine on April 15, with residents age 50 and older in a position to obtain get their vaccine beginning April 1.

This timeline is forward of what officers initially projected as a consequence of anticipated will increase in vaccine provide, with the state anticipated to get 3 million vaccines per week by the top of April.

“We’re even nearer to placing this pandemic behind us with in the present day’s announcement and with vaccine provides anticipated to extend dramatically within the months forward,” mentioned Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state well being and human providers secretary, in a Thursday assertion.

—Katie Murar

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March 24, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE 

If Orange County maintains its decrease coronavirus case and take a look at charge metrics, it might enter the orange tier, or tier three, as quickly as subsequent week, bringing with it extra enterprise openings and fewer restrictions.

Orange County’s case charge dropped from 4 instances per 100,000 residents to three.5 instances per 100,000 residents this week, assembly the orange, or tier 3, case charge necessities of lower than 4.

Companies at present closed however in a position to reopen indoors within the orange, or reasonable, tier, embody bars and wineries the place no meals are supplied, and bowling alleys, whereas most companies will be capable to improve their indoor capability.

Giant theme parks within the state, like Disneyland, also can reopen at 25% capability, versus 15% capability within the purple tier.

Companies that should stay closed within the orange tier embody golf equipment, dwell theaters, festivals, live performance venues and conventions.

—Katie Murar

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March 23, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County’s case charge dropped from 4 instances per 100,000 residents to three.5 instances per 100,000 residents this week, assembly the orange, or tier 3, case charge necessities of lower than 4.

That is the primary time OC has met orange tier metrics because the state restarted its tier monitoring system at first of the yr.

The county’s take a look at positivity charge stays within the orange tier at 2.1%.
OC exited essentially the most restrictive purple tier and entered the second, purple tier on March 14; every county is required to remain in its respective tier for a minimum of three weeks earlier than having the ability to advance right into a much less restrictive tier.

The area may also want to take care of orange tier standards for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to progress to the following tier.

—Katie Murar

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March 22, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Coronavirus instances proceed to drop in Orange County, with common instances down 15% prior to now week.

There have been 105 instances reported every day on common prior to now week, down from 123 the week prior.

Common instances are down about 43% prior to now two weeks.
As instances and testing positivity continues to drop within the county, vaccine counts proceed to rise.

OC has administered about 377 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, barely forward of the statewide tempo of 375 vaccinations per 1,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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March 19, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE 

Orange County administered about 220,300 COVID-19 vaccine doses prior to now week, almost thrice the 76,000 administered the week prior, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Friday.

North of 1.1 million vaccine doses have been given thus far within the county, together with a mixture of first and second doses.

OC has administered 351 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, barely forward of the statewide tempo of 349 vaccinations per 1,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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March 18, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has expanded vaccinations to incorporate these age 16-64 with pre-existing medical situations.

Underlying situations embody most cancers, being pregnant, coronary heart situations, extreme weight problems and sort 2 diabetes amongst others.

Vaccinations can be found at regional tremendous websites and smaller clinics; as of this week, the county mentioned healthcare suppliers might use their medical judgment to vaccinate sufferers with extreme well being situations.

Orange County surpassed 1 million vaccines administered earlier this week, with almost 1.1 million doses given as of Thursday, based on a state database.

—Katie Murar

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March 17, 10 AM

TOURISM

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will reopen on April 30 after being shuttered by the pandemic for greater than a yr.

The 2 theme parks will reopen with restricted capability—15% if Orange County stays within the purple tier, or 25% if the area strikes into the third, orange tier by that point.

The resort’s three theme parks may also reopen in a phased method, with Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa plans reopening first on April 29 with restricted capability. The Trip Membership Villas at that lodge will open Might 2; whereas Disney’s Paradise Pier Resort and the Disneyland Resort will reopen at a later date.

Greater than 10,000 staff are within the means of returning to the park after being furloughed in latest months.

Information of Disneyland’s reopening comes a few week after Governor Gavin Newsom’s “Blueprint Refresh,” which permits theme parks within the state to reopen as quickly as April 1 if the counties they’re positioned in are in a minimum of the second, or purple tier.

OC has been within the purple tier since Sunday.

—Katie Murar

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March 16, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Shortly after advancing into the purple tier forward of schedule, Orange County is on observe to enter into the third tier inside the subsequent month because the area’s case charge continues to drop every week.

In line with a Tuesday replace by the OC Well being Care Company, the county at present has a case charge of 4 per 100,000 residents, down from 6 and seven.6 within the two weeks prior.

That is simply shy of the case charge of three.9 wanted to enter the third, or orange, tier.

The county has been assembly orange tier metrics for testing positivity and well being fairness for a number of weeks, with a take a look at positivity charge of two.2% at present, down from 3.9 final week.

If the county’s case charge drops into orange tier necessities subsequent week, the county will want keep that standards for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to progress into the following tier.

—Katie Murar

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March 15, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County exited essentially the most restrictive purple tier and entered the purple tier, or tier two, on Sunday, permitting for an easing of enterprise restrictions.

The transfer comes a number of days forward of schedule, because the state met its aim of vaccinating two million residents in harder-hit communities.

Extra Orange County companies are actually in a position to reopen indoors—resembling film theaters, museums, eating places and gymnasiums—as others can improve indoor capability to 50%, together with retailers and different important companies.

The transfer into the purple tier additionally paves the best way for theme parks, resembling Disneyland Resort, to reopen subsequent month at 15% capability.
Companies nonetheless restricted to open air solely embody breweries, wineries and distilleries.

—Katie Murar

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March 12, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE
Orange County has administered about 895,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Thursday.

The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 15% from final week.

OC has administered 280 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, barely forward of the statewide tempo of 278 vaccinations per 1,000 residents.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

There has not been a latest replace within the county’s figures as a consequence of technical difficulties, it mentioned this week. As of final week, the county mentioned there had been 734,300 vaccines administered, with about 255,000 residents and employees having obtained their second dose.

—Katie Murar

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March 11, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances proceed to drop in Orange County, because the area continues to ramp up its vaccine rollout with almost 1 million doses administered thus far.

There have been 121 coronavirus instances reported every day on common prior to now week, a 27% drop from the week prior.

A couple of month in the past, that determine was nearer to 550 common instances reported every day.

Virtually 900,000 vaccine doses have been administered thus far in Orange County, based on a state database.

—Katie Murar

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March 10, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has met necessities to enter the purple tier for the primary time in a number of months, paving the best way for the area to enter into the second tier and lessening enterprise restrictions.

Tuesday marked one week that OC has met these metrics, with a case charge of 6 per 100,000 residents down from 7.6 the week prior.

Every county wants to fulfill a tier’s necessities for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to transfer out of its present tier.

The county has been in essentially the most restrictive purple tier because the state ended its lockdown in January. Getting into the purple tier would deliver new enterprise openings and elevated capability for these already open, resembling eating places, malls and salons.

Theme parks within the state may also be capable to open beginning April 1 within the purple tier, based on new guidelines launched by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month.

—Katie Murar

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March 9, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE 
The Anaheim Conference Heart in the present day grew to become the primary mass vaccine website within the county to manage the latest COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson.

The vaccine, authorised on Feb. 27, differs from the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in that it’s just one dose, and it doesn’t require any freezers.

All three have excessive success charges at stopping extreme illness and dying from COVID-19, although J&J’s vaccine is much less efficient at stopping extra delicate infections with a 72% efficacy charge.

The Anaheim Conference Heart affords the Moderna and J&J vaccine; the Disneyland vaccine website, which not too long ago switched to a drive-thru mannequin, solely affords the Pfizer vaccine.

—Katie Murar

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March 8, 11:00 AM

TOURISM/POLICY

California theme parks together with Disneyland Resort in Anaheim can reopen beginning April 1 following new {industry} tips introduced final week.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s “Blueprint Refresh” permits Disneyland, Common Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and different theme parks within the state to reopen as quickly as April 1, if the counties they’re positioned in are in a minimum of the second, or purple tier.

Beforehand, these theme parks have been in a position to reopen solely when the counties reached the least restrictive tier, or the yellow tier.

Following months of pushback, theme parks will now be capable to reopen for California residents at 15% capability within the purple tier, 25% capability within the orange tier and 35% capability within the yellow tier, or tier 4.

Many state counties, together with Orange, have been in essentially the most restrictive purple tier since Gov. Newsom lifted the statewide lockdown in January.

The county has been posting declining coronavirus metrics in latest weeks and will enter the purple tier as quickly as this week, with a tier replace slated for Tuesday.

—Katie Murar

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March 5, 2:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 819,200 coronavirus vaccine doses as of Friday, based on a California Division of Public Well being database, marking a 21% improve from final Friday.

It is a higher improve than final week, when vaccines have been up 15% over the week prior.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

That web site signifies about 734,300 vaccines have been administered as of Thursday, which is up 24% from final week, forward of the 15% improve seen the week prior.

—Katie Murar

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March 4, 3:40 PM

TOURISM

Go to Anaheim and greater than 100 different tourism teams have sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom in an try to obtain {industry} tips for when enterprise conferences, occasions and conventions in California can resume.

Tourism hubs, resembling Anaheim, have been among the many hardest hit within the state by the pandemic amid journey restrictions.

The letter notes these cities are shedding out on notable enterprise not simply in 2021, however in 2022 and past, “due to the uncertainty brought on by an absence of tips.”  

Like theme parks, the conferences and occasions {industry} just isn’t included within the governor’s Blueprint for a Safer Economic system.

“We thought 2021 was going to be our rebound yr, however sadly that’s turning out to not be the case,” mentioned Go to Anaheim President and CEO Jay Burress. “After all, a part of that is as a result of pandemic, however one other is confusion about when California shall be allowed to carry conferences and occasions. The earlier we will get readability from the governor the higher.”

—Katie Murar

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March 3, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 775,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Wednesday.
 
The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 25% from final week, and almost 50% from the week prior.

OC has administered 244 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, in comparison with 236 vaccinations per 1,000 residents statewide.

—Katie Murar

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March 2, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s optimistic coronavirus testing share, certainly one of two essential metrics used to find out a county’s tier, fell to fulfill the third, or orange, tier necessities on Tuesday for the primary time in a number of months.

After weeks of assembly purple tier necessities, testing positivity fell to three.9% from 5.4% final week, inside orange tier necessities of two to 4.9%.

In the meantime, the county’s case charge fell from 11.9 to 7.6 this week, nearing the second, or purple, tier’s case charge necessities of 4 to seven.

Each the case charge and the testing positivity charge want to fulfill purple tier necessities with a view to enter that tier.

The county has been in essentially the most restrictive purple tier because the county ended its lockdown in January and will enter the purple tier as quickly as subsequent week, which might imply new enterprise openings and elevated capability for these already open, resembling eating places, malls and salons.

—Katie Murar

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March 1, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances proceed to fall in Orange County with 214 instances reported every day on common prior to now week.

That determine is down 17% from the week prior and is a far cry from the 1,036 common each day instances reported within the week ending Feb. 1.

Orange County’s case figures hit an all-time excessive of three,523 common instances within the first week of January, and have been on a gentle decline since.

The county remains to be in essentially the most restrictive purple tier however will get nearer every week to the purple tier; its case charge fell from 20.7 to 11.9 final week. The county wants a case charge under 7 to exit the purple tier.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 26, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 679,500 coronavirus vaccine doses as of Friday, based on a California Division of Public Well being database, marking a 15% improve from final Friday.

OC’s vaccine rely is the third highest out of all California counties, trailing Los Angeles and San Diego, which have administered almost 2 million and 805,840 does, respectively.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

That web site signifies almost 592,000 vaccines have been administered as of this week, which is up about 16% from 512,000 reported final week.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 25, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

As Orange County continues to publish declining coronavirus metrics, the area is getting nearer to exiting essentially the most restrictive purple tier and getting into the purple, or second, tier.

For the second consecutive week, Orange County’s testing positivity charge met purple tier necessities, reducing from 7.8% final week to five.4%; the county wants a testing charge of 5% to eight% to enter into the purple tier.

The area’s case charge, an adjusted measure that’s extra intently watched to trace which tier a county falls in, dropped this week to 11.9 per 100,000 residents from 20.7 final week.

This week’s case charge can also be down considerably from the speed of 78.8 seen on Jan. 12, the best determine thus far.

Orange County wants a case charge of 4 to 7 wanted for it to exit essentially the most restrictive purple tier and into the second, or purple, tier.

The purple tier means new enterprise openings and elevated capability for these already open, resembling eating places, malls and salons.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 24, 3:30 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim launched extra particulars Wednesday relating to A Contact of Disney, a brand new food-focused occasion that may partially reopen the California Journey theme park subsequent month, a yr after closing as a result of pandemic.

Tickets will go on sale at first of subsequent month for the occasion, which is able to happen between Thursdays and Mondays beginning March 18 and ending April 5.

Every $75 ticket consists of admission, parking, a Disney PhotoPass photographs and a $25 eating card.

“A Contact of Disney affords a few of the world-famous meals and drinks from across the resort, plus an opportunity to see Disney characters, store for the most recent Disney merchandise and pose at distinctive photograph areas,” the theme park mentioned in a press release.

The occasion will embody a collection of common meals objects from the 2 theme parks together with churros, Dole Whip and the Monte Cristo Sandwich.

Choose retail areas may also open for the occasion, although points of interest and rides is not going to reopen as a consequence of present state tips that has saved the 2 theme parks largely shuttered since March 14.

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock beforehand mentioned in a letter to staff that the occasion will result in 1,000 staff again to work for the occasion, which comes similtaneously California Journey’s 20-year anniversary.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 23, 3:30 PM
HEALTHCARE

Orange County officers mentioned the area will begin vaccinating employees in schooling, baby care and meals and agriculture beginning subsequent week.

The county will put aside a few third of recent vaccine shipments for these people, together with 10% for varsity staff, following a brand new directive by Gov. Gavin Newsom that’s to start March 1.

Orange County is at present prioritizing vaccines for these aged 65 and older; that demographic remains to be set to obtain the remaining 70% of vaccines, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

The county has been hit by vaccine constraints, and has but to obtain its Moderna vaccination cargo for the week as a consequence of extreme climate throughout the nation.

The fourth introduced POD website, the Anaheim Conference Heart, is slated to open Wednesday, although that may probably be delayed on account of provide constraints.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 22, 2:30 PM
HEALTHCARE

As Orange County quickens its COVID-19 vaccine distribution, reported instances proceed to fall.
There have been 304 common instances reported every day final week, representing a 36% drop from the week prior when 472 instances have been reported every day on common.
Practically 630,000 vaccines have been distributed thus far in Orange County based on a state database; that’s up about 18% from final week.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 19, 3:30 PM
HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered almost 593,000 coronavirus vaccine doses as of Friday, based on a California Division of Public Well being database.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally gives vaccination figures; nonetheless, that web site is up to date as soon as per week, in comparison with the state’s each day replace, and in addition displays a higher lag within the time it takes for info to be entered, based on the county.

That web site signifies about 512,000 vaccines have been administered as of Thursday, which is up almost 100% from two weeks in the past.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 18, 1:50 PM
HEALTHCARE

Orange County has introduced its fourth of 5 deliberate mass vaccination websites as Disneyland Resort, the primary introduced Level-of-Allotting website, or POD, briefly shutters as a consequence of an absence of vaccine provide.

“Extreme climate throughout the nation has delayed supply of COVID-19 vaccine provides throughout the State of California, together with to Orange County,” the county mentioned in a press release.

The Disney website is closed via Monday, Feb. 22, when extra vaccines are slated to reach.

In the meantime, the county introduced that the Anaheim Conference Heart will open subsequent week, marking the fourth mass vaccination website to be introduced within the area.

The opening is about for Wednesday, although that might be pushed again pending vaccine provide.

The Anaheim Conference Heart will solely dispense Moderna, first and second doses; after its opening, the Disneyland website will solely dispense Pfizer.

The information of the brand new location comes on the heels of the announcement of the county’s third mass vaccine website at Santa Ana Faculty; Soka College can also be getting used as a POD website.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 17, 1:30 PM
HEALTHCARE

Orange County has opened its third coronavirus vaccine Level of Allotting (POD) website at Santa Ana Faculty as a part of the area’s effort to extend entry to at-risk demographics.

“Addressing boundaries which will impede individuals’s entry to testing and vaccines, particularly in low fairness communities, is the explanation why we got here up with the Latino Well being Fairness Initiative very early within the pandemic,” Supervisor Andrew Do mentioned in a press release.

The POD website opened in the present day, becoming a member of the county’s two different mass vaccination websites at Soka College in Aliso Viejo and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. These two areas have distributed about 21,807 and 37,860 doses respectively to eligible native residents and employees, based on the county.

A state database signifies almost 560,000 doses have been administered thus far in Orange County.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 16, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus metrics proceed to fall, with the area inching nearer to the following reopening tier that will permit an easing of enterprise restrictions.
 

For the primary time in months, Orange County’s testing positivity charge met the purple, or second, tier necessities, reducing from 9.4% final week to 7.8%; the county wants a testing charge of 5% to eight% to enter into the purple tier.

The area’s case charge, an adjusted measure that’s extra intently watched to trace which tier a county falls in, dropped this week to twenty.7 per 100,000 residents from 29.7 final week.

This week’s case charge can also be down considerably from the speed of 78.8 seen on Jan. 12, the best determine thus far.
 

Orange County wants a case charge of 4 to 7 wanted for it to exit essentially the most restrictive purple tier and into the second, or purple, tier.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 15, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has struck up partnerships inside coronavirus hotspots to extend vaccination efforts for at-risk populations.

The trouble focuses on Anaheim and Santa Ana to extend accessibility for latinos, a demographic that has a higher threat of dying from the virus, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

This demographic has additionally proved to be much less prone to choose in for the vaccine, HCA knowledge exhibits.

The county has made partnerships with organizations like Santa Ana Unified College District, Latino Well being Entry and AltaMed to create extra consciousness across the vaccine and fill slots at vaccination websites.

The area has quickened its vaccination tempo in latest weeks; it

had administered about 532,537 coronavirus vaccine doses thus far, based on the California Division of Public Well being.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 12, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 454,764 coronavirus vaccine doses, based on California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Thursday. 

OC is offering doses at a charge of 132 per 1,000, up from 37 per 1,000 a month in the past. That compares to 127 per 1,000 statewide, up from 35 per 1,000 a month in the past.

Main suppliers of the vaccine regionally embody OC Well being Care Company, CVS Pharmacy and Kaiser Permanente, based on knowledge supplied by the county.

Precise vaccination figures are probably increased as a consequence of knowledge lags and incomplete knowledge entries, based on the state. 

—Jessie Yount

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Feb. 11, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of new coronavirus instances reported every day in Orange County dropped 16% prior to now week with about 666 instances reported every day on common, based on the OC Well being Care Company.
Native instances proceed to say no from the 2 case peaks seen within the county through the months of July and January.
The county noticed its first case surge final summer season, with common instances hitting a peak of almost 890 at first of July.
After a number of months of declines, instances as soon as once more jumped, in time surpassing the prior peak and hitting what’s now the present excessive of about 3,500 common each day instances seen within the week ending Jan. 8.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 10, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus metrics proceed to fall after its highest surge thus far seen final month.

The area’s case charge, the adjusted measure partly used to trace which tier a county falls in, declined to 29.7 per 100,000 residents from 39 final week.

This week’s case charge can also be down considerably from the speed of 78.8 seen on Jan. 12, the best determine thus far.

Orange County wants a case charge of 4 to 7 wanted for it to exit essentially the most restrictive purple tier and into the second, or purple, tier.

The county’s testing positivity charge decreased from 10.9% final week to 9.4%; the county wants a testing charge of 5% to eight% to enter into the purple tier.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 9, 2:30 PM

TOURISM

Disney California Journey in Anaheim will reopen subsequent month, a yr after closing as a result of pandemic, for a limited-time ticketed expertise specializing in the theme park’s meals and beverage choices and merchandise.

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock mentioned in a letter to staff that the occasion shall be supplied a number of days per week, although points of interest and rides is not going to reopen as a consequence of present state tips that has saved the 2 theme parks largely shuttered since March 14.

“With restricted capability and enhanced well being and security measures in place, company as soon as once more will get to step right into a magical Disney atmosphere,” he mentioned within the letter.

Potrock added that Disney, as soon as the county’s largest employer, will result in 1,000 staff again to work for the occasion, which comes similtaneously California Journey’s 20-year anniversary.

The corporate has but to reveal the entry value or different ticket particulars.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 8, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 393,511 COVID-19 vaccine doses, based on new California Division of Public Well being knowledge as of Sunday. 

The determine, which features a mixture of first and second doses, is up almost 50% from final week and has greater than doubled prior to now two weeks. 

OC has administered 123 vaccinations per 1,000 residents, in comparison with 119 vaccinations per 1,000 residents statewide. 

Precise vaccination charges are probably increased, because the state notes there’s a “lag within the time it takes for info to be entered into the vaccine registry.”

—Jessie Yount

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Feb. 5, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common each day coronavirus instances in Orange County fell under the 1,000 mark this week, with about 790 reported every day on common within the week ending Thursday.

That’s down from the 2 case peaks seen within the county through the months of July and January.

The county noticed its first case surge final summer season, with common instances hitting a peak of almost 890 at first of July.

After a number of months of declines, instances as soon as once more jumped, in time surpassing the prior peak and hitting what’s now the present excessive of about 3,500 common each day instances seen within the week ending Jan. 8.

Circumstances have been on the decline since then, with California lifting its necessary stay-at-home order in late January.

The typical 790 instances reported this week is down greater than 40% from the week prior.

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 4, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of new coronavirus instances reported every day in Orange County dropped 42% prior to now week with about 790 instances reported every day on common, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

The area’s coronavirus case charge, the adjusted measure partly used to trace which tier a county falls in, fell as soon as once more this week to 39 instances per 100,000 residents from 46.6 final week and 67.1 the week prior.

That is nonetheless far off from the case charge of 4 to 7 wanted for the county to exit essentially the most restrictive purple tier and into the second, or purple, tier.

The county’s testing positivity charge is at present 10.9%, down from 12.9%; the county wants a testing charge of 5% to eight% to enter into the purple tier.
—Katie Murar

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Feb. 3, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Choose CVS Pharmacy areas throughout California will begin providing the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible people on Feb. 11.

Areas embody a number of in Orange County, resembling Irvine, Huntington Seashore and Newport Seashore, with extra websites anticipated to be introduced in coming weeks.

These in a position to obtain the vaccine, which at present consists of healthcare employees, some regulation enforcement and people 65 and older, can join the shot on CVS’s web site or via the CVS Pharmacy app.

Different pharmacies throughout the US are anticipated to additionally quickly carry the vaccine as a part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination, introduced by the Biden administration on Tuesday.

As a part of the rollout, greater than 40,000 U.S. pharmacies are anticipated to obtain the vaccine beginning subsequent week.
—Katie Murar
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Feb. 2, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered about 264,700 coronavirus vaccine doses, based on a brand new OC Well being Care Company replace supplied Monday.

That determine, which incorporates 177,897 first and 86,806 second doses, is up almost 50% from final week and has greater than doubled prior to now two weeks.

The precise vaccination determine is increased, because the county notes there’s “a lag within the time it takes for the knowledge to be entered into the vaccine registry.”

—Katie Murar

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Feb. 1, 3:30 PM

TOURISM

California Journey at Disneyland Resort will reopen this week for outside eating functions after being shuttered by the state’s stay-at-home order issued in December.

Whereas the theme park itself will stay closed, the park will open entry to Buena Vista Avenue simply contained in the park’s entrance as an growth of the Downtown Disney procuring district.

Eating choices to reopen on Friday embody Cathay Circle Restaurant; Award Wieners; and Smokejumpers Grill.

The 2 theme parks have been shuttered since March and have but to obtain the inexperienced gentle to reopen, whereas Downtown Disney reopened in July and later closed as a part of the state lockdown.

Eating places within the Anaheim procuring district have been reopening since Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the lockdown final week.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 29, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Practically 521,000 people that dwell or work in Orange County have registered for the coronavirus vaccine on Othena, based on the app.

That represents about 16% of the county’s whole inhabitants.

Orange County has been managing vaccine appointments by way of Othena, an area app powered by Cura Affected person the place residents and employees can signal as much as obtain their free coronavirus vaccine at point-of-dispensing areas like Disneyland at Soka College.

Practically 108,000 Othena registered customers have scheduled appointments, and 93,000 have obtained the vaccine.

In line with an OC Well being Care Company database, 148,374 native employees and residents have obtained a minimum of their first coronavirus shot as of Monday. The county usually updates the vaccination database every week.

Presently, vaccines can be found for healthcare employees in Section 1A in addition to these in regulation enforcement working in high-risk settings and people 65 and older.

The county mentioned it hopes to vaccinate 70% of the county’s inhabitants by early July.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 28, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

As new coronavirus instances fall within the county, deaths attributed to the virus continue to climb.

There have been 321 Orange County deaths attributed to coronavirus prior to now week, or 46 every day on common.

That’s up 19% from the week prior.

Within the two weeks ending Thursday, there have been 42 deaths reported every day on common, up 84% from the 2 weeks prior.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 27, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus case charge, the adjusted measure partly used to trace which tier a county falls in, fell to 46.6 instances per 100,000 residents from 67.1 final week, based on an replace supplied Tuesday.

It is a far cry from the case charge of 4 to 7 wanted for the county to exit essentially the most restrictive purple tier and into the second, or purple, tier.

The county’s testing positivity charge is at present 12.9%; the county wants a testing charge of 5% to eight% to enter into the purple tier.

The county is at present testing a median of 660 out of 100,000 residents per week.

—Katie Murar

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 Jan. 27, 9 AM

RESTAURANTS

Costa Mesa restaurant operator Lazy Dog Restaurants LLC said this week it might reopen 18 of its eating places in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday to raise a stay-at-home order that had been in impact for many of the state.

The raise permits for outside eating to renew, amongst rollbacks of different restrictions for some companies.

Lazy Canine mentioned the reopening of patio eating may also deliver again some 1,500 employees to its eating places.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Jan. 26, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has administered nearly 180,000 vaccine doses, based on a brand new replace supplied Monday.

That determine, which incorporates 118,732 first and 59,284 second doses for a complete of 178,016 doses, is up 64% from the 108,812 vaccines administered as of Jan. 17.

The precise vaccination determine is increased, because the county notes there’s “a lag within the time it takes for the knowledge to be entered into the vaccine registry.”

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 25, 10:30 AM

POLICY/HEALTHCARE

Orange County will lift the stay-at-home order and revert again to the color-coded tier system following the state’s transfer to finish the regional lockdown.

Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the stay-at-home order for all areas Monday following enhancing ICU capability forecasts and declining case charges.

Counties are actually anticipated to revert again to the tier system first applied in August, with a majority of the state, together with Orange County, in essentially the most restrictive purple tier.

Within the purple tier, eating places, gyms, film theaters, church buildings, museums and different companies should shut down indoor operations; retail shops, indoor malls and libraries should restrict capability at 25%; grocery shops can open at 50% capability.

Eating places will be capable to reopen for outside eating, and hair salons will be capable to open indoors on a restricted foundation.

Orange County has had 1,542 common each day coronavirus instances reported prior to now week, which marks a 43% drop from the week prior when 2,707 instances have been reported every day on common.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 22, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of new coronavirus instances reported in Orange County has plummeted prior to now week.

There have been 1,339 common each day instances reported within the week ending Friday, a 54% drop from the week prior, when 2,918 common instances have been reported.

Previously two weeks, new instances are about flat with about 2,376 reported every day on common.

Southern California stays within the stay-at-home order as there’s 9% ICU capability on an unadjusted foundation.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 21, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County will open its second mass vaccine Level of Allotting (POD) website this Saturday at Soka College in Aliso Viejo.

The campus joins Disneyland because the area’s two introduced POD websites; a minimum of three extra areas are anticipated to be opened “in a phased method, guaranteeing entry to all Orange County residents,” the county mentioned in a press release.

In line with the county, almost 22,000 vaccines have been distributed in Orange County because the Disneyland Resort Tremendous POD website opened on Jan. 13.

Nonetheless, the county is dealing with ongoing vaccine provide limitations, with the OC Well being Care Company “repeatedly requesting extra doses from the state every single day.”

These at present in a position to get the vaccination per the county’s phased rollout plan can join appointments by way of Othena.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 20, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Greater than 100,000 coronavirus vaccines have been given thus far in Orange County, an OC Well being Care Company database exhibits.

Between Dec. 15, when coronavirus vaccines have been delivered in Orange County, and Jan. 17, there have been 108,812 vaccines administered to residents and employees.

The precise vaccination determine is increased, because the county notes there’s “a lag within the time it takes for the knowledge to be entered into the vaccine registry.”

The up to date determine consists of 20,272 second doses.

As of the final replace on Jan. 8, the county mentioned about 56,000 vaccines have been administered.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 19, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company has recalled the usage of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine lot following studies of allergic reactions.

The Moderna vaccine lot 041L20A is at present below investigation by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, U.S Meals and Drug Administration and the producer.

About 5,200 individuals in Orange County obtained this vaccine lot, based on the state vaccine registry. The vaccine lot is printed on a vaccine card given to the person after receiving a dose.

The HCA mentioned there are at present greater than 250,000 people registered in Othena, the app that the county is utilizing to schedule vaccine appointments.

“Primarily based on their precedence degree, individuals shall be notified by e-mail or textual content to schedule their appointments when their turns come as much as get the vaccines,” the county added.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 18, 3:22 PM

HEALTHCARE

About 56,000 vaccines were administered in Orange County by the primary week of January, based on a dashboard supplied by the OC Well being Care Company.

As of Jan. 8, the latest day knowledge was accessible, 56,099 vaccines had been given, 71% of which got to these aged between 25 and 54 years previous.

Practically 60% of whole vaccines have been given to girls, knowledge exhibits.

Healthcare employees have been given precedence to obtain the coronavirus vaccine.

Others now in a position to obtain their first dose embody residents and employees age 65 and older and regulation enforcement personnel working in high-risk cities like Santa Ana and Anaheim. The above vaccine numbers don’t take these people into consideration because the growth was introduced on Jan. 12.

These at present in a position to get the vaccination per the county’s phased rollout plan can join appointments by way of Othena.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 15, 2:26 PM

HEALTHCARE

Soka College is slated to grow to be Orange County’s subsequent vaccine tremendous website, becoming a member of Disneyland.

The county has but to formally announce the campus because the area’s subsequent “tremendous POD” websites, or Level-of-Allotting areas, however studies point out the positioning is being set as much as vaccinate 1000’s of residents and native employees every day.

Disneyland, which has been shuttered since March, grew to become the primary of the county’s 5 deliberate POD websites when it opened this week.

These at present in a position to get the vaccination per the county’s phased rollout plan can join appointments by way of Othena.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 14, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is managing vaccine appointments by way of Othena, an area app powered by Cura Affected person the place residents and employees can signal as much as obtain their free coronavirus vaccine at point-of-dispensing areas like Disneyland.

Disneyland, which has been shuttered since March, grew to become certainly one of 5 regional “tremendous POD” websites on Wednesday when it opened for vaccinations.

Presently, vaccines can be found for healthcare employees in Section 1A in addition to these in regulation enforcement working in high-risk settings and people 65 and older.

Subsequent, vaccinations are anticipated to speak in confidence to jails; homeless shelters; industrial and residential actual property professions; and significant manufacturing.

The ultimate section consists of most people with underlying situations and authorities professions.

The county mentioned it hopes to vaccinate 70% of the county’s inhabitants by early July.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 13, 3:05 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County residents age 65 and older are actually in a position to obtain their COVID-19 vaccination following a suggestion by the area’s vaccine activity drive.

The OC Well being Care Company not too long ago expanded vaccinations to individuals age 75 and older, a section that wasn’t slated to start till February however was accelerated on account of ICU statistics.

The latest growth to incorporate these age 65 and older is an extra signal of the accelerated vaccine rollout, which began in mid-December in Orange County.

Subsequent, vaccinations are anticipated to speak in confidence to jails; homeless shelters; industrial and residential actual property professions; and significant manufacturing.

The ultimate section consists of most people with underlying situations and authorities professions.

The county beforehand mentioned it hopes to vaccinate 70% of the county’s inhabitants by early July.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 12, 10:20 AM

HEALTHCARE/TOURISM

Orange County has established the primary giant vaccination site for residents at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

Disneyland, which has been shuttered since March, shall be certainly one of 5 regional “tremendous POD” websites, or mass Level-of-Allotting areas to vaccinate 1000’s of residents every day. Disneyland is the primary POD website to be introduced and shall be operational later this week, officers mentioned.

Vaccine distribution continues to be managed via the California Division of Public Well being’s phased, tiered method. Section 1A is at present present process vaccinations, which incorporates nearly all frontline healthcare employees and regulation enforcement who work in excessive optimistic COVID charge areas resembling Anaheim and Santa Ana.

The group was not too long ago expanded to incorporate these age 75 and older.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 11, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County coronavirus instances ticked again up within the week ending Monday after seeing declines final week.

There have been 2,843 instances reported every day on common, up 7.4% from the week prior when about 2,646 instances have been reported on common.

Circumstances are down barely prior to now two weeks, nonetheless.

There have been 2,843 common each day instances within the two weeks ending Monday, down 4.2% from 2,967 within the two weeks prior.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 8, 12:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company has moved into the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations, permitting extra healthcare employees and a few regulation enforcement to obtain their first doses.

Orange County hospitals obtained the primary batch of coronavirus vaccines on December 16, which included about 25,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19.

Yesterday, Orange County began Section 1A, which incorporates nearly all frontline healthcare employees; Dialysis facilities; residence healthcare amenities; dental places of work; and regulation enforcement who work in excessive optimistic COVID charge areas resembling Anaheim and Santa Ana.

Section 1B of the primary vaccination tier is slated to start in February, and consists of residents over the age of 75; meals and agriculture employees; and schooling and childcare.

Subsequent, vaccinations will speak in confidence to people older than 65 with underlying medical situations; jails; homeless shelters; and industrial and residential actual property professions; and significant manufacturing.

The ultimate section consists of most people with underlying situations and authorities professions.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 7, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Testing for coronavirus in Orange County has dropped 21% prior to now two weeks, knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company exhibits.

Circumstances have dropped about 9% in that point.

Testing can also be down prior to now week, albeit at a barely slower charge than case declines.

Circumstances are down 2% within the week ending Tuesday; testing throughout that point is down about 1.3%, with about 13,519 individuals examined every day on common.

There have been about 2.2 million assessments thus far with 175,032 optimistic assessments.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 6, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common each day coronavirus instances decreased slightly prior to now week with 2,550 instances reported every day on common, down about 2% from 2,609 the week prior.

The decline is extra noticeable over a two-week interval, with instances down almost 9% within the two weeks ending Jan. 6.

That is the third consecutive day that common charges are down over the week prior, an indication that case charges are enhancing after a number of months of surging numbers.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 5, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County coronavirus instances decreased in the week ending Monday, knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company exhibits, the primary such decline in months for the area.

There have been 2,646 instances reported every day on common prior to now week, down about 3.5% from the two,741 reported the week prior.

The county didn’t publish case figures on Friday, Jan. 1 and Sunday, Jan. 3 as a consequence of scheduled upkeep; these figures are mirrored as of Monday.

Circumstances are about flat prior to now two weeks, with about 2,694 instances reported every day on common, down barely from the two,691 reported the 2 weeks prior.

—Katie Murar

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Jan. 4, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County continues to interrupt coronavirus information with north of 500 ICU sufferers in native hospitals as of final weekend.

The variety of COVID-19 sufferers requiring hospitalization in intensive care models has jumped 34% prior to now two weeks, with 501 ICU sufferers as of Jan. 2 based on knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company.

There have been 2,097 whole hospitalized sufferers, up 25% from the 1,682 hospitalized two weeks in the past.

Orange County continues to have 0% ICU capability on an adjusted foundation, which takes into consideration the ratio of COVID to non-COVID sufferers, and seven.5% on an unadjusted foundation.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 31, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 3,056 average daily coronavirus instances reported prior to now two weeks in Orange County, a 40% improve from the two,180 common instances reported the 2 weeks prior.

There have been 77,230 whole new instances reported in OC prior to now 30 days, representing about half of the full 156,573 instances reported thus far.

That’s additionally a big bounce from the 18,438 whole instances reported the 30 days prior.

Deaths have greater than tripled prior to now 30 days, with 297 whole deaths reported within the 30 days ending Dec. 30; there have been 93 deaths reported within the 30 days prior.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 30, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization in intensive care models have jumped 21% prior to now week and nearly doubled prior to now two weeks, based on knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company.

Of the county’s 628 grownup ICU beds, about 473 beds have been occupied by COVID-19 sufferers and 105 beds have been crammed by people with different essential situations, as of Dec. 29.

Two weeks prior, about 319 beds have been occupied by COVID sufferers and 246 beds have been crammed by people with different essential situations.

Coronavirus sufferers at present occupy about 75% of ICU capability, in comparison with 51% two weeks in the past, based on the county’s most up-to-date EMS Medical Well being Operational Space Coordination report given Dec. 29.

Orange County continues to have 0% ICU capability on an adjusted foundation, which takes into consideration the ratio of COVID to non-COVID sufferers, and eight.9% on an unadjusted foundation.

—Jessie Yount

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Dec. 29, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Southern California area, together with Orange County, will stay below a stay-at-home order, state officers confirmed Tuesday.

The lockdown, initially slated to finish this week, is being prolonged on account of shrinking ICU capability. It’s now slated to stay till January 16, although Southern California will proceed within the regional stay-at-home order till ICU capability hits 15%.

Southern California’s unadjusted ICU capability at present sits at 10.9%; Orange County at present has 8.9% unadjusted capability.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 28, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of sufferers hospitalized from coronavirus in Orange County has almost quadrupled since Thanksgiving, knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company exhibits.

There have been 1,990 hospitalized sufferers in Orange County as of Dec. 27, up from the 506 sufferers on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

There are 443 sufferers within the ICU, greater than thrice the 139 within the ICU a month in the past.

Orange County continues to have 0% ICU capability on an adjusted foundation and seven.3% on an unadjusted foundation.

Southern California regional ICU capability can also be 0% adjusted and 12.1% unadjusted.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 24, 12:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County coronavirus instances have jumped 27% prior to now week and have greater than doubled prior to now two weeks, based on knowledge from the Orange County Well being Care Company.

There have been greater than 21,000 new instances reported prior to now week, or about 3,000 every day on common.

The 40,173 new instances reported prior to now two weeks is greater than twice the almost 18,000 reported the 2 weeks prior.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 23, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s three-week lockdown order for Southern California was initially slated to finish subsequent week, although that’s unlikely as coronavirus instances and hospitalizations proceed to worsen.

Many Orange County companies have been ordered to close down on Sunday, Dec. 6, following a state mandate triggered by a regional drop in accessible ICU beds to under 15%.

Companies are prone to stay closed as Southern California ICU capability is 12.8%. On an adjusted foundation that displays the quantity of coronavirus sufferers, regional capability is at 0%.

There are at present 1,854 coronavirus sufferers hospitalized in Orange County with 394 within the ICU.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 22, 3:00 PM

TOURISM

Normal aviation, or non-scheduled flights involving personal and constitution airplane exercise, elevated for the third consecutive month in November at John Wayne Airport.

Visitors rose 3.7% final month to 14,870 flights after rising 4.8% and 9.6% in September and October, respectively.

Normal aviation operations have seen new demand because the onset of the pandemic as Orange County residents view personal and constitution flights as a safer and extra environment friendly various to industrial flights.

GA flights are nonetheless down 10% year-to-date; industrial flights, in the meantime, are down 49%.

Complete site visitors was down 67% final month and is down 64% year-to-date.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 21, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County continues to set new coronavirus case information with 2,892 common each day instances reported prior to now week.

That’s up 33% from the week prior, when about 2,180 common each day coronavirus instances have been reported.

There have been 82 new deaths prior to now week, or about 12 every day on common, up 34% from the week prior.

There have been 128,181 cumulative instances and 1,777 deaths in Orange County thus far.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 18, 1:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common each day coronavirus instances reported in Orange County jumped 36% in the past week with about 2,426 instances reported every day on common, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

Previously two weeks, instances are up 130% and there are 5 occasions extra instances prior to now month, with 50,000 whole instances reported within the month ending Dec. 18.

Testing, in the meantime, has elevated 34% prior to now week and has almost doubled prior to now month.

There have been 116,377 instances reported in Orange County thus far; about 1.8 million assessments have been carried out.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 17, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County hospitals have hit full ICU capacity when adjusting to point out the room accessible to deal with present and future coronavirus sufferers, the Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Thursday.

There’s additionally 0% adjusted ICU capability on a regional Southern California foundation.

In line with the OC HCA, the adjusted determine “takes into consideration the proportion of COVID-19 optimistic sufferers within the ICU” with the upper the proportion of COVID-19 optimistic sufferers within the ICU, the extra the adjustment.

OC has unadjusted ICU capability of seven.1%; the regional capability at present sits at 11.4%.

As hospitals hit their limits and hospitalizations hit document highs, an unprecedented order was issued to forestall hospitals from diverting ambulances to different amenities.

There are at present 1,519 hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers and 343 sufferers within the ICU.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 16, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County hospitals received the first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, with a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange getting the primary dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine within the county.

Frontline employees at UCI Well being additionally obtained the vaccine on Wednesday, with about 3,000 models allotted to the hospital.

OC’s preliminary cargo was anticipated to incorporate about 25,000 doses, with two doses required for every individual.

UCI Well being officers mentioned they plan to vaccinate 2,000 individuals within the first group by Sunday after which transfer on to 4 different precedence teams, together with nurses and physicians within the emergency division and ICU workers and physicians, essential care clinicians, respiratory therapists and anesthesiologists, environmental providers and dietary providers, amongst others.

UCI Well being additionally mentioned it expects to obtain its first batch of the Moderna vaccine subsequent week.

After healthcare employees, individuals in nursing houses and care amenities are anticipated to obtain the vaccine subsequent, adopted by important employees, adults with underlying situations and people over the age of 65.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 15, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

As ICU capacity shrinks in Orange County hospitals, the area is predicted to obtain its first coronavirus vaccine cargo on Wednesday.

When adjusting for the proportion of coronavirus sufferers—which may require extra assets than different ICU sufferers—the county has simply 1.4% ICU capability. On an unadjusted foundation, the county has 10.4% of beds at present accessible.

In line with the OC Well being Care Company, the adjusted determine “takes into consideration the proportion of COVID-19 optimistic sufferers within the ICU” with the upper the proportion of COVID-19 optimistic sufferers within the ICU, the extra the adjustment.

The area of Southern California has 1.7% adjusted ICU capability and 13.2% unadjusted capability.

Orange County was initially set to obtain its first batch of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the present day; officers say that provide of 25,350 doses is now anticipated on Wednesday.

The state obtained its first batch of vaccines on Monday, with Los Angeles well being employees first in line to obtain the vaccine.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 14, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 41,178 new coronavirus instances reported in the past month, which is up 64% from the month prior, based on knowledge from the OC Well being Care Company.

Within the two weeks ending Monday, there have been almost 1,900 instances reported every day on common, up 84% from the 2 weeks prior.

In simply the previous week, new instances have jumped 61% to 2,178 common each day instances.

Orange County surpassed 100,000 cumulative instances over the weekend, with 105,764 whole instances as of Monday.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 11, 3:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 1,778 common each day COVID-19 instances reported in Orange County within the week ending Friday, more than twice the 875 common instances reported within the prior week.

Circumstances have additionally almost doubled prior to now two weeks, with 1,467 common instances reported every day on common within the two weeks ending Friday.

That’s almost 5 occasions the common seen a few month in the past, when about 300 common each day instances have been reported within the two weeks ending Nov. 13.

Testing, in the meantime, has elevated simply 11% prior to now two weeks, with about 14,583 common assessments carried out every day.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 10, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is expanding an at-home testing initiative that not too long ago launched within the area’s hardest-hit cities.

Final month, the county made free at-home COVID-19 take a look at kits accessible to residents in Santa Ana and Anaheim, the 2 hardest-hit cities within the county.

The rollout began with about 12,000 saliva-based assessments, and a newly-launched second section will increase that to 500,000 take a look at kits accessible to all residents.

The kits, made by Ambry Genetics, shall be accessible by the top of the yr.

Residents can order the free kits on the county’s coronavirus testing information page.

Greater than 1.6 million assessments have been carried out within the county as of Thursday; optimistic take a look at charges are at present averaging 10.6%.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 9, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

ICU sufferers in Orange County have nearly doubled prior to now two weeks, with 179 ICU sufferers every day on common.

Hospitalizations have additionally doubled, with about 682 common each day COVID-19 sufferers prior to now two weeks, up from about 342 within the two weeks prior.

Orange County at present has 11.2% ICU capability on an unadjusted foundation; and 4.9% capability on an adjusted foundation.

The area additionally has an adjusted case charge of 30.3 instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge of 10.6%.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 8, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

As residents obtained emergency push notifications reinforcing the stay-at-home mandate, Southern California’s ICU capacity dipped to a brand new low of 10.1% on Tuesday.

The area is certainly one of 5 areas at present tracked by the state, together with Northern California, the Bay Space, Larger Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley.

Southern California’s ICU capability is the second lowest amongst these areas, trailing San Joaquin Valley which at present has 5.6% capability.

Larger Sacramento has 18.8% capability; the Bay Space has 24.5%; and Northern California has 25%.

In line with the Orange County Well being Care Company, OC has 238 ICU sufferers, with capability at 13%; and 946 hospital sufferers, a brand new document.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 7, 2:45 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

Disneyland is amongst Orange County companies making new closures in gentle of the latest stay-at-home orders, most recently shuttering all of its Anaheim eating places together with the recently-opened areas inside California Journey.

The Anaheim resort has been largely shuttered since March, however eating places and retail shops on the Downtown Disney procuring district have remained open in keeping with state steering. Now, all Disney-owned eateries, together with quick-serve eating places, are closed.

Because of this, about 350 staff are anticipated to be as soon as once more furloughed.

Non-Disney-owned eating places might stay open however just for carry-out and supply; retail shops shall be open at 20% capability.

Disney had additionally meant on reopening a part of the Grand Californian Resort & Spa over the weekend; these plans have been nixed in gentle of the brand new mandate.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 7, 10:15 AM

HEALTHCARE/POLICY

Many Orange County companies have been ordered to close down following a state mandate that went into impact on Sunday.

The lockdown, triggered by a regional drop in accessible ICU beds from 20% on Friday to about 13% on Saturday, shall be in impact for 3 weeks.

It impacts nonessential companies resembling salons, gyms and eating places, all which had 24 hours to conform when the order was issued.

Orange County has seen its hospitalization figures quickly improve with 848 sufferers and 209 ICU sufferers as of Sunday, up from 597 and 148 the week prior.

The county at present has about 18% ICU capability, down from 20% on Friday.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 4, 1:15 PM

HEALTHCARE/POLICY

Orange County companies are as soon as once more getting ready to change operations ought to Governor Gavin Newsom enforce a three-week regional lockdown within the wake of shrinking hospital capability.

The brand new guidelines might go into impact as quickly as this weekend if ICU capability in Southern California hospitals fall under 15%.

Orange County at present has 20% ICU capability, with about 195 sufferers as of Nov. 3. That’s close to the all-time excessive of 245 sufferers seen in mid-July.

Ought to the brand new mandate go into impact, some companies shall be compelled to shut, resembling hair salons, bars and private care providers; eating places will not be allowed to supply indoor or outside eating, although take-out and supply choices can stay.

Retail shops might want to restrict capability to twenty%.

New coronavirus instances in Orange County have greater than doubled prior to now two weeks, with 982 instances reported every day on common within the two weeks ending Friday.

State officers anticipate figures to worsen within the coming weeks as numbers from the Thanksgiving weekend are factored in and as giant gatherings proceed to happen over the vacation season.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 3, 3:30 PM

TOURISM

Lengthy Seashore Airport site visitors dropped 81% year-over-year in October to about 57,904 passengers; year-to-date site visitors is down about 68% to 940,814.

Southwest Airways represented 77% of whole site visitors, carrying 44,407 passengers, down 50% from the yr prior.

American Airways and Delta Airways carried about 11,000 passengers, making up 19% of the full; JetBlue’s passenger rely was minimize 99% to 2,461 passengers.

Hawaiian Airways had zero flights in October; there have been additionally no constitution flights from Lengthy Seashore that month.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 2, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Following yesterday’s statewide COVID-19 metric replace, 51 whole California counties are in the purple tier, up from 41 counties the week prior.

Just one county is within the orange, or third tier, whereas 5 counties are in tier 2, or the purple tier. No counties are at present within the yellow tier, which indicators minimal transmission.

The state had beforehand been offering a tier and metrics replace every Tuesday; now tiers may be reassigned at any time.

About 1,208 new instances have been reported in the present day in Orange County, which at present has an adjusted case charge of twenty-two.2 common instances per 100,000 residents and an 8.8% optimistic testing charge.

The county has had 80,551 cumulative instances thus far.

—Katie Murar

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Dec. 1, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common new coronavirus instances in Orange County jumped 28% prior to now week, whereas testing throughout that point slipped 6%.

There have been 82,087 assessments carried out prior to now week, or 11,727 every day on common, which is down from 87,779—or 12,540 every day—the week prior.

Testing prior to now two weeks, nonetheless, is up 47%, with north of 13,000 assessments carried out every day on common.

Orange County at present has an adjusted case charge of twenty-two.2 common instances per 100,000 residents, which is up from 17.2 the week prior. The county’s case charge elements in a four-day lag.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 30, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 943 new coronavirus cases reported in Orange County prior to now week, marking a virtually 9% improve over the earlier common each day excessive of 868 instances seen through the county’s first surge in July.

It additionally marks a 28% bounce from the 737 common each day instances seen within the week prior.

Public well being officers and specialists have anticipated this new transmission surge to be worse than the one seen over the summer season because the county heads into colder months and the vacations, with giant gatherings frequent.

It’s “an ideal storm for a surge bigger than one we’ve seen earlier than,” mentioned Bernadette Boden-Albala, dean of the brand new public well being college on the College of California-Irvine.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 25, 2:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase forward of Thanksgiving.

The county noticed a virtually 92% bounce in new instances prior to now week to 938 common new each day instances.

It additionally reported an adjusted each day case charge of 17.2 per 100,000 on Tuesday; the county’s case charge elements in a four-day lag.

County well being officers proceed to induce residents to be cautious forward of the vacation weekend.

Suggestions for small gatherings embody carrying masks and social distancing; gathering open air or preserving home windows and doorways open; and getting examined earlier than and after visiting individuals exterior of your family.

Go here for more information on the free at-home COVID-19 take a look at program accessible to some OC residents.

—Jessie Yount 

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Nov. 24, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County saw a nearly 53% jump in coronavirus hospitalizations prior to now week because the county approaches the vacation weekend.

There are at present 463 hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers, the best degree seen since mid-July.

ICU sufferers are up 25% prior to now week to 100, with 116 sufferers at present within the ICU.

About 28% of ICU beds and 66% of ventilators can be found throughout 31 hospitals countywide.

Orange County noticed a document excessive of 722 hospitalized and 245 ICU coronavirus sufferers in mid-July. Well being officers proceed to warn {that a} looming surge might deliver even increased figures because the county heads into flu season and huge vacation gatherings speed up transmission charges.

—Jessie Yount 

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Nov. 23, 4:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has launched its at-home COVID-19 test program in partnership with most cancers diagnostics agency and take a look at maker Ambry Genetics in Aliso Viejo.

Residents in cities with the best transmission charges, Anaheim and Santa Ana, can now choose up a saliva take a look at equipment at certainly one of 5 group clinics or have one shipped to their residence.

The OC Well being Company mentioned it obtained an preliminary batch of 11,000 at-home take a look at kits, which is able to improve to 500,000 by the top of the yr. As take a look at capability grows, this system will increase to different OC cities, it mentioned.

“By making testing accessible and handy, we wish you to work that into your vacation practices,” OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Andrew Do mentioned at a press convention final Tuesday.

The at-home program is an extension of Ambry Genetics’ Look after COVID service, which launched earlier this yr to assist companies and colleges safely reopen.

Go here for more information on the at-home COVID-19 take a look at program.

—Jessie Yount 

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Nov. 20, 10 AM

ECONOMY

Orange County’s unadjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in October, down from a revised 8.9% in September, based on the state Employment Growth Division. A yr in the past, the October unemployment charge was 2.6%.

This charge compares with California’s October unemployment charge of 9% and the U.S.’s 6.6%. The latest numbers for the county, state and U.S. aren’t seasonally adjusted.

Orange County gained 34,100 jobs for a complete of 1.54 million nonfarm employment.

Chapman College in June predicted OC jobs ought to rise again as much as nearly 1.6 million by the top of the yr, translating right into a jobless charge round 6.7% within the present quarter.

California has now regained 44% of the two,615,800 nonfarm jobs misplaced throughout March and April as a direct results of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EDD mentioned in a press release.

—Peter Brennan 

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Nov. 19, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County noticed a virtually 23% bounce in coronavirus hospitalizations prior to now week because the county heads into the vacation season.

There are at present 304 hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers, the best degree seen in two months.

ICU sufferers are up 12% prior to now week to 87, with 83 sufferers at present within the ICU.

Orange County noticed a document excessive of 722 hospital and 245 ICU coronavirus sufferers in mid-July, although well being officers warn a looming surge might deliver even increased figures because the county heads into flu season and huge vacation gatherings worsen transmission charges.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 18, 3:00 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

The Newport Seashore Christmas Boat Parade, a long-standing group occasion that generates tens of millions in financial advantages, has been canceled on account of the coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Seashore Chamber of Commerce mentioned Wednesday.

The occasion, which might have been in its 112th yr, usually brings in north of 1,000,000 individuals over a five-day interval, pulling in companies from all corners of the county and producing tens of millions for town.

The occasion started in 1908 and is organized by the Commodores Membership, a volunteer arm of the Newport Seashore Chamber of Commerce, with assist from unbiased nonprofit Newport Seashore & Co., town’s vacation spot advertising group.

“It was our hope that situations would enhance or a minimum of stay static. Nevertheless, taking a look at what is going on throughout the nation, in addition to in our personal yard, that’s merely not the case,” mentioned Steven Rosansky, president and CEO of town Chamber of Commerce.

“Governor Newsom made it clear at his latest press convention that situations are worsening throughout the State of California and that we have to placed on the ‘emergency brake’ to sluggish the unfold of coronavirus.”

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 17, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE/POLICY

Someday after California Governor Gavin Newsom pulled an “emergency brake” that pushed Orange County again into essentially the most restrictive purple tier, businesses are adjusting operations to adjust to the brand new guidelines.

The purple tier goes into impact for native companies in the present day, with restrictions again in place for eating places, retailers, health amenities and different sectors.

Eating places, gyms, film theaters, church buildings, museums and different companies should shut down indoor operations by in the present day; retail shops, indoor malls and libraries should restrict capability at 25%; grocery shops can open at 50% capability.

When California rolled out the brand new tiered monitoring system in August, Orange County was amongst 38 counties, representing 87% of California’s inhabitants, positioned in essentially the most stringent first tier.

Now, there are 41 counties within the purple tier, representing 94% of the state’s inhabitants.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 16, 2:40 PM

HEALTHCARE/POLICY

Orange County has been placed back in essentially the most restrictive COVID-19 tier following a statewide surge in new instances, with all counties in Southern California now within the purple tier.

The transfer comes a day earlier than the county would usually present a brand new metrics replace, with Gov. Gavin Newsom offering an emergency state replace as a result of case surge.

“We’re seeing group unfold broadly now all through the state of California,” Newsom mentioned in a Monday information convention.

Orange County reported greater than 1,000 new coronavirus instances prior to now two days, and has a present adjusted case charge of 10.8 instances per 100,000 residents. Simply final week, the county mentioned it had a case charge of 5.6.

A county wants greater than seven new each day instances per 100,000 residents to be within the purple tier.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 13, 1:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new travel advisory on Friday after the state surpassed a million COVID-19 instances.

Newsom, alongside together with his counterparts in Oregon and Washington, urged towards non-essential out-of-state journey and mentioned these touring to the state ought to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.

There are “no indicators of the virus slowing down,” Newsom mentioned in a press release.

“Journey will increase the danger of spreading COVID-19, and we should all collectively improve our efforts right now to maintain the virus at bay and save lives.”

Orange County remained within the purple tier this week as neighboring county San Diego slipped again into the purple tier; Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino remained within the purple tier this week, essentially the most restrictive tier for companies and gatherings.

Orange County noticed a 40% bounce in new instances prior to now week to 335 common new each day instances. It reported 598 new instances Friday, bringing the county’s whole instances to 64,058.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 12, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

As new coronavirus instances skyrocket throughout the U.S., certainly one of Orange County’s hardest hit cities is seeing a brand new surge in optimistic take a look at charges.

UCI Well being mentioned the one-week positivity charge at certainly one of its testing websites in Santa Ana jumped from 8.9% to twenty% on Wednesday.

Well being officers say latest spikes seen within the area may be attributed to giant gatherings round Halloween.

The county noticed a 40% bounce in new instances prior to now week to 335 common new each day instances.

It additionally reported an adjusted each day case charge of 5.6 on Tuesday, down from 6 the week prior. Nevertheless, the county’s case charge elements in a 7-day lag, signaling a rise might comply with.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 11, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County hospitalizations look like ticking again up following months of declines.

There have been 204 common hospital sufferers prior to now week, which is up 12% from 182 within the week prior. ICU sufferers are up 23% to 76.

There are at present 244 hospital sufferers and 83 ICU sufferers, nonetheless off considerably from the height of 722 and 245 seen in July, however up from a latest low of 155 and 42 seen at first of October.

The rise comes amid information of a second COVID-19 surge, with a number of counties in California transferring into extra restrictive tiers this week, resembling San Diego, which moved out of the purple tier and into the purple tier on Tuesday after posting a case charge above 7.

Orange County stays within the purple tier, with its case charge down from 6 to five.6 prior to now week.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 10, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s adjusted coronavirus case charge decreased this week for the primary time since final month.

Within the county’s weekly COVID-19 tier replace, the area’s case charge decreased from 6 to five.6 each day instances per 100,000 residents, nonetheless up from 5.1 and 4.6 within the two weeks prior.

The county skilled a COVID-19 peak in July, adopted by weeks of declines. That has shifted prior to now month, with the county’s case charge persevering with to tick again up.

OC was positioned in essentially the most restrictive purple tier on Aug. 28 when the state unveiled the brand new monitoring tips together with 37 different counties, representing 87% of California’s inhabitants.

Counties are positioned on this tier if they’ve greater than 7 new each day instances per 100,000 residents, and a testing share above 8%.

OC moved into the purple tier on Sept. 8 after assembly the necessities, which requires 4 to seven each day new instances and a optimistic take a look at charge between 5% and eight%.

The reasonable, or orange tier, is for counties with one to three.9 new each day instances and a 2% to 4.9% testing charge; and the minimal yellow tier is lower than one each day new case and a optimistic testing charge under 2%.

The county at present has a optimistic testing charge of three.3%, down from 3.6% the week prior and as soon as once more inside orange tier necessities.

If a county’s case charge and take a look at positivity charge fall into two completely different tiers, the county shall be assigned to the extra restrictive tier, based on the state’s monitoring system.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 9, 10:40 AM

HEALTHCARE

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian introduced it will open a clinic inside Orange County’s John Wayne Airport within the spring.

Forward of the clinic opening, Hoag will supply flu vaccinations and screenings, vitamin and train suggestions and digital actuality mindfulness actions at JWA starting in the present day.

The Fly Properly Clinic, an 850-square-foot facility, will supply Covid-19 testing, flu and different vaccinations, pressing care providers, telehealth consults, important screenings and extra.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has modified the world’s journey habits, shining a highlight brighter than ever on passengers’ well being and journey security,” Robert Braithwaite, chief govt of Hoag, mentioned in a press release. “Hoag is proud to accomplice with John Wayne Airport to deal with the well being care wants of the ten million individuals who fly to or from the airport yearly.”

—Jessie Yount

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Nov. 6, 1:10 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

California Journey, certainly one of two theme parks at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, introduced it would open some stores and eateries contained in the park on Nov. 19.

Whereas the theme park itself will stay closed, the park will open entry to Buena Vista Avenue simply contained in the park’s entrance as an growth of the Downtown Disney procuring district.

Eating choices to reopen embody Cathay Circle Restaurant, which is able to open a brand new outside eating area; Fiddler, Fifer & Sensible Café; Award Wieners; and Smokejumpers Grill.

The 2 theme parks have been shuttered since March and have but to obtain the inexperienced gentle to reopen, whereas Downtown Disney reopened in July.

The state most not too long ago launched new theme park reopening steering final month, when it mentioned giant theme parks won’t be able to start reopening till the county enters into the ultimate, fourth tier within the state’s COVID-19 monitoring system.

The least restrictive yellow tier requires lower than 1 common each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge of lower than 2%.

Orange County at present has a case charge of 6 and optimistic testing charge of three.6%, preserving it within the purple tier for the eighth consecutive week.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 5, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Santa Ana and Buena Park have been among the hardest hit Orange County neighborhoods by means of coronavirus metrics whereas South County neighborhoods proceed to fare higher, based on the county’s well being fairness metric.

California began monitoring deprived communities inside every state county final month as a part of an addition to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economic system.

This well being fairness metric is used together with the case charge and take a look at positivity metric to find out a county’s tier.

In line with a census tract, Santa Ana has the best testing positivity charge of 8.3%, and among the many highest case charges of 9.2.

The zip code of 90621, which incorporates Buena Park and Fullerton, posted the best case charge of 12.6, and a optimistic testing charge of 8%.

Countywide, the area has a case charge of 6 and a take a look at positivity charge of three.6%, whereas the common well being fairness positivity charge—or common testing charge amongst deprived and harder-hit neighborhoods—is 5.7%.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 4, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus case charge, or common each day instances per 100,000 residents, elevated once more final week, preserving the area within the purple tier for almost two months straight.

The county posted a case charge of 6, up from 5.1 and 4.6 within the two prior weeks. To enter into the orange, or third, tier, the county would wish to publish a case charge of decrease than 4.

The county’s testing positivity elevated barely from 3.2% to three.6% final week, as soon as once more inside orange tier necessities.

If a county’s case charge and take a look at positivity charge fall into two completely different tiers, the county shall be assigned to the extra restrictive tier, based on the state’s monitoring system.

In a single signal of enchancment, the county’s well being fairness metric, or the testing positivity charge in harder-hit neighborhoods, decreased from 6% to five.7% final week. It wants a testing charge of lower than 5.2% to advance into the following tier.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 3, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Tuesday it would not update the area’s tier task as a result of election.

The company, which gives up to date coronavirus metrics every Tuesday, will as a substitute replace the county’s standing on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Orange County has been within the purple tier since Sept. 8, with a case charge, or common each day instances per 100,000 residents, of 5.1. It wants a case charge of under 4 to progress into the orange tier.

The area has constantly posted a testing positivity charge inside the orange tier, nonetheless, with a present optimistic take a look at share of three.2%.

—Katie Murar

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Nov. 2, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company posted a unfavorable new dying on Monday, eradicating a replica, non-facility resident dying that was beforehand reported.

The county has had 1,483 deaths attributed to COVID-19, together with 678, or 46%, from expert nursing and assisted residing amenities.

There have been 74 deaths posted prior to now two weeks, or 5 per day on common. That’s down about 40% from 123 within the two weeks prior, or 9 every day on common.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 30, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

As considerations develop over a brand new surge in coronavirus instances throughout the county, hospitalization ranges in Orange County have held steady at decrease ranges in latest weeks.

Complete hospitalizations decreased barely from 167 common each day sufferers to 165 within the week ending Oct. 28, the final day knowledge was accessible.

There have been 181 hospital sufferers as of Wednesday, which is down considerably from the excessive of 722 sufferers seen in mid-July.

There have been 57 common each day ICU sufferers within the week ending Wednesday, down from 61 within the week prior. There are 59 present ICU sufferers, down from 245 in mid-July.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 29, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Extremely anticipated outcomes from a College of California-Irvine examine reveals far more Orange County residents examined optimistic for COVID-19 antibodies than initially anticipated, signaling robust preliminary immunity for the area.

In a examine of three,000 random individuals, researchers discovered that 11.5% had antibodies for COVID-19, a far cry from earlier estimates of lower than 2%.

Latino and low-income residents had the best prevalence of antibodies with charges of 17% and 15%, respectively, in keeping with higher transmission charges.

UCI began the groundwork for the survey in Might together with the OC Well being Care Company.

The examine “affords necessary details about what number of residents of Orange County have already been uncovered to COVID-19,” based on Bernadette Boden-Albala, director of UCI’s Program in Public Well being and founding dean of the campus’s proposed College of Inhabitants Well being.

“As we glance towards the autumn and flu season, this knowledge additionally justifies enhanced planning and assets in communities prone to be hit hardest,” mentioned Boden-Albala, a co-principal investigator on the examine.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 28, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County just isn’t the one California region struggling to maneuver out of the purple tier and into the much less restrictive orange tier.

Los Angeles has but to maneuver out of essentially the most restrictive “purple” tier, together with about eight different counties.

OC is certainly one of 20 counties within the purple tier, essentially the most of any tier. Only one county, Calveras, moved into the yellow tier on Tuesday, bringing the full counties within the fourth tier to 10.

When counties have been reassessed on Tuesday, OC met the orange tier metrics for optimistic testing charge, with 3.2% of residents examined testing optimistic on common. It failed to fulfill the case charge necessities of 1 to three.9, posting a charge of 5.1, up from 4.6 the week prior.

The county’s well being fairness positivity charge rose to six% from 5.6% final week. It wants a testing charge of lower than 5.2% to advance into the following tier.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 27, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County remains in the red tier after posting a case charge of 5.1 prior to now week, up from 4.6 the prior week.

The county has been within the purple tier since Sept. 8 after being unable to fulfill the orange tier’s necessities of getting fewer than 4 common each day instances per 100,000 residents.

Its testing positivity charge of three.2% stays inside orange tier necessities, however the county’s well being fairness positivity charge rose to six% from 5.6% final week. It wants a testing charge of lower than 5.2% to advance into the following tier.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 26, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is expected to remain in the red tier for a minimum of one other two weeks, because the area struggles to cut back its case charge to lower than 4.

The county has been within the purple tier since Sept. 8, and at present has a case charge of 4.6 common each day instances per 100,000 residents. Its testing positivity charge of three.2% stays inside orange tier necessities, however the county’s well being fairness positivity charge is within the purple tier at 5.6%. It wants a charge of lower than 5.2% to advance into the following tier.

There have been 202 common each day coronavirus instances reported within the two weeks ending Oct. 26, which is up from 175 within the two weeks prior.

The county will obtain an replace on its coronavirus metrics on Tuesday.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 23, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 39 new deaths attributed to coronavirus in Orange County in the week ending Friday, which is greater than half the 85 deaths reported within the week prior.

There have been 151 new deaths reported prior to now 4 weeks, down about 25% from the prior four-week interval.

There have been six new deaths reported Friday, bringing the county whole to 1,440, which incorporates about 655 deaths from assisted residing or nursing residence amenities.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 22, 2:00 PM

ECONOMY

Orange County’s unemployment charge will be 8% this year on account of the coronavirus pandemic after which drop to 4.6% in 2022, economists at California State College-Fullerton projected.

The OC jobless charge stood at 9% final month.

“We anticipate that it’ll take as much as the top of 2022 for employment ranges to approximate these at the start of 2020,” they mentioned.

—Kevin Costelloe

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Oct. 21, 11:40 PM

TOURISM

There’s indicators of optimism for John Wayne Airport, hit particularly arduous amid the coronavirus pandemic together with the remainder of the tourism {industry}, with basic aviation exercise rising in September over final yr.

Normal aviation exercise rose 4.8% to 19,186 whole flights final month, representing almost 84% of all plane operations.

It’s the primary such improve since February.

General airport site visitors stays slowed, albeit at a slower tempo than on the onset of the pandemic.

There was a 68% drop in passengers final month to 274,813. In April, site visitors plunged 97% to 25,313, adopted by a 91% drop in Might.

12 months-to-date site visitors is down 63% to just about 3 million.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 20, 1:40 PM

POLICY/TOURISM

In new state guidance revealed Tuesday, giant theme parks, together with Orange County financial system driver Disneyland Resort, won’t be able to start reopening till the county enters into the ultimate, fourth tier within the state’s COVID-19 monitoring system.

“We’re ready till tier 4, the yellow tier, with the restricted capability of 25%,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the state Well being and Human Companies Company, mentioned throughout a Tuesday convention.

The least restrictive yellow tier requires lower than 1 common each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge of lower than 2%.

Orange County at present has a case charge of 4.6 and optimistic testing charge of three.2%, preserving it within the purple tier for the sixth consecutive week.

In a press release following the information, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock expressed his disapproval of the brand new steering, stating the corporate has “confirmed that we will responsibly reopen, with science-based well being and security protocols strictly enforced at our theme park properties world wide.

“Nonetheless, the State of California continues to disregard this truth, as a substitute mandating arbitrary tips that it is aware of are unworkable and that maintain us to a typical vastly completely different from different reopened companies and state-operated amenities.”

Orange County Well being Care Company Director Clayton Chau mentioned he expects the area to enter in to the ultimate, yellow tier by subsequent summer season “hopefully.”

Small theme parks will be capable to reopen with modifications within the third, orange tier.

All parks shall be required to implement a sophisticated ticket sale system, based on the state, with giant parks solely in a position to function at 25% capability initially.

Simply seven counties within the state have progressed into the yellow tier, which permits for almost all companies to reopen indoor operations at elevated—although not full—capability, with social distancing and face masking guidelines nonetheless in place.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 19, 3:00 PM

POLICY/TOURISM

A number of Disney unions representing over 10,000 native staff sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom as a part of an ongoing push for tips on reopening theme parks.

The letter urges Governor Newsom to fulfill with resort employees to higher perceive how California theme parks, together with Disneyland Resort, can reopen below the present state monitoring tiered system.

The letter additionally highlights latest efforts made towards instilling protected tips on the parks, which the unions imagine ought to be capable to reopen when Orange County strikes into the orange tier.

Orange County has been within the second most restrictive “purple” tier since Sept. 8. It has but to fulfill orange tier metrics for the required two consecutive weeks.

Current well being efforts by Disneyland embody testing for all staff and two weeks’ pay for these compelled to quarantine as a consequence of optimistic take a look at or publicity at work amongst.

“We’re assured that with these protocols set in place, Disneyland will be capable to totally reopen safely,” mentioned Andrea Zinder, president of UFCW 324, certainly one of seven unions concerned within the letter.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 16, 1:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 177 common each day instances reported prior to now week, which is flat from the week prior when there have been 175 instances reported every day on common.

Within the week ending Tuesday, the county’s case charge dipped to 4.6 from 5.2 the week prior, signaling optimistic momentum for the area because it makes an attempt to maneuver out of the purple tier and into tier 3, or the orange tier.

To maneuver into the orange tier, the county would wish a case charge between 1 and three.9.

Testing has declined barely prior to now week, with 6,615 assessments dealt with every day on common, down 4% from the week prior.

The county’s optimistic testing share stays within the orange tier tips at 3.5%.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 15, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

As Orange County remains to be unable to maneuver out of the purple tier and into the orange tier, it’s unclear when the area can finally progress into the ultimate, least restrictive yellow tier, and what that will imply for native firms.

In California’s coronavirus monitoring program, the ultimate tier requires lower than 1 common each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge of lower than 2%.

Orange County at present has a case charge of 4.6 and optimistic testing charge of three.5%, preserving it within the purple tier for the fifth consecutive week. A majority of the state’s counties lie within the purple tier among the many 4 whole tiers, with 24 counties within the purple tier, 16 within the purple, most restrictive tier, and 18 within the orange and yellow tiers.

Simply seven counties within the state have progressed into the yellow tier, which permits for almost all companies to reopen indoor operations at elevated—although not full—capability, with social distancing and face masking guidelines nonetheless in place.

Eating places, bars, film theaters and gymnasiums, for instance, can function indoors with modifications and at 50% capability within the yellow tier.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 14, 3:40 PM

HEALTHCARE

A better case charge and testing positivity charge in Orange County’s hardest hit cities is partly stopping the area from progressing into the orange tier from the purple tier, which it has been in for 5 weeks now.

The state-mandated well being fairness metric—the third metric used to watch when county’s can reopen companies and gatherings—was added final week in an effort to watch deprived neighborhoods and ensure these areas don’t lag behind the general county take a look at positivity. It’s also required to make focused investments in these areas to mitigate illness transmission.

Testing positivity in these neighborhoods improved barely prior to now week, reducing from 6.6% to six.5%.

That is increased than the county-wide testing positivity of three.5%, which elevated this week from 3.2%, however remains to be within the orange tier necessities of two% to 4.9%.

The county has a case charge of 4.6 common each day instances per 100,000 residents, not but assembly the orange tier necessities of 1 to three.9 new each day instances per 100,000.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 13, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s case rate decreased from 5.2 to 4.6 prior to now week, based on the Well being Care Company.

The county’s case charge—or common each day instances per 100,000 residents—stays within the purple tier, which it moved into on Sept. 8. To maneuver into the orange tier, the county would wish a case charge between 1 and three.9.

The OC HCA posts a brand new case and optimistic testing charge every Tuesday. The county at present has a testing positivity charge of three.5%, inside the orange tier necessities of two% to 4.9%.

There have been no new deaths reported on Tuesday, the second consecutive day with zero deaths reported.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 12, 3:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

No new COVID-19 deaths have been reported Monday, with 1,341 deaths attributed to the virus thus far.

There have been 590 deaths from expert nursing or assisted residing amenities, making up 44% of the full.

Residents older than 65 make up 73% of all deaths. There have been 5 deaths amongst residents youthful than 24 years previous.

Hispanic or Latino residents make up most deaths amongst Orange County demographics, with 580 deaths thus far, representing nearly half of the full.

There have additionally been barely extra deaths amongst males, representing almost 57% of the full.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 9, 12:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 7,079 coronavirus assessments conducted each day on average within the two weeks ending Thursday, which is down about 3.5% from the 7,336 common each day assessments within the two weeks prior.

There have been 918,420 cumulative assessments, with 55,183 of these testing optimistic for an general testing charge of 6.

Orange County at present has a optimistic testing charge of three.2%, which meets the metrics for the “orange” tier, although the county’s case charge of 5.2 doesn’t meet the tier’s necessities of 1 to three.9 common new each day instances per 100,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 8, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to decline since hitting a peak in July, with common each day sufferers down 17% prior to now two weeks.

There have been 156 common each day hospitalizations within the two weeks ending Oct. 7, which is down from 188 within the two weeks prior.

Every day COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a peak of 722 COVID-19 sufferers on July 14, probably prompted by the uptick in June instances brought on by crowds and gatherings round Memorial Day weekend, in addition to commencement events, Father’s Day celebrations and different social actions all through the month.

That determine dropped to 172 as of Wednesday, based on the county’s 33 reporting hospitals.

ICU sufferers hit a excessive of 245 on July 15. That determine has dropped to 62 ICU sufferers as of Oct. 7, among the many lowest degree since late April.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 7, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County noticed a rise in its case rate within the week ending Oct. 6, additional delaying the county’s transfer into the following “orange” tier.

The county posted a case charge of 5.2 common each day instances per 100,000 residents final week, which was up from 4.4 and three.6 within the prior two weeks.

The county wants a case charge of three.9 to maneuver out of the purple tier into the orange tier.

The optimistic testing charge, nonetheless, remains to be inside orange tier metrics at 3.1%.

OC has been within the purple tier since Sept. 8. If case metrics enhance, it might transfer into the orange tier in two weeks on the earliest.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 6, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

California will begin to monitor disadvantaged communities inside every state county as a part of an addition to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economic system that goes into impact in the present day.

This well being fairness metric shall be used together with the case charge and take a look at positivity metric to find out a county’s tier, and goals to make sure “California reopens its financial system safely by decreasing illness transmission in all communities.”

Orange County will begin monitoring take a look at positivity charges in deprived neighborhoods to ensure metrics don’t lag behind the general county take a look at positivity. It’s also required to make focused investments in these areas to mitigate illness transmission.

The county has already made efforts with reference to well being fairness, resembling rising schooling, testing and assets in neighborhoods particularly impacted by coronavirus, resembling Anaheim and Santa Ana.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 5, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus instances have risen barely prior to now week, and are up 9% prior to now two weeks, based on OC Well being Care Company knowledge.

There have been about 187 common new each day instances prior to now week, which is up 5% from the week prior.

Within the two weeks ending Monday there have been 183 common each day instances, up from the 168 common each day instances within the two weeks prior.

Deaths attributed to coronavirus have almost doubled prior to now two weeks, with 11 common each day deaths reported within the two weeks ending Monday.

Orange County has been within the purple tier for the previous three weeks, with a median case charge of 4.4 new instances per 100,000 residents. The county shall be reviewed once more tomorrow, with a brand new case charge and optimistic testing charge revealed primarily based on knowledge prior to now week.

—Katie Murar

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Oct. 2, 4:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County will remain in its present COVID-19 “purple” tier after failing to fulfill metrics for the “orange” tier 3 over the previous week.

The county was anticipated to maneuver into the following tier on Tuesday, earlier than its case charge—a 7-day common of each day new instances per 100,000 residents—started rising as soon as once more.

The county’s case charge has been 4.4% since Tuesday. It’s optimistic testing charge remains to be 3.1%, which meets the metrics for the “orange” tier.

California Governor Gavin Newsom delayed steering on reopening theme parks, which was anticipated to be introduced in the present day after mounting strain from state lawmakers and native officers.

“Given the scale and operational complexities of those distinctive sectors, we’re in search of extra enter from well being, workforce and enterprise stakeholders to finalize this necessary framework,” Mark Ghaly, a state public well being official, mentioned in a press release.

Walt Disney Co. Govt Chairman Bob Iger stepped down from Newsom’s financial restoration activity drive after Disney introduced it might lay off 28,000 employees on Monday, the Sacramento Bee reported yesterday.

—Jessie Yount

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Oct. 1, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of coronavirus assessments carried out in Orange County slipped in the past week, with about 7,300 assessments carried out on common every day.

That’s down about 5% from the week prior, when 7,700 assessments have been accomplished every day on common.

Testing is up 17% prior to now two weeks, nonetheless, with about 7,500 assessments accomplished every day on common within the two weeks ending Oct. 1. Within the two weeks prior, there have been 6,400 common each day assessments.

Orange County at present has a optimistic testing charge of three.1%, which meets the metrics for the “orange” tier, although the county’s case charge of 4.4 doesn’t meet the tier’s necessities of 1 to three.9 common new each day instances per 100,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 30, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Whereas Orange County’s present adjusted case charge—or common each day COVID-19 instances per 100,000 residents—saved it from leaving the “purple” tier this week, other California counties like Los Angeles have but to maneuver out of essentially the most restrictive “purple” tier.

Los Angeles at present has a case charge of seven, putting it within the “widespread” tier.

San Bernardino stays within the purple tier as nicely, after its case charge rose from 6.7 to 7.7 this week.

To enter into the purple, or “substantial” tier—which Orange County has been in since Sept. 8—a county should report a case charge between 4 and 7, and a optimistic testing charge between 5% and eight%.

The latter metric seems to be simpler to fulfill. When counties have been reassessed on Tuesday, OC met the Orange tier metrics for optimistic testing charge, with 3.1% of residents examined testing optimistic on common. It failed to fulfill the case charge necessities of 1 to three.9, posting a charge of 4.4, up from 3.6 the week prior.

Like Orange County, San Diego and Riverside are within the purple tier, however each have a better case charge of 6.7.

In Northern California, San Francisco remained within the Orange tier for the third consecutive week with a case charge of three.2. Santa Clara remained within the purple tier for the fourth week with a case charge of 4.7.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 29, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County will remain in its current COVID-19 “red” tier after failing to fulfill metrics for the “orange” tier 3 over the previous week.

The county was anticipated to maneuver into the following tier in the present day after weeks of enhancing metrics, however after seeing its case charge improve over the previous week, the area will keep within the present tier for a minimum of one other two weeks.

The county’s case charge—a 7-day common of each day new instances per 100,000 residents—rose to 4.4 instances within the week ending Tuesday, up from 3.6 the week prior, when it met the orange tier metrics for the primary time.

The optimistic testing charge remained unchanged at 3.1%.

Every county wants to stay in a tier for a minimum of three weeks and should meet the following tier’s metrics for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to progress.

Orange County, which has now been within the purple tier for 3 weeks, might transfer into the orange tier as quickly as Oct. 13, when companies will be capable to increase indoor operations, with retail shops working at full capability.

The ultimate fourth or “yellow” tier requires fewer than one new each day case per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge under 2%.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 29, 2:20 PM

TOURISM

Walt Disney Co.’s park division, which incorporates Disneyland Resort, said Monday it is reducing its staff rely on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 28,000 home staff affected.

The corporate’s non-working staff have been on furlough since April, with Disney paying healthcare advantages. Now, the corporate has “made the very troublesome resolution to start the method of decreasing our workforce,” Disney Parks, Experiences and Merchandise Chairman Josh D’Amaro mentioned in a press release.

About 67% of the affected staff are part-time.

The cuts are a results of “the extended affect of COVID-19 on our enterprise,” D’Amaro notes, which is “exacerbated in California by the state’s unwillingness to raise restrictions that will permit Disneyland to reopen.”

The Anaheim resort, which incorporates two theme parks, three accommodations and the Downtown Disney retail space, all closed on March 14; Downtown Disney has began a phased reopening in latest months whereas the theme parks await state reopening tips.

The structure is OC’s largest employer with 32,000 employees.

“Our Forged Members have at all times been key to our success, enjoying a valued and necessary position in delivering a world-class expertise, and we sit up for offering alternatives the place we will for them to return,” mentioned D’Amaro.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 28, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s common coronavirus case charge is at its lowest point in 4 months, based on an evaluation of OC Well being Care Company knowledge.

There have been 158 common new each day instances within the week ending Sept. 14, which is about the identical degree seen in mid-Might in Orange County.

It’s additionally a steep drop off from the height of 862 common new instances seen within the week ending July 11.

The HCA studies common new instances with a delay with a view to stop vital modifications to knowledge, as new instances may be inputted later as a consequence of testing reporting delays.

133 new instances have been reported Monday, with no new deaths. There have been 53,448 cumulative instances in OC thus far, and 1,216 deaths.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 25, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE/EDUCATION

As Orange County college districts reopen, county officers warn residents to stay vigilant to forestall one other COVID-19 spike.

5 native colleges started in-person educating on Thursday, and one other 5 colleges are anticipated to hitch subsequent week.

Orange County is certainly one of 33 counties in California permitted to renew in-person educating due to enhancing coronavirus metrics or decrease figures.

All colleges returning to classroom instruction may also use on-line educating, using a hybrid mannequin to take care of social distancing.

The county has 28 whole colleges; harder-hit cities, resembling Anaheim and Santa Ana, haven’t been given the inexperienced gentle to renew in-person instruction.

The county hit a coronavirus peak in July however has since seen a steep drop off in new instances, hospitalization figures and different metrics.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 24, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE/POLICY

Orange County might transfer into the following COVID-19 tier as quickly as Tuesday, Sept. 29, amid enhancing coronavirus metrics.

The county’s case charge and optimistic take a look at share hit the “orange” or “reasonable” necessities for the primary time earlier this week.

The county, which has been within the “purple” or “substantial” tier since Sept. 8, wants to take care of these metrics for 2 consecutive weeks with a view to transfer into the orange tier, which might imply fewer enterprise restrictions within the county.

Tuesday’s lowered figures signaled the primary week that the county met these metrics, that means it might transfer into tier three on Tuesday.

Orange County has a median of three.6 new COVID-19 optimistic instances per 100,000 residents, and a optimistic testing p.c of three.1%, each nicely inside the orange tier, which requires 1 to three.9 common instances and a testing positivity p.c between 2% and 4.9%.

Within the orange tier, companies will be capable to increase indoor operations, with retail shops working at full capability.

Different companies, together with eating places, church buildings, film theaters, museums and zoos might function at 50% capability, up from 25%.

The ultimate, least restrictive tier is the “yellow” tier, implying county transmission is minimal, with fewer than 1 new each day case per 100,000 residents and a fewer than 2% optimistic take a look at charge.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 22, 9:30 PM

RESTAURANTS

Sizzler USA Finance Inc. blamed the affect of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the closure of in-restaurant eating for its Chapter 11 submitting this week.

The Mission Viejo steakhouse chain has turned to the courts to restructure, itemizing property and liabilities every of between $1 million to $10 million.

The chain, began in 1958, had been seeking to achieve traction amongst youthful diners, testing numerous ways over the previous a number of years, together with a to-go idea known as Sizzler Categorical and meals vehicles.

The corporate ranked No. 10 on this years Enterprise Journal’s checklist of the biggest restaurant chains primarily based in Orange County with 2019 gross sales down 3% to $259.1 million throughout 122 areas.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Sept. 22, 2:10 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

In a Tuesday press convention, Disneyland Resort officers reiterated their readiness to reopen Orange County theme parks, calling on state officers to supply reopening tips for the tourism and employment driver that’s been shuttered since March 14.

The digital press convention introduced collectively a number of executives all through the corporate, from the native heads of Disneyland and California Journey to leaders of Walt Disney World in Orlando—which reopened in July—to debate how the corporate has “safely reopened” a few of its theme parks and the way it plans to take action in Anaheim.

Efforts embody reservation techniques that management the variety of company within the park at any time, masks necessities, social distancing, hand washing stations, expanded meals and beverage cell ordering and a brand new effort to offer COVID-19 assessments for native staff.

“As you possibly can see, we’re prepared. And extra importantly, it’s time,” mentioned Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Merchandise, and former Disneyland Resort president.

D’Amaro known as on California authorities officers to “deal with theme parks such as you would different sectors and assist us reopen,” asking for “tips which are honest and equitable, in order that we will higher perceive our future and chart a path towards reopening.”

D’Amaro famous that almost 80,000 people, together with solid members and native suppliers and distributors, rely upon Disneyland for employment, and a overwhelming majority of those native staff stay out of labor.

“The longer we wait, the extra devastating the affect shall be to Orange County and the Anaheim group,” he mentioned.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 21, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County resident deaths attributed to coronavirus have dropped 52% prior to now two weeks.

There have been 75 deaths within the two weeks ending Sept. 21, down from the 156 deaths the 2 weeks prior, and down 57% from the 173 deaths within the two weeks ending Aug. 10.

There have been 1,128 deaths thus far in Orange County; about 44% of these have come from assisted residing and nursing residence amenities.

New COVID-19 instances have dropped 33% prior to now two weeks to 2,356, or about 168 per day on common.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 18, 2:15 PM

HOSPITALITY/HEALTHCARE

In a latest information briefing, California Governor Gavin Newsom mentioned the state is getting closer to offering a much-anticipated replace on the reopening of state theme parks, together with OC’s prime employer, Disneyland Resort.

“We shall be making bulletins quickly because it pertains to theme parks and amusement parks. I’m not right here in the present day to make that presentation, however need of us to know we’re actively working in numerous sectors,” Newsom mentioned.

The resort, together with native companies and leaders, have been urging for brand new tips relating to a possible reopening of theme parks in Orange County. Present authorities steering doesn’t deal with theme parks in enterprise reopening guidelines.

The Governor’s latest message comes six months after Disneyland Resort briefly closed on March 14. In June, Disney proposed plans to reopen in phases beginning July 9, however these plans have been rapidly nixed after a worsening COVID-19 state of affairs in Orange County.

The resort, which incorporates two theme parks, three accommodations and the Downtown Disney retail space and employs about 32,000 regionally, has mentioned it is able to reopen as soon as it will get the inexperienced gentle.

“As quickly as a date and people tips are set, I can let you know, we’re prepared,” Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro mentioned final month in an interview with the U.S. Journey Affiliation.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 17, 3:10 PM

EDUCATION/HEALTHCARE

A partnership led by the College of California-Irvine has unveiled another resource on the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County, with a brand new give attention to monitoring the unfold of the illness and forecasting future tendencies.

The website, launched this week, estimates “present and future numbers of infectious people in Orange County, which is necessary for understanding dangers of getting contaminated,” mentioned Vladimir Minin, UCI professor of statistics and affiliate director of the UCI Infectious Illness Science Initiative.

The web site, developed in partnership with the Nationwide Institute of Allergy and Infectious Ailments and the Orange County Well being Care Company, estimates what number of coronavirus infections really occurred somewhat than the variety of infections reported, what number of infectious people Orange County has on any given day and the way rapidly the virus is spreading.

The researchers in UCI’s Donald Bren College of Data & Pc Science additionally produce short-term forecasts of COVID-19 deaths, that are slated to proceed to say no within the subsequent month.

The report, which covers July 28 via Sept. 1., exhibits that the an infection charge is declining in Orange County, with an efficient replica quantity—the speed at which infections are rising or declining—under 1, that means the realm “is efficiently suppressing coronavirus unfold.”

The venture is the second coronavirus-focused website UCI has developed in response to the pandemic, with the college releasing a public online database final month concerning the virus within the county that gives comparisons with neighboring California counties.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 16, 2:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

COVID-19 ICU affected person counts in Orange County have sunk to their April levels after peaking in mid-July.

ICU, or intensive care models, has been used as a metric all through the pandemic to find out the severity of the virus in a area, and can be utilized as a barometer relating to future dying charges.

There have been 67 sufferers within the ICU on Sept. 16, which is down 73% from July 15, when ICU sufferers have been at a peak of 245.

On Sept. 13, there have been 56 ICU sufferers, the bottom degree within the county since mid-April, shortly after the virus transmission started regionally.

There have been 202 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Sept. 15, which is down considerably from the height of 722 sufferers reached on July 14.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 15, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

Per week after being moved into the “purple” tier, Orange County’s coronavirus metrics continue to improve, and are nearing the {qualifications} to be met with a view to transfer into the following “orange” tier.

After posting declining optimistic instances and a optimistic testing charge, Orange County was moved out of the “purple” or “widespread” first tier final week into the “substantial” second tier, with 5.2 common each day new instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic take a look at charge of 4.2%, nicely inside the necessities of 4 to 7 new each day instances and a charge between 5% and eight%.

Now, the area has 4.7 new each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic take a look at charge of three.9%.

To enter into the following tier, Orange County must publish 3.9 or fewer new each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic testing charge between 2% and 4.9%.

Orange County would wish to fulfill these metrics for 2 weeks to maneuver into that tier, although it should stay in its purple present tier for 3 weeks, based on the state’s preliminary tips.

The ultimate, least restrictive tier is the “yellow” tier, implying county transmission is minimal, with fewer than 1 new each day case per 100,000 residents and a fewer than 2% optimistic take a look at charge.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 14, 3:05 PM

TOURISM/POLICY

California theme parks, together with Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the state for amusement park operations.

The theme parks are represented by Sacramento-based commerce group California Points of interest and Park Affiliation, which not too long ago known as for amusement park reopening tips “so these important group points of interest can reopen their doorways in a accountable method and get residents again to work.”

The group represents Disneyland, Knott’s, Common Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld San Diego, Legoland California, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and California’s Nice America.

The trouble comes six months after Orange County’s largest employer and tourism driver, Disneyland Resort, briefly closed on March 14. In June, Disney proposed plans to reopen in phases beginning July 9, however these plans have been rapidly nixed after a worsening COVID-19 state of affairs in Orange County.

The Governor’s newly applied tiered monitoring system outlines enterprise reopening tips below 4 color-coded tiers, however doesn’t embody theme parks.

“So as to reopen, parks require steering from the state and that steering has not been forthcoming,” California Points of interest and Parks Affiliation Govt Director Erin Guerrero mentioned in a press release.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 11, 1:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus instances in Orange County have dropped 44% prior to now month, based on an evaluation of OC Well being Care Company knowledge.

There have been 9,944 new instances reported within the month ending Sept. 10, which is down from the 17,877 instances reported within the month ending Aug 10.

Regional COVID-19 hotspots Anaheim and Santa Ana have represented 31% of recent instances prior to now month; the month prior, they generated about 36% of recent instances.

North County nonetheless represents the majority of COVID-19 instances within the area, with different hotspots together with Backyard Grove; Fullerton; Huntington Seashore; Orange; Costa Mesa; and Buena Park.

Along with Anaheim and Santa Ana, these eight cities represented almost 60% of all new instances reported prior to now month.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 10, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

COVID-19 hospitalization and ICU figures are significantly lower than their peak-July levels, and are nearing nearer to the decrease numbers seen in Might.

There have been 239 hospitalizations and 64 ICU sufferers as of Sept. 10, which is down 67% and 74%, respectively, from the highs of 722 and 245 hit in mid-July.

The county has additionally seen sharper declines in instances and different COVID-19 metrics in latest weeks, with new instances down 43% within the two weeks ending Sept. 10 from the 2 weeks prior.

The county had a optimistic testing charge of three.9% on Thursday. In July, the area noticed optimistic testing percentages nearing 15%.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 9, 9:10 AM

GOVERNMENT/POLICY

Orange County’s transfer into the following tier of reopenings below the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economic system brings a brand new set of modifications for some companies.

For a full itemizing of what is open and closed in OC by {industry}, go here.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Sept. 8, 12:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has moved into the next COVID-19 tier following weeks of an enhancing case and testing charge, California Governor Gavin Newsom mentioned Tuesday.

The county was certainly one of 38 counties that have been positioned into essentially the most restrictive “purple” tier on Aug. 28 when the state rolled out its new monitoring system; after almost two weeks of falling case numbers and a optimistic testing charge, the county was positioned within the subsequent tier down, referred to as the “purple” tier, signifying the virus is “substantial” somewhat than “widespread” within the county.

It’s certainly one of 5 counties to maneuver into the purple tier, together with Amador, Placer, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz.

This transfer permits for an easing of enterprise restrictions, resembling permitting indoor operations for film theaters, gyms, eating places and salons. It additionally permits colleges to open with 25% capability, although the soonest native colleges might open for in-person educating is Sept. 22.

Within the purple tier, counties will need to have 4 to seven each day new instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic take a look at charge between 5% and eight%. Orange County at present has a case charge of 5.2 and a optimistic take a look at charge of 4.2%.

The subsequent tier, the “orange” or “reasonable” tier, requires 1 to three.9 new each day instances per 100,000 residents and a optimistic take a look at charge between 2 and 4.9%. Orange County would wish to fulfill these metrics for 2 weeks to maneuver into that tier, although it should stay in its purple present tier for 3 weeks, based on the state’s preliminary tips.

The ultimate, least restrictive tier is the “yellow” tier, implying county transmission is minimal, with fewer than 1 new each day case per 100,000 residents and a fewer than 2% optimistic take a look at charge.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 4, 12:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Although coronavirus case figures have been steadily declining since hitting their peak in July, deaths attributed to the virus hit a new high in August.

The variety of Orange County residents which have died on account of COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 this week, with 362 deaths occurring in August.

That’s up 30% from July, and about 87% from June.

Previously two weeks, nonetheless, deaths are down 24% to 136 deaths, or about 10 every day on common.

Of the 1,018 whole deaths in Orange County, 45% occurred in assisted residing and expert nursing amenities.

The state of California is most intently monitoring case and testing metrics for reopening tips, although it has mentioned it might halt any reopening plans ought to hospitalization figures climb too excessive.

Common hospitalizations are down 11%, based on the Orange County Well being Care Company.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 3 2:30 PM

GOVERNMENT POLICY/HEALTHCARE

Orange County is predicted to maneuver out of essentially the most restrictive “purple” COVID-19 tier, put in place by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and into the following “purple” tier on Sept. 8.

If, and when, this happens, it will mean fewer restrictions for Orange County companies, resembling new indoor operations and elevated capability.

Examples embody:

• Eating places, at present solely open open air, can open indoors within the subsequent tier with a max capability of 25% or 100 individuals, whichever is fewer.

• Buying facilities and retailers can up their capability from 25% to 50%

• Nail and skincare salons, at present open air solely, can open inside with modifications. Hair salons are at present in a position to open indoors.

• Gyms and health facilities, at present solely open air, shall be allowed to open indoors with a max 10% capability

• Film theaters can open indoors with 25% capability

• Faculties, unable to open below essentially the most restrictive tier, can open with 25% capability within the new tier. The soonest native colleges might open for in-person educating is Sept. 22.

• Museums can open indoors with 25% capability

• Non-essential places of work should stay distant within the purple tier

• Skilled sports activities can open with out dwell audiences and modifications

• Theme parks, like Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm, weren’t included within the enterprise sector steering checklist for any tier. It’s doable the parks might reopen some outside operations in phases, although indoor rides are unlikely to be permitted.

San Diego is at present within the purple tier; Orange County is predicted to additionally transfer into the purple tier on Sept. 8 when the state will assess counties’ numbers for the primary time.

—Katie Murar 

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Sept. 2, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

New COVID-19 instances have dropped nearly 50% prior to now two weeks over the prior two-week interval.

There have been 4,206 instances, or 300 common each day instances, reported within the two weeks ending Sept. 2, which is greater than a 48% drop from the 6,225 instances, or 445 common each day instances reported within the prior two weeks.

Testing has additionally decreased within the county prior to now two weeks, albeit at a decrease charge.

There have been 6,629 common assessments carried out every day within the two weeks ending Sept. 2, which is down about 30% from the 8,846 assessments dealt with the prior two weeks.

Orange County at present has a 5% optimistic testing charge, its lowest degree since Might.

—Katie Murar

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Sept. 1, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is on track to move into the following tier of the state’s monitoring system subsequent week, which might lead to fewer enterprise restrictions and will allow in-person educating later within the month.

The state unveiled it’s new color-coded, four-tiered monitoring system on Friday, with Orange County and 37 different state counties falling into essentially the most restrictive purple class.

Counties are positioned on this tier if they’ve greater than seven new each day instances per 100,000 residents, and a testing share above 8%.

To enter into the purple tier, counties will need to have 4 to seven each day new instances and a optimistic take a look at charge between 5% and eight%.

Over the previous week, Orange County had about 5.6 new each day instances per 100,000 residents and a 5% testing share. County well being officers indicated OC is “on observe to enter Pink Tier on Sept. 8” when the state will assess counties’ numbers for the primary time.

“Offering we meet Pink Tier metrics at the moment, there shall be a 14-day look forward to all Okay-12 colleges to be eligible for reopening, which might occur on Sept. 22,” the OC Well being Care Company mentioned Monday night by way of Twitter.

Getting into the purple tier may also result in elevated capability for companies, resembling eating places, malls and salons.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 31, 10:30 AM

GOVERNMENT/POLICY

California’s new Blueprint for a Safer Economy COVID-19 monitoring system creates a brand new define for enterprise reopenings, with some modifications that went into impact Monday.

To search out out extra concerning the standing of a selected enterprise sector, go here for an entire itemizing.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 31, 8:20 AM

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza is about to reopen its doorways Monday at 11 following final week’s revised monitoring and enterprise reopening plan from the state.

The steering permits for indoor mall operations in Orange County to renew at 25% capability. Frequent areas are to stay closed.

South Coast, OC’s largest procuring middle, mentioned it reopens with greater than 100 retailers. Some 20 of its eating places are at present open for outside eating or to-go choices.

The middle’s curbside pick-up program, SCP 2 Go, and The Pavilion open-air procuring suites stay open as various choices for patrons.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 28, 1:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

California is changing its coronavirus monitoring checklist with a new tiered system that emphasizes a slower reopening timeline.

Governor Gavin Newsom introduced the brand new program throughout a Friday press convention, when he was anticipated to, however didn’t, unveil new reopening tips following enhancing statewide COVID-19 metrics.

The brand new tiered system locations extra strict necessities on counties, anticipated to assist stop a brand new spike of instances and hospitalizations, just like the one which occurred in July after the state final introduced reopening plans.

There are 4 tiers: purple, representing widespread transmission; purple, or substantial transmission; orange, or reasonable; and yellow, or minimal. Every coloration represents how companies can function in every county, the governor mentioned.

About 38 counties, together with Orange County, representing 87% of California’s inhabitants have been positioned in essentially the most stringent “purple” tier.

Counties are positioned on this tier if they’ve greater than seven new each day instances per 100,000 residents, and a testing share above 8%.

To enter into the purple tier, counties will need to have 4 to seven each day new instances and a optimistic take a look at charge between 5% and eight%. The reasonable tier is for counties with one to three.9 new each day instances and a 2% to 4.9% testing charge; and the minimal tier is lower than one each day new case and a optimistic testing charge under 2%.

Every county is required to remain in every tier for a minimum of 21 days, they usually should keep the following tier’s metrics for 2 straight weeks with a view to transfer out of their present tier, and enter into reopening phases.

After a county strikes from one tier to a different, there’s an extra two-week ready interval earlier than colleges can open.

Previously week, Orange County had about 9.6 new each day instances per 100,000 residents, and a median testing share of 6%.

The state will assess counties’ numbers every week, beginning Sept. 8.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 27, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

New COVID-19 cases dropped 9% in Orange County within the final week.

There have been 2,523 new instances, or 360 every day on common, reported within the county within the week ending Thursday, down from 2,765, or 395, from the week prior.

As we speak marks the fifth consecutive day that the county has remained off the state’s COVID-19 watch checklist, as a consequence of falling instances, optimistic testing charge, hospitalizations and different metrics.

The county’s case charge—or common new instances over two weeks—is at present 82.1 per 100,000 residents, under the county threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents.

The state additionally tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. As of Friday, OC’s common is down 0.3%.

Orange County at present has a 5% optimistic take a look at charge, decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

The county should now keep these decrease coronavirus metrics for 2 weeks; after that, it might be cleared to renew in-person educating with new social distancing protocols after Labor Day weekend.

Every district has the ultimate say in reopening colleges.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 26, 12:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Dr. Clayton Chau has been selected as Orange County’s chief well being officer, changing Nichole Fast, who resigned in June following extreme public pushback as a consequence of a face masks order she issued in late Might.

Chau has been the performing county well being officer since June 9 when Fast stepped down, and was named director of the OC Well being Care Company on Might 4, a publish he’ll keep together with the well being officer title.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors made the unanimous resolution on Tuesday.

Chau labored for the HCA’s Behavioral Well being Companies group from 1999 to 2012, and was most not too long ago chief medical and technique officer for Thoughts OC, the nonprofit arm of Be Properly OC.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 25, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County continues to post a declining case rate on the third time without work the state’s COVID-19 monitoring checklist.

The county’s case charge—or common new instances over two weeks—fell under the state division’s threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents prior to now week, hitting a brand new low of 83.3 on Tuesday since June.

There have been 347 common each day instances reported prior to now week, down about 8% from the week prior.

The state additionally tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. As of Friday, OC’s common is down 3%.

Orange County at present has a 5.3% optimistic take a look at charge, decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

The county should now keep these decrease coronavirus metrics for 2 weeks; after that, it might be cleared to renew in-person educating with new social distancing protocols after Labor Day weekend.

Every district has the ultimate say in reopening colleges.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 25, 1:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

The County of Orange mentioned it’ll launch a second drive thru super-site for COVID-19 testing on the OC Truthful & Occasion Heart, starting Aug. 26.

The announcement comes six weeks after the county launched its first super-site on the Anaheim Conference Heart, which oversees about 1,200 assessments per day.

The brand new website may also prioritize testing for individuals with signs; individuals involved with recognized COVID-19 sufferers; healthcare employees and first responders; long-term care residents and staff; and important employees together with lecturers.

The county mentioned it expects wait occasions to be not more than half-hour and outcomes shall be delivered inside 24 to 48 hours.

The brand new website will function Mondays via Fridays between 7 a.m. to three p.m.

OC residents who meet the Public Well being standards can register on-line beginning in the present day at 360clinic.fulgentgenetics.com.

Questions may be directed to 360 Clinic representatives at (800) 446-8888.

Extra details about testing websites may be discovered at ochealthinfo.com/covidtest.

—Jessie Yount

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Aug. 24, 8:45 AM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County has been removed from California’s COVID-19 watch checklist after weeks of enhancing metrics.

The California Division of Public has been monitoring a number of counties that had been reporting increased coronavirus metrics, with Orange County positioned on the checklist on the finish of June.

The county’s removing was prompted by weeks of falling case numbers, optimistic testing charge, hospitalizations and different metrics, based on the Orange County Well being Care Company.

The county should now keep its decrease coronavirus metrics for 2 weeks; after that, it might be cleared to renew in-person educating with new social distancing protocols after Labor Day weekend.

Every district has the ultimate say in reopening colleges.

Different modifications might comply with, like an easing of restrictions on eating places, malls, gyms and salons, ought to Governor Gavin Newsom determine to replace the state mandate, which was most not too long ago posted on July 13.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 21, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County might be faraway from the state’s COVID-19 watch checklist as soon as this weekend following days of falling case numbers and different metrics, based on the Orange County Well being Care Company.

If the county is faraway from the state monitoring checklist—put in place by the California Division of Public Well being to trace how counties are faring with the virus—it might be cleared to renew in-person educating by the second week of September.

The state has been monitoring Orange County’s case charge—or common new instances over two weeks—its optimistic testing charge, hospitalization figures and different coronavirus metrics since June.

All of those metrics have been enhancing since Wednesday.

The county at present has a case charge of 95.6 per 100,000 residents, which is under the state division’s threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents, and decrease than Wednesday’s charge of 98.6.

The state additionally tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. As of Friday, OC’s common is down 2.3%.

Orange County at present has a 5.5% optimistic take a look at charge, decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 20, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus case rate has fallen below the threshold put in place by the California Division of Public Well being to trace how counties are faring with the virus for the second consecutive day.

The county at present has a case charge, or common new instances over two weeks, of 96.6 per 100,000 residents, which is under the state division’s threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents, and decrease than Wednesday’s charge of 98.6.

Orange County has seen a case charge over 100 since June, when the state positioned the area on its monitoring checklist on account of rising instances, hospitalizations and a optimistic take a look at share.

A declining case charge suggests the county might be faraway from the state watch checklist.

OC’s hospitalizations and optimistic testing charge additionally proceed to fall under state thresholds.

The state tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. As of Thursday, OC’s common is down 3.3%.

Orange County at present has a 5.7% optimistic take a look at charge, decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 20, 9:05 AM

RESTAURANTS

Irvine-based Taco Bell Corp. said it’ll reveal a brand new restaurant design idea centered round digital enhancements.

Taco Bell Go Cellular eating places will boast smaller footprints, curbside pick-up, staff taking drive-thru orders on tablets, two drive-thru lanes and restaurant kitchens synced with the Taco Bell app.

The restaurant operator mentioned a few of these options have been applied at current Taco Bells and reported a trim of greater than 15 seconds off drive-thru experiences because the first quarter of this yr.

Taco Bell Go Cellular is predicted to make it is debut in first-quarter 2021.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 19, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus case charge has fallen below the threshold put in place by the California Division of Public Well being to trace how counties are faring with the virus.

The county at present has a case charge, or common new instances over two weeks, of 98.6 per 100,000 residents, which is under the state division’s threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents.

Orange County has seen a case charge over 100 since June, when the state positioned the area on its monitoring checklist on account of rising instances, hospitalizations and a optimistic take a look at share.

San Diego county was faraway from the watch checklist on Tuesday, a number of days after the area’s case charge fell under the state threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents.

OC’s hospitalizations and optimistic testing charge additionally proceed to fall under state thresholds.

The state tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. As of Wednesday, OC’s common is down 3.9%.

Orange County at present has a 5.9% optimistic take a look at charge, 2.1 factors decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 19, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

As San Diego county is faraway from the state’s COVID-19 watch checklist, Orange County could be next, because the area continues to publish enhancing metrics about two months after being positioned on the watchlist.

The state had paused monitoring counties on account of ongoing testing database glitches, however not too long ago resumed the checklist after the problems and backlog have been fastened.

San Diego county was faraway from the watch checklist on Tuesday, a number of days after the area’s case charge fell under the state threshold of 100 per 100,000 residents.

Orange County was positioned on the state watch checklist on June 29, primarily on account of rising instances and hospitalizations.

Within the month main as much as the state’s transfer to position the county on the monitoring checklist, there have been 7,141 new instances reported to the county, which was almost double the three,671 instances reported within the month prior.

Within the month ending Aug. 18, there have been 15,201 new instances reported. That’s down 23% from the month ending July 18.

The county at present has a case charge of 106.4 per 100,000 residents, which is predicated on new instances over 14 days, with a three-day lag.

The county can also be seeing enhancements in two different metrics: hospitalizations and the optimistic testing charge.

The state tracks whether or not counties have seen a higher than 10% improve within the three-day common of hospitalized sufferers. Presently, OC’s common is down 4.8%.

Orange County at present has a 6.2% optimistic take a look at charge, 1.8 foundation factors decrease than the state’s threshold of 8%.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 18, 1 PM

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Laguna Beach-based La Vida Laguna, an organizer of company teambuiding occasions for firms, mentioned it created a brand new division centered on planning outside occasions.

The Energetic Out of doors Conferences group will assist firms create teambuilding workout routines that happen open air in tandem with actions resembling mountain climbing or kayaking.

The transfer is a response to the shifts happening inside companies as they adapt to distant work and different modifications ensuing from the pandemic.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 17, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company said it has caught up with a case backlog after resolving state reporting points.

The California Division of Public Well being had been experiencing delays and glitches within the state’s digital laboratory COVID-19 reporting system, referred to as the CalREDIE Digital Laboratory Reporting system.

The system was fastened as of final week.

As of final Wednesday, the county’s case rely is updated, the OC company mentioned on its web site, with 43,925 cumulative instances as of Monday.

There have been 485 common each day instances reported within the week ending Monday, a rise of 25% from the week prior, probably as a result of logging of recent instances that have been a part of the backlog.

No new deaths have been reported Monday, with 810 whole deaths within the county. There have been 86 new deaths prior to now week, up barely from 73 within the week prior.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 14, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to decline since hitting a peak final month, with considerably fewer common each day sufferers in latest weeks.

There have been 497 common each day hospitalizations within the two weeks ending Aug. 13, which is down 25% from the prior two-week interval when there have been 661 common each day hospitalizations; and down 26% from the two-week interval ending July 16.

Every day COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a peak of 722 COVID-19 sufferers on July 14, probably prompted by the uptick in June instances brought on by crowds and gatherings round Memorial Day weekend, in addition to commencement events, Father’s Day celebrations and different social actions all through the month.

That determine dropped to 436 as of Thursday, based on the county’s 33 reporting hospitals.

ICU sufferers hit a excessive of 245 on July 15. That determine has decreased about 38% to 152 ICU sufferers as of August 13.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 13, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 151 deaths attributed to coronavirus prior to now two weeks, which is flat from the two weeks prior, when there have been 149 new deaths.

Practically half of these 151 new deaths—11 per day on common—have come from Anaheim and Santa Ana, which proceed to expertise increased case and dying charges than the remainder of the county.

Previously two weeks, Anaheim and Santa Ana have reported about 2,680 new COVID-19 instances, representing 45% of all new Orange County instances in that timeframe.

The 2 cities have 15,369 cumulative instances, representing 36% of whole Orange County instances, and 382 deaths, representing 50% of the full 769 deaths within the county.

About 44% of all OC deaths have come from assisted residing and nursing residence amenities.

Anaheim has 542 nursing residence instances and 93 nursing residence deaths; Santa Ana has 384 nursing residence instances and 75 deaths.

Different notable North County hotspots together with Orange, Huntington Seashore, Backyard Grove and Fullerton which have 148 deaths in whole.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 12, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances and hospitalizations seem to continue to be on the downswing in Orange County a few month after hitting its peak, based on College of California-Irvine analysis.

New COVID-19 instances have been declining after hitting a excessive in July, when Orange County and Los Angeles have been hit more durable than different California counties.

Now, the county seems to be among the many lowest once more by way of instances, because it additionally sees persevering with declines in hospitalizations.

The UCI database, launched this week, exhibits comparisons between 5 California counties: Orange, Los Angeles, Alameda, San Diego and Santa Clara.

Orange County is simply behind Los Angeles in relation to new each day deaths, and ICU sufferers.

There have been 6,551 new COVID-19 instances reported to the Orange County Well being Care Company prior to now two weeks, which is down 21% from 8,241 instances within the two weeks prior, and down 48% from the 2 weeks ending July 15, when there have been 12,618 new instances reported.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 11, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The California Division of Public Well being says it has fixed issues with the state’s digital laboratory COVID-19 reporting system, which has been experiencing delays and glitches over the previous month or so.

This system, referred to as the CalREDIE Digital Laboratory Reporting system, performs a big position in reporting new coronavirus instances and assessments in Orange County. Current glitches have brought on decrease figures throughout the 2 metrics.

The problems have “been addressed and the system is now performing as anticipated,” the state well being division mentioned Monday. “Your entire backlog has been fully eradicated, and new instances attributed to the backlog shall be reported over the following few days.”

The county noticed a surge in new instances and assessments Tuesday—1,051 instances and 13,839 assessments—which is probably going as a result of earlier backlog.

The county at present has 41,578 cumulative instances and 498,642 assessments accomplished thus far.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 11, 12 PM

RESTAURANTS

Sol Mexican Cocina in Newport Beach has notched gross sales development, regardless of restrictions positioned on enterprise operations in response to the pandemic.

The idea has transformed its patio area to accommodate outside eating and in addition bolstered off-premise providers in the best way of to go, supply and curbside.

June, its first full month in operation since reopening, noticed gross sales up 17%. The expansion continued in July with gross sales up 7% from the year-ago interval.

—Kari Hamanaka

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 Aug. 11, 10 AM

RETAIL

The Shops at Mission Viejo has moved a few of its retailers open air for a market as extra mall house owners get artistic about procuring, with the state’s non permanent closure of indoor malls remaining in place.

The Mission Viejo mall’s outside market is being held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays via Sept. 27. It consists of retailers resembling Macy’s, Tesla, J. Jill and Athleta.

The market is positioned within the parking zone on the P.F. Chang’s and Islands facet of the middle.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 10, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The College of California-Irvine, which has been privately monitoring and analyzing native coronavirus figures because the onset of the pandemic, has released a public online database concerning the virus within the county that gives comparisons with neighboring California counties.

The website exhibits hospitalized sufferers with COVID-19, intensive care unit sufferers, new each day instances and new each day deaths brought on by the illness, and gives comparisons between Orange County and Alameda, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Clara counties.

That is the primary web site to offer county-to-county comparisons of key coronavirus statistics, based on UCI.

“Southern California residents might imagine that Los Angeles County remains to be an outlier by way of being affected by the coronavirus unfold, however the displayed tendencies clearly present that L.A. and Orange counties not too long ago have grow to be a lot nearer to one another in a few of the COVID-19 metrics,” Minin mentioned.

The charts point out Orange County, which initially fared comparatively nicely by all COVID-19 metrics and noticed a later spike in June that put it in the same state of affairs as Los Angeles, has seen one other drop in instances and hospitalizations prior to now month.

The database joins that of the Orange County Well being Care Company, which has been offering public updates since March, and pulls knowledge from the California Reportable Illness Data Alternate (CalREDIE); public well being investigators; the California Well being and Human Companies Information Portal; and the State of California.

The UCI web site says it receives knowledge from the California Open Information Portal.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 7, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 have been decreasing steadily after hitting a peak in mid-July.

There have been 537 common each day hospitalizations within the week ending August 6, down from 641 and 681 within the two weeks prior.

It’s additionally down about 22% from the 692 common each day hospitalizations hit within the week ending July 16, the best thus far.

Every day COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a peak of 722 COVID-19 sufferers on July 14, probably prompted by the uptick in June instances brought on by crowds and gatherings round Memorial Day weekend, in addition to commencement events, Father’s Day celebrations and different social actions all through the month.

That determine dropped to 517 as of Thursday, based on the county’s 33 reporting hospitals.

ICU sufferers hit a excessive of 245 on July 15. That determine has decreased about 28% to 177 ICU sufferers as of August 6.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 6, 12:10 PM

RETAIL/GYMS

Renaissance ClubSport in Aliso Viejo has made use of its outside actual property to relocate its gymnasium amenities.

Gear, courses, massages via the spa, restaurant and childcare amenities are actually all being supplied exterior. A devoted space of the gymnasium’s parking zone has been revamped into “The Storage” for energy coaching exercises.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 6, 9:45 AM

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza is set to debut on Friday the most recent upscale amenity on the Costa Mesa procuring middle with its by-appointment suites, known as The Pavilion.

The open air Pavilion affords in-person procuring from greater than 100 South Coast Plaza boutiques.

The Pavilion is positioned on the second ground of the middle’s North parking construction.

—Kari Hamanaka

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Aug. 5, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Whereas optimistic COVID-19 instances reported to the county look like on the decline in latest weeks, the Orange County Well being Care Company continues to report glitches within the reporting of assessments and instances, resulting in potential inaccuracies.

That is the second week in a row that the county has famous that the CalREDIE digital laboratory reporting system has been experiencing expertise points, which can have resulted in decrease each day COVID-19 optimistic instances obtained and assessments reported not too long ago.

The county has additionally issued alerts not too long ago relating to the delay and duplication of assessments. Final week, this resulted within the removing of greater than 1,300 assessments; and on Monday, a glitch resulted in a backlog of assessments that added 17,133 assessments to the system.

Of the 444,757 cumulative assessments thus far, 38,131 have examined optimistic, or 8.6%. The optimistic take a look at charge has been declining in latest weeks.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 4, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The proportion of Orange County residents testing optimistic for coronavirus appears to be on the decline.

Previously week, about 8% of residents that examined for COVID-19 examined optimistic, based on assessments and instances reported to the Orange County Well being Care Company in that timeframe.

That share is down from 11.7% the week prior, and from 11.5% within the week ending July 21.

There have been 38,066 cumulative COVID-19 instances in Orange County as of Tuesday, with 439,682 assessments, for a complete optimistic testing charge of 8.7%.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 3, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 682 common each day COVID-19 hospitalized sufferers within the two weeks ending August 2, which is up slightly from the 681 common each day sufferers within the prior two weeks.

In the meantime, ICU sufferers have been on the decline, with 217 common each day sufferers within the ICU in contrast with 230 within the prior two weeks.

New COVID-19 instances in Orange County have gave the impression to be on the decline in latest weeks as nicely, however reporting and testing glitches and delays have made it difficult to trace tendencies.

The county introduced one other testing glitch on Monday which resulted in a backlog of assessments that have been uploaded in the present day, including 17,133 assessments to the system and bringing the full assessments rely to 435,927.

—Katie Murar

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Aug. 3, 7:45 AM

APPAREL/RETAIL

Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc. took successful in its fiscal first quarter, though the long term outlook for the enterprise stays on the right track.

The model’s income fell 52% for the quarter ended June 27 with the general lively division, of which it’s a half, off 54% to $571.3 million.

Digital helped through the quarter with the Vans app notching double-digit obtain development.

—Kari Hamanaka

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 July 31, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

North Orange County cities continue to experience higher case and death rates from COVID-19 than their South County counterparts, based on knowledge from the OC Well being Care Company.

The dying rely is much more drastic than the case variations between the 2 areas, with North County representing about 90% of all deaths in Orange County.

Anaheim and Santa Ana proceed to have the best coronavirus case and dying figures, together with the best focus of nursing residence instances and deaths.

The 2 cities have 13,023 cumulative instances, representing 36% of whole Orange County instances, and 314 deaths, representing 51% of the full 618 deaths within the county.

Anaheim has 497 nursing residence instances and 86 nursing residence deaths; Santa Ana has 377 nursing residence instances and 58 deaths.

Different notable North County hotspots together with Orange, Huntington Seashore, Backyard Grove and Fullerton which add one other 100 deaths.

In whole, North County has roughly 562 deaths.

In distinction, town with essentially the most deaths in South County is Newport Seashore, with eight deaths or 0.9 deaths per 10,000 residents; Laguna Hills and San Juan Capistrano have essentially the most deaths per capita, with 1.6 and 1.1 deaths per 10,000 residents, respectively.

There are 36,196 whole instances and 618 whole deaths within the county, together with 289 from nursing residence and assisted residing amenities.

—Katie Murar

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 July 30, 3:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

Current coronavirus figures reported by the Orange County Well being Care Company may be unreliable as a consequence of expertise glitches and a lag in lab studies, based on the company and the California Division of Well being.

Over the previous few days, the state well being division has issued an alert that there was a problem processing digital labs, which can have resulted in fewer assessments and instances.

And on Thursday, the county well being division mentioned a expertise glitch brought on a latest duplication of assessments, which resulted within the removing of greater than 1,300 assessments in the present day.

The reporting of testing and instances is already risky in nature, as explored beforehand by the Enterprise Journal, with the county noting that new case figures can fluctuate significantly primarily based on delays in reporting.

The county posts the variety of optimistic instances reported to the company that day, which isn’t an correct indication of recent case tendencies, as these figures might pertain to dates from a couple of month in the past.

It’s not totally clear what causes longer-than-typical reporting delays, nevertheless it’s probably partly as a result of varied methods wherein the county receives knowledge; generally it’s via an easy digital communication, different occasions it’s by cellphone, bodily mail, and even fax machines.

—Katie Murar

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 July 30, 3 PM

RESTAURANTS

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) beat consensus estimates for its June quarter on each income and internet earnings.

The restaurant operator, with greater than 475 company-owned and franchised areas, recorded income of $99.6 million, beating analyst estimates of $95.9 million.

The corporate’s internet earnings for the quarter totaled $5.5 million coming in above estimates of $1.6 million.

In the meantime, the optimistic same-store gross sales pattern from the June quarter, continues into the present quarter with comparable gross sales thus far up 2.8%.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 29, 3:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

As new COVID-19 instances proceed to say no in latest weeks, deaths caused by the virus have risen barely over the identical time interval.

There have been 589 common each day instances in Orange County within the two weeks ending Wednesday, which marks a 35% drop from the 2 weeks prior when there have been 901 instances reported every day on common.

In the meantime, there have been 9 deaths reported every day on common prior to now two weeks, which is up barely from eight reported within the two weeks prior and 7 reported within the two weeks ending June 17.

There have been 587 deaths thus far; almost half of these have occurred prior to now six weeks. Virtually half of all deaths have been attributed to assisted residing amenities and nursing houses.

There are 35,272 cumulative coronavirus instances in Orange County; 74% of all instances have occurred prior to now six weeks.

—Katie Murar

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July 28, 3:24 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 622 average daily cases in Orange County within the two weeks ending Tuesday, which marks a 29% drop from the 2 weeks prior when there have been 877 instances reported every day on common.

The lower in new native instances marks a continuation of case declines for the county, which noticed instances surge at first of the summer season.

Although testing has declined in latest weeks as nicely, it has not accomplished so on the identical charge because the case decreases.

There have been about 5,353 assessments carried out every day on common within the two weeks ending Tuesday, down about 18% from the 6,514 assessments accomplished on common within the prior two-week interval.

The proportion of optimistic instances are additionally on the decline, with 11.6% of residents testing optimistic for coronavirus prior to now two weeks, down from 13.4% the week prior.

—Katie Murar

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July 27, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

After experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 instances at first of the summer season, Orange County now appears to be seeing fewer cases.

Within the two weeks ending Monday, the county had 9,391 new instances, or about 671 instances per day on common. That’s down about 30% from the 12,191 new instances within the two weeks prior, or 871 every day on common.

The uptick in instances in June was attributed to crowds and gatherings round Memorial Day weekend, in addition to commencement events, Father’s Day celebrations and different social actions all through the month. 

The state has since tightened restrictions round eating places, salons and barbershops, that are at present solely permitted to function open air. The OC Well being Care Company and native hospitals have additionally gotten extra aggressive in urging residents to put on masks, particularly in areas the place social distancing is not doable.

There are 34,646 cumulative instances in Orange County thus far.

—Katie Murar

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July 27, 1:40 PM

RESTAURANTS

Costa Mesa-based Lazy Dog Restaurants LLC said it added TV dinners to its menu because the chain continues to stay modern on takeout choices amid the pandemic.

A dozen eating places at present supply the six completely different TV dinners choices, with plans to roll the meals out companywide.

The meals are priced at $10 every and include an entree, facet and dessert.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 24, 4:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

After a surge in instances earlier this month, positive COVID-19 cases within the county are falling.

There have been 721 instances per day on common within the week, down from 808 instances per day final week and 982 instances per day the week earlier than that.

The OC Well being Care Company additionally not too long ago began monitoring COVID-19 instances in kids between the ages of 0 and 17 by metropolis.

There have been 1,970 optimistic instances in kids, or about 6% of instances countywide. Nearly all of these instances are occurring in Anaheim and Santa Ana, as are instances in adults.

These two cities mixed make up 36% of instances in Orange County. Anaheim has 5,708 instances, or 159 instances per 10,000 residents. Santa Ana has 6,272 instances, or 186 instances per 10,000 residents.

Orange County has a complete of 33,358 instances and 556 deaths thus far.

—Jessie Yount

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July 24, 10:30 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

Rivian Automotive LLC updated the market on new timing for the deliveries of its inaugural autos.

The electrical automaker, which continues to develop its presence in Irvine, mentioned manufacturing in its Illinois plant is returning and supply of its R1T truck is now anticipated in June 2021. That shall be adopted by the discharge of its R1S SUV in August of that yr.

Rivian, which has raised greater than $5 billion thus far, was briefly compelled to shutter its operations on account of the pandemic and mentioned in April it was transforming its launch schedule.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 23, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

After a worrisome surge in COVID-19 instances at the start of the summer season, the county is experiencing fewer reported cases. 

The OC Well being Care Company reported 678 instances per day on common within the week, considerably down from 912 instances per day final week and 921 instances per day the week earlier than that, ending July 9.

The decline prior to now week comes after the county had seen instances improve at a way more fast tempo in latest months than within the first three months of the virus within the county.

Between March and Might, there have been about 6,100 instances reported in Orange County. For the reason that begin of June, these case counts have greater than quadrupled, with 26,548 new instances reported prior to now seven weeks.

The uptick in instances in June was attributed to crowds and gatherings round Memorial Day weekend, in addition to commencement events, Father’s Day celebrations and different social actions all through the month. 

The state has since tightened restrictions round eating places, salons and barbershops, that are at present solely permitted to function open air. The OC Well being Care Company and native hospitals have additionally gotten extra aggressive in urging residents to put on masks, particularly in areas the place social distancing is not doable.

Fewer residents look like testing optimistic for coronavirus, with a 12.6% common optimistic charge within the week ending 23.

There are 32,648 cumulative instances in Orange County thus far.

—Jessie Yount

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July 23, 2:45 PM

RESTAURANTS

Lake Forest-based Del Taco Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: TACO) said it is seeing enchancment in same-store gross sales. That, mixed with cost-cutting measures all through the pandemic, is permitting it to now additionally flip its focus to ramping up efforts round its model.

That is anticipated to come back within the type of extra menu additions as nicely efforts within the social and digital channels, CEO John Cappasola famous in a press release on the corporate’s June quarter outcomes.

Del Taco reported income down 13.9% from the year-ago interval to $104.6 million for the three months ended June 16. The corporate recorded a internet lack of $600,000, which compares to internet earnings of $2.1 million a yr earlier.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 23, 2:05 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) CEO Greg Trojan applauded the creativity of restaurant groups in adapting to shifting working environments in response to the pandemic within the firm’s replace on its second quarter.

“The entrepreneurial spirit of our restaurant operators was on full show as groups acted swiftly to create welcoming and comfy outside seating areas across the perimeter of our eating places in addition to below giant and lighted tents in our parking heaps,” the CEO mentioned in a press release describing how employees pivoted when some states ordered indoor operations of assorted enterprise to shut again up once more extra not too long ago.

The Huntington Seashore-based restaurant operator recorded $128 million in income, down 57.5% from the year-ago interval. It had a internet loss within the quarter of $29 million as in contrast with $14.2 in earnings a yr in the past.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 23, 8:40 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

Genesis Motor America said sales for its first-ever SUV, the GV80, could be pushed again to the autumn within the U.S.

The car was initially slated to grow to be accessible this summer season, together with the G80 sedan.

Nevertheless, the automaker mentioned issues associated to COVID-19 have pushed the timing out.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 22, 1:45 PM

RESTAURANTS

The digital channel for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) continued to surge as shoppers depend on low- to no-contact meal options amid the pandemic.

Digital grew 216.3% within the quarter ended June 30, making up 60.7% of gross sales through the interval. The corporate attributed the run as much as extra promoting, expanded digital choices in Canada and partnerships with third-party supply providers.

The digital information additionally got here with the corporate’s outcomes for the second quarter, which beat on each income and revenue.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 22, 1:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

As Orange County faces a summer season surge in new COVID-19 case counts that far outpaces the primary three months of the virus within the county, some cities are feeling those increases more than others.

Between March and Might, there have been about 6,100 instances reported in Orange County. For the reason that begin of June, these case counts have almost quadrupled, with 24,876 new instances reported prior to now seven weeks.

Some cities, like Irvine, have seen their case counts bounce by greater than 70% prior to now month compared with March via Might.

Different cities seeing higher-than-typical case surges in latest weeks embody Costa Mesa, with 777 new instances within the month ending July 21, representing 79% of town’s whole instances.

Newport Seashore and Laguna Seashore each noticed early jumps in case counts on account of elevated entry to testing. For Newport Seashore, that surge has been extra pronounced in latest weeks, whereas Laguna Seashore’s improve has been much less noticeable.

About 74% of Newport Seashore’s whole 725 instances have occurred prior to now month; in Laguna Seashore, it’s about half of town’s 114 instances.

Different south county cities have additionally seen latest surges, resembling Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills and Laguna Niguel; all three cities have seen their case totals a minimum of quadruple prior to now month.

OC hotspots Anaheim and Santa Ana haven’t seen fairly as drastic of a bounce; the 2 cities have 11,139 cumulative instances and about 64% of these instances have occurred because the begin of June.

—Katie Murar

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July 22, 9:55 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

The mother or father of Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations said it plans to ramp manufacturing facility manufacturing again as much as pre-COVID ranges in August.

The automaker cited robust gross sales within the U.S. and a rosy outlook on projected demand as the explanation for the ramp.

Mazda North American oversees the automaker’s enterprise within the U.S. and Mexico. The division counts roughly 620 sellers in its fold.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 21, 3:07 PM

HEALTHCARE

After seeing a surge in COVID-19 instances at first of the summer season, the county appears to be experiencing a decline in new cases.

There have been 4,856 new instances reported by the OC Well being Care Company prior to now week, or 694 instances per day on common, which is down from 7,228 instances, or 1,032 common instances, within the week ending July 14.

The determine can also be down barely from 5,049 instances, or 721 common each day instances reported within the week ending July 7.

The decline prior to now week comes after the county had seen instances improve at a way more fast tempo in latest months than within the first three months of the virus within the county.

Between March and Might, there have been about 6,100 instances reported in Orange County. For the reason that begin of June, these case counts have greater than quadrupled, with 24,876 new instances reported prior to now seven weeks.

Fewer residents look like testing optimistic for coronavirus, with a 13.5% common optimistic charge within the week ending 21, down from 14.6% the week prior.

There are 30,976 cumulative instances in Orange County, with 366,584 assessments accomplished thus far.

—Katie Murar

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July 21, 10 AM

 SERVICES/BEAUTY

Salons and barbershops received guidance from the state on how they’ll resume enterprise open air, per week after indoor operations in a number of counties have been ordered closed.

The steering, which may be discovered here, particulars security practices and measures for the {industry}.

Final week indoor operations of salons and barbershops in some 30 counties, together with Orange and Los Angeles, have been ordered closed as a precautionary transfer in response to rising COVID-19 instances counts.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 20, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Irvine, a metropolis that noticed early will increase in COVID-19 instances earlier than flattening in later months, has seen a new surge in cases in latest weeks, this time way more outstanding than earlier than.

The town, which counts a inhabitants of 280,202 and is taken into account a enterprise and schooling hub with the Irvine Enterprise Complicated and the College of California-Irvine, has 1,000 whole instances, or 36 instances per 10,000 residents.

Practically 74% of these instances have occurred within the month ending July 20.

Most cities are seeing new surges in case counts, as countywide figures improve at a way more fast tempo prior to now two months than within the first three months of the virus within the county.

Between March and Might, there have been about 6,100 instances reported in Orange County. For the reason that begin of June, these case counts have almost quadrupled, with 23,786 new instances reported prior to now seven weeks.

Newport Seashore, additionally a metropolis that noticed initially increased instances as a consequence of elevated testing entry earlier than dropping off, has had 526 new instances within the month ending July 20, which, like Irvine, represents almost three-fourths of town’s whole instances. It at present has 719 instances, or about 82 instances per 10,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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July 20, 10:20 AM

RESTAURANTS

Irvine-based Taco Bell Corp. said it plans to revamp its menu come August.

Orange County’s No. 1 restaurant operator mentioned the modifications come because it seems to shore up efficiencies in its kitchen amid shifts in how its areas function on account of the pandemic.

The corporate mentioned it’ll take away a dozen objects from its menu, efficient Aug. 13.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 20,9:50 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

The Automobile Club of Southern California mentioned it plans an extra spherical of insurance coverage premium refunds to policyholders on account of the pandemic’s ongoing affect to driving.

The refunds, totaling $59 million, are anticipated to exit in August. That follows almost $92 million in refunds mailed out to policyholders in Might on account of much less driving and claims as a consequence of COVID-19.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 17, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Anaheim and Santa Ana continue to account for a big portion of the county’s new coronavirus instances.

The 2 cities represented greater than one-third of all instances reported prior to now week, with almost 10,200 cumulative instances, representing 36% of the 28,300 whole instances in Orange County.

The 2 cities have the county’s highest instances per capita, with 158 instances per 10,000 residents in Santa Ana and 135 per 10,000 residents in Anaheim.

These two hotspots have obtained particular focus from the county as of late, with a rise cell testing amenities and elevated schooling efforts, such because the Latino Well being Fairness Initiative, a not too long ago launched effort aimed toward advocating well being and rising consciousness in these cities which have higher-than-average Latino populations in addition to elevated group unfold.

Different hotspots embody Los Alamitos, with 120 instances per 10,000 residents, and La Habra, with 102 instances per 10,000 residents.

Nursing amenities account for almost half of the instances in Los Alamitos, attributing to the upper per capita charge, although La Habra has solely 4 instances from nursing houses, out of a complete of 648 instances.

—Katie Murar

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July 16, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 751 new COVID-19 cases reported to the county on common every day for the week ending July 16, which is up barely from the 741 reported the week prior.

These instances didn’t essentially happen throughout these dates, however have been reported to the county from testing labs throughout that timeframe.

Anaheim and Santa Ana account for one-third of the instances reported prior to now week, with greater than 10,000 cumulative instances, representing 36% of the 27,904 instances in Orange County. Irvine has 907 instances, or 3% countywide.

There have been 466 deaths thus far, half of that are from assisted residing and nursing amenities. Santa Ana and Anaheim symbolize 53% of the county’s deaths from these amenities, and half of whole deaths.

There have been 334,011 cumulative assessments recorded thus far, with a 14.5% common optimistic testing charge within the week ending July 16.

—Katie Murar

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July 16, 8:52 AM

RETAIL

Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) provided the market with an replace on its retailer fleet and enterprise on account of the most recent closure order for California, the place about half of its brick-and-mortar enterprise is generated.

The corporate had almost all of its retailer fleet reopened earlier than shuttering 28 of its shops that have been positioned in indoor malls in response to the state’s July 13 announcement closing the indoor operations of a number of companies.

The corporate mentioned site visitors into the reopened shops is down 27% thus far within the second quarter. Identical-store gross sales for a similar interval have been off 4.4%.

Declines have been seen in each mall and off-mall areas, the retailer reported.

Tilly’s is about to launch its second-quarter outcomes ending in August in September.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 16, 8:20 AM

MANUFACTURING

Apparel firm ML Kishigo continues to make face coverings for its buyer base of important employees amid a development spurt that is pushed it into bigger headquarters.

The corporate has relocated from Santa Ana to Fountain Valley, the place it now occupies a 53,000-square-foot facility.

ML Kishigo makes security attire and equipment for employees. It has been producing face coverings because the begin of the pandemic.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 15, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Enterprise Journal’s each day COVID-19 replace story posted Tuesday featured knowledge from the county that indicated new instances in Orange County could also be declining, primarily based on a seven-day common printed in a chart indicating each day instances by testing date.

The county has specified that figures on this chart can fluctuate primarily based on delays in reporting, and thus solely gives the seven-day common within the week ending about 10 days previous to the present date.

For instance, on Wednesday, the county mentioned there have been 592 common each day coronavirus instances reported within the week ending July 6, the latest accessible day, which is down from 770 within the week prior.

Whereas the county disclaimed that these figures are nonetheless topic to vary, the inaccuracies may be greater than initially thought as a consequence of even longer testing and reporting delays.

In an e-mail to the journal, Scott Bartell, a public well being and statistics professor with the College of California-Irvine, famous that specimen testing, case reporting and knowledge recording by the county well being company can take three weeks or extra.

Thus, “the variety of new instances proven by specimen date will at all times look like declining in latest weeks in any county, no matter whether or not common each day coronavirus instances are literally declining, rising, or steady over time.”

Every day, the county posts the variety of optimistic instances reported to the company that day, which can also be not an correct indication of recent case tendencies, as these figures might pertain to dates from a couple of month in the past.

It’s not totally clear what causes longer-than-typical reporting delays, nevertheless it’s probably partly as a result of varied methods wherein the county receives knowledge; generally it’s via an easy digital communication, different occasions it’s by cellphone, bodily mail, and even fax machines.

—Katie Murar

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July 14, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Whereas Orange County continues to report surges in coronavirus cases, the Well being Care Company has clarified that the instances reported every day don’t essentially pertain to the prior 24-hour interval as a consequence of delays in lab reporting.

The instances are as a substitute allotted to the date on when the people examined optimistic, and printed to a chart on the brand new county database rolled out final month.

The chart signifies that average daily coronavirus cases are on the decline.

There have been 612 common each day instances reported within the week ending July 5, the latest accessible day as a result of fluctuating case numbers as talked about above, which marks an 18% decline from the 745 common instances reported within the week ending June 28, when the county appeared to hit a brand new peak.

These figures are nonetheless topic to vary because the county inputs new knowledge.

Common deaths additionally look like on the decline.

Within the two weeks ending July 10, there have been about 6.5 deaths reported every day on common, which was almost half the 12.3 deaths reported within the two weeks prior.

There are 26,120 instances and 215 deaths thus far; 5% of instances and 53% of deaths are from assisted residing amenities and nursing houses.

—Katie Murar

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July 14, 1:40 PM

RESTAURANTS

Momentary restaurant closures on account of the pandemic took a toll on Kura Sushi USA Inc.’s (Nasdaq: KRUS) quarterly outcomes.

The corporate’s 25 eating places have been closed for many of its third quarter ended Might 31, throughout which period it noticed income down 83% to $2.8 million.

The corporate additionally swung to a lack of $9.2 million as in contrast with the year-ago interval.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 13, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

After weeks of positive aspects, common each day hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers have shown decreases in recent days.

As of Sunday, there was a 0.5% dip in three-day common hospitalized sufferers in Orange County.

There are at present 675 sufferers, together with 233 ICU sufferers, hospitalized from coronavirus in Orange County.

Circumstances have surged in Orange County prior to now month, with 14,095 new instances reported within the 4 weeks ending July 12, almost triple the 5,365 instances reported within the 4 weeks ending June 14.

The proportion of optimistic COVID-19 assessments in Orange County jumped to 14.6% on Sunday, with a median of 14.5% of these examined prior to now week testing optimistic, in contrast with 12.4% for the week prior.

Two new deaths have been reported Sunday, bringing the county whole to 423; greater than half of these deaths have come from nursing houses and assisted residing amenities.

There are 24,715 whole COVID-19 instances in Orange County; about 5% of these instances are from nursing houses.

—Katie Murar

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July 13, 1:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered closures Monday for a number of sectors that had been reopening in latest months amid COVID-19 will increase within the state.

The statewide closures embody indoor operations for venues like eating places, wineries, film theaters and museums throughout the state, whereas about 30 counties, together with Orange County, may also be required to droop indoor operations for health facilities, malls, salons, locations of worship and private care providers.

—Katie Murar

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July 13, 8:50 AM

RESTAURANTS

Irvine-based Kura Sushi USA Inc. said its CEO, COO and CFO are taking non permanent pay cuts in response to COVID-19 on its operations.

The reductions started July 1 and are in impact for six months.

—Kari Hamanaka

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July 10, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Northern Orange County cities continue to have the bulk of COVID-19 cases and deaths, far outpacing South County.

That is led by Santa Ana and Anaheim, which proceed to have the best coronavirus case and dying figures, together with the best focus of nursing residence instances and deaths.

The 2 cities have 8,312 cumulative instances, representing 37% of whole Orange County instances, and 212 deaths, representing 51% of the full deaths within the county.

Anaheim has 408 nursing residence instances and 61 nursing residence deaths; Santa Ana has 289 nursing residence instances and 58 deaths.

Collectively, the 2 cities symbolize 54% of all nursing residence instances within the county, and 58% of all nursing residence deaths.

There are 22,650 whole instances and 412 whole deaths within the county, together with 221 from nursing residence and assisted residing amenities.

On a per capita foundation, Los Alamitos has essentially the most deaths, with almost 14 deaths per 10,000 residents, all of them as a consequence of an outbreak at a nursing residence facility.

Anaheim and Santa Ana have 2.7 and three.4 deaths per 10,000 residents, respectively.

There are fewer deaths among the many south county cities, with San Juan Capistrano having essentially the most with 0.8 deaths per 10,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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July 9, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common each day hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers surged 28% in the past week in Orange County, with 638 common each day sufferers within the week ending July 8, in contrast with 500 for the week ending July 1.

ICU sufferers are additionally rising, albeit at a slower clip, with 211 sufferers every day on common within the week ending July 8, up 18% from the week prior.

The county at present has about 37% ICU capability.

26 new deaths have been reported Thursday, together with 9 nursing residence residents. That brings the county whole to 402; greater than half of these deaths have come from nursing houses and assisted residing amenities.

There are 21,517 whole COVID-19 instances in Orange County; 6% of these instances are from nursing houses.

Anaheim and Santa Ana have the biggest variety of deaths from nursing amenities with 111 deaths, representing greater than half of whole deaths from nursing houses and assisted residing amenities within the counties.

The 2 cities have 192 cumulative deaths thus far.

—Katie Murar

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July 8, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The portion of Orange County’s coronavirus deaths coming from nursing and assisted residing amenities has been steadily rising in latest months.

To this point, there have been 208 coronavirus deaths attributed to assisted residing and nursing facility residents, representing 55% of the 376 whole deaths.

That determine has climbed from 42% because the begin of June, and from about 20% because the begin of Might.

Anaheim and Santa Ana have the biggest variety of deaths from nursing amenities with 111 deaths, representing greater than half of whole deaths from nursing houses and assisted residing amenities within the counties.

The 2 cities have 192 cumulative deaths thus far.

Los Alamitos has the best charge of nursing residence instances, with 57 instances per 10,000 residents, trailed by Anaheim and Santa Ana with 11 and eight.4 nursing residence instances per 10,000 residents, respectively.

There are 20,225 cumulative instances within the county, together with 1,267 nursing and assisted residing residents.

Seven new coronavirus deaths have been reported Wednesday, together with 3 nursing facility residents.

The variety of individuals testing optimistic for the virus within the county continues to rise, with a virtually 15% optimistic testing charge on Wednesday.

—Katie Murar

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July 7, 4:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

As new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Orange County, most predominately in North County cities, deaths look like on the downward pattern.

Orange County had 0.6 deaths every day on common for the week ending July 7, down from two and 5 within the two weeks prior, respectively.

Three new coronavirus deaths have been reported Tuesday, whereas the variety of individuals testing optimistic for the virus within the county continues to rise, with a 14.2% optimistic testing charge on Tuesday.

There have been 369 deaths thus far, together with 205 assisted residing and nursing facility residents.

Cities in northern OC proceed to have essentially the most instances and deaths, led by Santa Ana and Anaheim. On a per capita foundation, Los Alamitos has essentially the most deaths, with almost 12 deaths per 10,000 residents. Santa Ana, with the second highest dying charge per capita, has about 3 deaths per 10,000 residents.

—Jessie Yount

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July 6, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

No new coronavirus deaths were reported Monday, whereas the variety of individuals testing optimistic for the virus within the county continues to rise.

The proportion of optimistic COVID-19 assessments in Orange County jumped to 14% in the present day, with a median of 12% of these examined prior to now week testing optimistic.

There have been 270,659 cumulative assessments, with 17,882 testing optimistic thus far, together with 1,220 expert nursing facility residents, 406 Orange County jail inmates and 111 people experiencing homelessness.

There have been 366 deaths thus far, together with 191 expert nursing residents. Greater than 75% of all deaths are amongst these aged 65 years and above.

The p.c of ICU beds at present accessible ticked up prior to now week, from about 36% to just about 42%. There’s been an 10% improve in 3-day common hospitalized sufferers, simply barely above the state threshold of 10%.

—Katie Murar

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July 2, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in Orange County jumped to 12% on Thursday, with a median of 9.7% of these examined prior to now week testing optimistic.

The county not too long ago mentioned that it had erroneously reported 30,000 extra coronavirus assessments between April 28 and June 3 that have been really antibody assessments, which can have beforehand given Orange County a decrease share of optimistic assessments. These assessments have since been eliminated.

Antibody, or serology, assessments differ from the coronavirus take a look at, or PCR take a look at, as a result of it solely checks for earlier, not present, an infection.

There have been 248,028 cumulative assessments, with 15,065 testing optimistic thus far, together with 1,197 expert nursing facility residents, 403 Orange County jail inmates and 108 people experiencing homelessness.

The p.c of ICU beds at present accessible continues to shrink with 36% capability; there’s been an 11.4% improve in 3-day common hospitalized sufferers.

9 new deaths have been reported Thursday, bringing the full to 354, together with 181 expert nursing residents. Greater than 75% of all deaths are amongst these aged 65 years and above.

Northern county cities proceed to have the majority of instances and deaths, led by Santa Ana and Anaheim. On a per capita foundation, Los Alamitos has essentially the most deaths, with almost 12 deaths per 10,000 residents, which is probably going as a consequence of an outbreak at a talented nursing facility.

—Katie Murar

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July 1, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests continues to rise in Orange County, with a median of 9.2% of these examined prior to now week testing optimistic, up from 6.7% and 5.9% from the weeks prior.

There have been 241,027 cumulative assessments thus far, with 14,413 testing optimistic, or 5.9%.

There’s been a 9% improve in 3-day common hospitalized sufferers, with ICU beds shrinking to 38.2% capability from 41% on Monday.

5 new deaths have been reported Wednesday, bringing the full to 345, together with 177 expert nursing residents. Greater than 75% of all deaths are amongst these aged 65 years and above.

Northern county cities continue to have the bulk of cases and deaths, led by Santa Ana and Anaheim. On a per capita foundation, Los Alamitos has essentially the most deaths, with almost 12 deaths per 10,000 residents, which is probably going as a consequence of an outbreak at a talented nursing facility.

There are fewer deaths among the many south county cities, with San Juan Capistrano having essentially the most with 0.5 deaths per 10,000 residents.

—Katie Murar

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July 1, 1:30 PM

RETAIL

Goodwill of Orange County mentioned its fleet of 24 shops have reopened.

The doorways had been closed since March 18 when the state rolled out its stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The shops reopened with numerous well being and security measures in place, together with Plexiglass on the money registers, one-way aisles, contactless donation drop-offs and limiting the variety of customers in retailer.

—Kari Hamanaka

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 July 1, 1 PM

GOVERNMENT/POLICY

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday some restrictions to be rolled again out for companies resembling eating places and bars in an effort to tamp down on the unfold of COVID-19.

The order, efficient instantly, impacts 19 counties, together with Orange and Los Angeles.

It requires the shuttering of bars. Indoor operations at locations resembling eating places, wineries and film theaters have additionally been ordered to shut.

—Kari Hamanaka

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June 30, 1:20 PM

RESTAURANTS/FOOD

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) said it launched a digital farmers market with the aim of serving to farms offset losses from the pandemic.

The Chipotle Digital Farmers’ Market, constructed off the Shopify e-commerce platform, rolls out with the storefronts of 4 companies and lets them promote on to shoppers.

{The marketplace} is the most recent effort within the chain’s push to again native farms. The corporate mentioned it is so far donated greater than $500,000 to the Nationwide Younger Farmers Coalition.

—Kari Hamanaka

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June 29, 4:30 PM

GOVERNMENT/POLICY

An uptick in coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Orange County has the state now monitoring OC.

It is certainly one of 19 counties being watched by well being officers in hopes of stemming case counts and hospitalizations via numerous measures. This follows the necessary closure of bars in a number of California counties over the weekend, together with Los Angeles County.

State well being officers are actually working with native governments on how you can stem the unfold, put together for a doable surge on the hospital degree and continued communication encouraging bodily distancing and limiting gatherings.

—Kari Hamanaka

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June 29, 3:30 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

A new database launched final week by the Orange County Well being Care Company suggests the percentage of those testing positive for COVID-19 every day within the county has jumped to 9.3% from 6.9% two weeks in the past.

Of the 223,363 cumulative assessments, 13,064 have examined optimistic thus far, together with 1,131 expert nursing facility residents, 395 jail inmates and 111 individuals experiencing homelessness.

4 new deaths have been reported Monday, bringing the full to 330, together with 171 expert nursing residents. Greater than 75% of all deaths are amongst these aged 65 years and above.

Northern county cities proceed to have the majority of instances and deaths, led by Santa Ana and Anaheim.

Hospitalization charges have jumped almost 12% prior to now three days, with 485 sufferers and 175 ICU sufferers. There are at present about 41% of ICU beds at present accessible.

—Katie Murar 

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June 29, 11:30 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

The Orange County Auto Show has been canceled for this yr on account of COVID-19. The annual occasion had originially been deliberate for Sept. 24-27 on the Anaheim Conference Heart.

Present officers mentioned they anticipate the occasion to return in 2021.

—Kari Hamanaka

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June 25, 2:20 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

Orange County hit a new record in common coronavirus instances for the second day in a row, with 327 instances reported every day on common prior to now week, up from 192 the week prior and from the prior excessive of 273 set within the week ending June 24.

The county has 11,511 cumulative instances thus far, with 231,902 assessments carried out. The proportion of these testing optimistic is rising, with a virtually 5% optimistic testing charge.

Complete deaths within the county surpassed 300 on Thursday, with seven new deaths reported. About 51% of deaths have come from expert nursing amenities.

There are 394 instances at present hospitalized, together with 147 ICU sufferers. Within the week ending June 23, there have been 349 each day hospitalizations on common, up from 311 and 294 within the previous two weeks.

—Katie Murar 

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June 25, 10:15 a.m.

TOURISM

Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort has delayed its proposed reopening date of July 17 after an increase in coronavirus instances prompted the state to push again reopening tips for theme parks.

A brand new reopening date has not but been set for the park, which has been shuttered since March 14.

—Katie Murar 

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June 24, 3:30 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

Orange County coronavirus cases continue to climb higher, with 274 common each day instances reported within the week ending June 24, up from 210 the prior week.

26 new deaths have been reported Wednesday, bringing the county whole to 299 deaths, together with 152 expert nursing facility residents.

Previously week, the county, as soon as among the many lowest for COVID-19 within the state, has surpassed a number of neighboring counties in new instances, deaths and hospitalizations.

Some county officers have pointed to elevated testing figures as a purpose for increased instances, however in latest weeks, case surges have far outpaced the variety of assessments carried out.

For the 2 weeks ending June 23, there have been 3,910 assessments accomplished every day on common, up almost 5% from the three,735 assessments accomplished within the prior two weeks.

In the meantime, new instances throughout that point have jumped 55%.

There have been 227,962 assessments thus far, with 11,016 testing optimistic, or 4.8%.

Orange County had 485 hospitalizations and 174 ICU sufferers as of June 24, based on a state database, which is up by 26.3% and 5.5% prior to now two weeks, respectively.

The county has almost 40% of ICU beds accessible and 65% of ventilators, based on the identical state database, which tracks some 6,034 hospital beds.

—Katie Murar 

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June 23, 3:40 p.m.

TOURISM

John Wayne Airport continues to really feel results of the coronavirus, reporting a 91% drop in Might site visitors following a 97% lower in April and a 63% lower in March.

12 months-to-date site visitors is down 54% to 2 million; flights are down 28% for the primary 5 months to 89,554.

—Katie Murar 

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June 23, 2:45 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

There were 256 average daily coronavirus cases reported prior to now week, up from 205 final week, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

There have been 3,777 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 22, down from 3,953 for the prior week. About 223,700 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 10,737 individuals testing optimistic, or almost 4.8%.

Of the full instances, 1,079 are from senior residing amenities, and 389 are from Orange County jails; new instances from jails have considerably dropped off prior to now a number of weeks.

4 new deaths have been reported Tuesday, together with three from expert nursing amenities, with 273 deaths thus far, together with 138 from expert nursing amenities.

Santa Ana and Anaheim had a mixed 675 new instances prior to now week, or about 96 per day.

—Katie Murar 

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June 22, 2:45 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

There were 270 average daily coronavirus cases reported prior to now week, up from 182 final week, based on the OC Well being Care Company.

Common COVID-19 instances hit a brand new peak within the week ending yesterday, with 275 instances reported every day on common.

There have been 3,454 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 21, down from 3,871 for the prior week. About 217,700 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 10,595 individuals testing optimistic, or almost 4.9%.

Of the full instances, 1,047 are from senior residing amenities, and 389 are from Orange County jails; simply three new instances have been reported from OC jails prior to now week.

No new deaths have been reported Monday, with 269 deaths thus far, together with 135 from expert nursing amenities.

Los Alamitos has the best instances per capita, with 75 instances per 10,000 residents, which metropolis officers have attributed to a single nursing residence that has generated many of the metropolis’s confirmed infections.

For the week ending June 20, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 330 hospitalizations on common every day, up from 301 the week prior.

—Katie Murar 

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June 19, 1:30 p.m.

About 213 common each day coronavirus instances have been reported prior to now week, matching the prior peak reached on June 17, according to the OC Well being Care Company.

Cumulatively, 9,576 individuals have examined optimistic, or 4.7% of all taking the take a look at.

One of many causes for the rise in optimistic instances is the variety of individuals being examined. About 3,331 assessments are being carried out each day prior to now week, in contrast with 2,045 each day assessments within the week ended April 30. To this point, 202,884 individuals have been examined in Orange County.

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June 19, 10:30 a.m. 

Orange County’s unadjusted unemployment rate rose to 14.5% in Might from a revised 13.8% in April because the coronavirus continued to have an impact, based on the state Employment Growth Division. A yr in the past, the unemployment charge was 2.4%.

Though the unemployment charge rose, the county nonetheless added 13,900 jobs.

—Peter J. Brennan 

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June 18, 3:45 PM

PERSONAL SERVICES

Orange County personal services shall be allowed to reopen Friday in information introduced in the present day by the OC Well being Care Company.

Companies allowed to reopen embody tattoo parlors, nail salons, piercing studios and therapeutic massage remedy. Companies that plan to reopen should comply with tips outlined by the state, which may be discovered here.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 18, 2:50 PM

RESTAURANTS

At least four Orange County restaurants have briefly closed to bear deep cleansing and workers testing as companies search to stem the unfold of COVID-19. HQ Gastropub in Huntington Seashore, The Boiling Crab in Santa Ana, Javier’s in Newport Seashore and A Restaurant in Newport Seashore all confirmed to company they have been briefly closing their doorways to bear heavy disinfecting and workers testing.

The Orange County Well being Care Company works with companies that report a optimistic COVID-19 take a look at end result and, on a case-by-case foundation, might mandate a short lived closure and workers testing. HCA advised the Enterprise Journal it doesn’t affirm or deny particulars associated to instances at particular companies.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 18, 1:35 PM

HEALTHCARE

About 195 new coronavirus instances were reported daily prior to now week, the primary such decline within the prior 5 days, based on the Orange County Well being Care Company.

The typical optimistic each day outcomes through the previous seven days peaked yesterday at 213.

–Peter J. Brennan

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June 18, 1:27 PM

GOVERNMENT

Governor Gavin Newsom ordered Californians to put on masks, saying a rising physique of scientific analysis has proven that folks with no or few signs of COVID-19 can nonetheless unfold the illness.

“Science exhibits that face coverings and masks work,” Newsom mentioned in a press release. The governor did not cite any explicit examine in his press launch.

“Merely put, we’re seeing too many individuals with faces uncovered – placing in danger the true progress we now have made in combating the illness,” he mentioned.

The order conflicts with Orange County well being officers who mentioned masks have been a suggestion, not an order. Sheriff Don Barnes has beforehand mentioned his drive is not going to grow to be “the masks police.”

–Peter J. Brennan

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June 17, 1:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 214 average daily coronavirus instances reported prior to now week, the second consecutive day wherein common each day instances for the previous seven days surpassed 200.

Wednesday’s common determine is up from 160 final Wednesday, and 144 for the week ending June 3.

There have been 3,164 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 16, down from 3,548 for the prior week. About 193,405 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 9,197 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.8%.

Of the full instances, 1,003 are from senior residing amenities, and 387 are from Orange County jails; simply three new instances have been reported from OC jails prior to now week.

Ten new deaths have been reported Wednesday, together with seven from senior residing amenities, bringing the full to 243 deaths.

Santa Ana, Anaheim and Los Alamitos proceed to have the best instances per capita.

For the week ending June 15, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 303 hospitalizations and 141 ICU sufferers on common every day, up from 294 and 133 the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 17, 12:00 PM

TOURISM

Monarch Seashore Resort, certainly one of many Orange County accommodations shuttered in latest months on account of COVID-19, will reopen Thursday.

The 400-room Dana Level lodge has new security measures which are licensed by the California Resort & Lodging Affiliation, with staff required to put on masks and bear each day temperature checks.

— Katie Murar

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June 16, 2:20 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common each day coronavirus instances reported in Orange County surpassed 200 for the first time, with 207 common instances for the week ending June 16.

That’s up from 157 through the week prior, and 141 for the week ending June 2.

For the 5 weeks ending June 16, Irvine had 113 new instances, which is sort of double the 61 instances reported for the 5 weeks ending Might 12.

Los Alamitos, Santa Ana and Anaheim proceed to symbolize essentially the most instances per capita, with 83, 57 and 48 instances per 10,000 residents, respectively.

There have been 2,720 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 15, down from 3,584 for the prior week. Practically 187,130 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 8,999 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.8%.

Of the full instances, 964 are from expert nursing amenities, and 387 are from Orange County jails.

There have been 12 deaths reported Tuesday, all of which got here from expert nursing amenities, with 233 deaths thus far, half of which from nursing amenities.

— Katie Murar

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June 15, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

No new coronavirus deaths were reported Monday, the primary time since final Monday, whereas common each day instances rose to a brand new excessive of 184 within the final week from 159 for the week ending June 8.

There have been 2,743 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 14, down from 3,629 for the prior week. Practically 184,500 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 8,759 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.7%.

Of the full instances, 887 are from expert nursing amenities, and 387 are from Orange County jails. About 85 new instances have come from nursing amenities prior to now week, in addition to 19 deaths. There have been 221 deaths thus far, together with 104 nursing facility residents, or 47%.

Santa Ana, Anaheim and Los Alamitos proceed to have the best instances per capita, whereas Placentia represents a rising hotspot, with almost 30.2 instances per 10,000 residents, up from 27.7 per week in the past.

For the week ending June 13, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 301 hospitalizations and 144 ICU sufferers on common every day, up from 285 and 135 for the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 15, 2:30 PM

FITNESS, RETAIL

24 Hour Health Worldwide Inc. plans to shut seven Orange County clubs – together with its well-known Lakeshore Towers facility alongside the 405 freeway in Irvine — after submitting for Chapter 11 chapter safety on account of the coronavirus.

The seven shut areas are Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills, Westminister, Anaheim’s Backyard Stroll, the Irvine Spectrum Sport and the Lakeshore Towers Extremely Sport on Irvine’s Von Karman Avenue.

— Peter J. Brennan

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June 15, 11:45 AM

TOURISM & MARKETING

IMG confirmed this yr’s Vans U.S. Open of Surfing is canceled in a transfer to stem the unfold of COVID-19. The nine-day occasion was initially slated to happen throughout 9 days in Huntington Seashore starting Aug. 1.

It’s anticipated to return to Huntington Seashore subsequent yr.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 12, 2:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 166 new coronavirus cases reported every day on common prior to now week, up simply barely from 165 the week prior, and 139 for the week ending Might 29.

There have been 2,828 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 11, down from 3,705 for the prior week. About 174,298 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 8,153 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.7%.

Of the full instances, 866 are from senior residing amenities, and 385 are from Orange County jails; simply 5 new instances have been reported from OC jails prior to now week.

Eight new deaths have been reported Friday, together with 4 from senior residing amenities, bringing the full to 210 deaths.

Santa Ana, Anaheim and Los Alamitos proceed to have the best instances per capita, whereas Placentia represents a rising hotspot, with almost 29 instances per 10,000 residents, up from 25.6 per week in the past.

For the week ending June 10, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 295 hospitalizations and 139 ICU sufferers on common every day, up from 279 and 123 for the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 11, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County is taking steps to enter its third section of reopening on account of the area’s decrease per capita case and dying charges, based on the county Well being Care Company.

Extra companies, resembling film theaters, gyms, and wineries, in addition to colleges, day camps and campgrounds shall be allowed to reopen within the county primarily based on an order efficient tomorrow.

Orange County has a dying charge of 6.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, almost half the state’s charge of 12.2 deaths per 100,000 residents; and an an infection charge of almost 250 instances per 100,000 residents, about 28% decrease than the state charge of 347 instances per 100,000 residents.

Face masks will not be required in public, however nonetheless strongly beneficial, based on Orange County Well being Care Company Director Dr. Clayton Chau, who can also be serving because the interim public well being officer within the wake of the resignation of Dr. Nichole Fast, who stepped down earlier this week after dealing with pushback over the mandate, first issued in late Might.

There have been 184 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common prior to now week, up from 147 the week prior, and 131 for the week ending Might 28.

There have been 3,163 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 10, down from 3,631 for the prior week. About 172,072 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 7,987 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.6%.

Of the full instances, 846 are from senior residing amenities, and 385 are from Orange County jails. 4 new deaths have been reported Thursday, together with two from senior residing amenities, bringing the full to 202 deaths.

For the week ending June 9, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 294 hospitalizations and 142 ICU sufferers on common every day, up from 280 and 129 for the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 11, 12 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. updated investors on its enterprise Thursday because it continues to reopen eating rooms. The Huntington Seashore-based firm mentioned it has been in a position to reopen 178 eating rooms after having to briefly shutter that facet of the enterprise in response to COVID-19.

More moderen protests and associated curfews that had been rolled out in some cities contributed to what’s thus far been a decline in present quarter restaurant gross sales. Nonetheless, the corporate mentioned it expects enterprise to show money move optimistic as extra reopenings happen.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 10, 3:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 162 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common prior to now week, up from 145 the week prior, and 132 for the week ending Might 27.

There have been 3,118 common each day assessments accomplished within the week ending June 9, down from 3,637 for the prior week. About 168,158 assessments have been carried out thus far, with 7,737 individuals testing optimistic, or 4.6%.

Of the full instances, 833 are from senior residing amenities, and 384 are from Orange County jails. 13 new deaths have been reported Wednesday, together with six from senior residing amenities, bringing the full to 198 deaths.

Orange County has a dying charge of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 residents prior to now two weeks, decrease than the state’s charge of two.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, based on a state database.

For the week ending June 8, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 294 hospitalizations and 146 ICU sufferers on common every day, up from 279 and 120 for the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 10, 3:20 PM

TOURISM

Disneyland Resort proposed plans Wednesday to reopen the Anaheim theme park, accommodations and Downtown Disney procuring district beginning subsequent month, pending authorities approvals.

Downtown Disney is slated to start reopening first on July 9, adopted by the phased reopening of Disneyland and California Journey on July 17.

— Katie Murar

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June 10, 12:30 PM

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza said it will reopen its doorways Thursday, after almost three months of being briefly closed.

The procuring middle, which initially closed in March in response to the state’s stay-at-home order, reopens with 100 of its retailers and eating places. Extra companies are anticipated to reopen over the following a number of weeks, the middle mentioned.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 9, 3:15 PM

 HEALTHCARE

Dr. Nichole Fast, who has been the topic of public criticism as a consequence of a face masks order she mandated in late Might, resigned Monday evening as Orange County’s chief well being officer.

The Orange County Medical Affiliation launched a Tuesday assertion relating to the resignation, saying it’s “appalled on the private threats and willful ignorance by some members of our group that finally led to her resignation.”

— Katie Murar

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June 9, 3:00 PM

 HEALTHCARE

Common each day coronavirus instances appear to be trending down, with Tuesday marking the third day in a row that the trailing seven days represented a lower in new instances over the previous day.

About 160 new coronavirus instances have been reported every day on common, which is down from the common of 180 reported Saturday, although it’s up from the week prior, when 145 common each day coronavirus instances have been reported for the week ending June 2.

There are 7,614 instances reported thus far, which embody 821 senior residing residents and 384 jail inmates. Simply 5 instances have come from Orange County jails prior to now week.

Practically 165,000 assessments have been carried out thus far; amongst these examined, 4.6% have been optimistic, down from 4.8% the prior week.

Circumstances from Anaheim and Santa Ana proceed to extend on a weekly foundation, with 475 reported prior to now week, up from 451 the week prior.

There have been 35 deaths reported prior to now week, up from 19 the week prior, with 185 deaths occurring thus far. About 46% of whole deaths have been in senior residing amenities.

For the week ending June 7, the final day hospital knowledge was accessible, there have been 290 hospitalizations on common every day, up from 280 for the week prior.

— Katie Murar

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June 8, 3:07 PM

 HEALTHCARE

No deaths from the coronavirus have been reported for the previous 24 hours, based on the Orange County Well being Care Company.

That is the fourth time prior to now 30 days the place no deaths have been reported. Altogether, 177 individuals, together with 85 in nursing houses, have died in Orange County from the virus. About 77% of the deceased have been over 65 years previous.

The variety of new instances in the present day fell to 113, down from the best ever spike of 294 on June 5 and 271 on June 6. The typical variety of new each day instances for the week ended in the present day was 161, in contrast with 147 per week in the past. Orange County has carried out 161,547 assessments thus far.

— Peter Brennan

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June 8, 9:00 AM

REGULATORY

California counties proceed phased reopening of enterprise, with hotels, gyms and bars the latest wave to reopen this week. The most recent steering additionally consists of campgrounds, RV parks, racetracks, household leisure facilities, museums, galleries, zoos, aquariums, and wineries.

— Kari Hamanaka

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June 5, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Practically 4.6% of Orange County residents have examined optimistic for the coronavirus thus far, decrease than the statewide share of 5.5%.

Orange County has examined 2,986 individuals every day on common within the week ending June 4, down from 3,23 assessments the week prior, based on the Well being Care Company, which has mentioned testing figures may be risky, and each day figures are generally amended at later dates.

About 5% of individuals examined optimistic prior to now week, up from 4% the week prior. Previously 10 days, 4.5% examined optimistic, up from 4.2% from the prior 10 days.

There have been 169 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common within the final week, up from 143 reported the week prior.

For the week ending June 3, the final day knowledge was accessible, there have been 279 hospitalizations on common every day, up barely from 271 for the week prior.

There have been 9 deaths reported Friday, together with eight from expert nursing amenities. There are 174 deaths thus far, together with 84 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

— Katie Murar

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 June 4, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 152 average daily coronavirus cases for the week ending June 4, up from 135 for the week ending Might 28, and from 120 for the prior week.

Testing figures have decreased prior to now week, with 3,061 assessments carried out every day on common in contrast with 3,306 the week prior.

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned testing figures may be risky, and reduces or fluctuations within the variety of individuals examined is basically a results of demand, and whether or not residents are selecting to get examined or not.

The county is extra intently analyzing case figures and hospitalizations; the latter has elevated to 280 hospitalizations for the week ending June 2, the final day knowledge was accessible, from 266 the prior week, whereas ICU sufferers have elevated to 129 from 117.

The cities with the best instances per capita are Los Alamitos with 73 instances per 10,000 residents; Santa Ana with 39; and Anaheim with 33.

There have been seven new deaths reported Thursday, together with six senior residing residents, bringing the full to 165 deaths, together with 76 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

There have been 6,783 instances thus far within the county, almost 17% of which have come from senior residing amenities and Orange County jails.

— Katie Murar

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 June 3, 4:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus cases ticked up for the week ending June 3, with 151 common instances reported every day, up from 135 from the week prior.

Eight new deaths have been reported Wednesday, seven of which got here from senior residing amenities. There have been 158 deaths thus far, about 44% of which have been senior residing residents.

About 140,843 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far, with 4.7% testing optimistic in whole. There are 6,678 whole Orange County instances, together with 746 senior residing residents and 379 jail inmates.

Hospitalizations appear to be flattening, with 279 hospitalizations reported as of Monday, which marked the third consecutive day wherein the previous seven days marked a decline from the day prior.

— Katie Murar

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 June 3, 2:50 PM

RETAIL

Irvine-based Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) said 160 of its 239 shops have thus far been reopened as states’ ease COVID-19 restrictions.

The chain mentioned the shops in operation are thus far seeing site visitors down 34% for the present August quarter, with same-store gross sales up 1.2%.

The replace additionally got here with outcomes for the corporate’s first quarter led to Might, which noticed misses on each the highest and backside traces.

— Kari Hamanaka

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 June 2, 3:15 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

Fewer Orange County residents appear to be testing positive for coronavirus, even on decrease testing figures, based on the well being care company.

About 2,675 assessments have been carried out every day on common prior to now week, down from 3,533 assessments the week prior. In the meantime, fewer individuals examined optimistic throughout that timeframe, with 3.2% testing optimistic prior to now week, down from 4.8% the week prior.

About 136,100 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far, with 4.2% testing optimistic in whole.

There have been 151 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common for the week ending June 2, down from 155 the week prior.

There are 6,574 whole Orange County instances, together with 717 senior residing residents and 379 jail inmates. There have been 150 deaths thus far, together with 63 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Residents in senior residing amenities have represented almost 15% of recent instances prior to now week, and 52% of recent deaths.

— Katie Murar

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 June 1, 3:45 p.m.

HEALTHCARE

There have been 152 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common for the week ending June 1, up from 148 the week prior.

About 2,550 assessments have been carried out every day on common prior to now week, down from 3,449 assessments the week prior.

About 132,075 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far, with 4.9% testing optimistic, down barely from the week prior.

There are 6,474 whole Orange County instances, together with 665 senior residing residents and 377 jail inmates.

New deaths continue to slow, with 16 new deaths reported prior to now week, lower than half the 43 deaths reported the week prior. There are 147 deaths within the county thus far, together with 61 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Backyard Grove noticed a bounce in new instances prior to now week, rising 25% to 350. Anaheim and Santa Ana proceed to symbolize the majority of recent instances, producing 45% of the county’s whole prior to now week.

— Katie Murar

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 June 1, 10:00 a.m.

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza nixed plans to reopen today on account of protests in and outdoors of the county over the weekend, which prompted an 8 p.m. curfew in Costa Mesa.

The mall has been closed since March 17 and has not set a brand new reopening date.

— Katie Murar

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Might 29, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 148 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common for the week ending Might 29, up from 115 the week prior, when instances gave the impression to be flattening.

Testing is up barely this week, with 2,410 individuals examined every day on common, in comparison with 2,339 the week prior, however down from 2,687 for the week ending Might 15.

About 116,279 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far, with 5% testing optimistic, down barely from the week prior.

There are 5,923 whole Orange County instances, together with 667 senior residing residents and 375 jail inmates. Greater than 480 instances have come from Anaheim and Santa Ana prior to now week, representing almost half of the county whole in that timeframe.

There have been 27 new deaths in the past week, down from 34 deaths the week prior. There are 145 deaths within the county thus far, together with 60 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

About 41% of all deaths have been in senior residing amenities; greater than half of all deaths have been amongst individuals older than 75. Individuals youthful than 55 symbolize the smallest portion of deaths, about 14% in whole.

— Katie Murar

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Might 28, 3:00 PM

JOBS

The Orange County unemployment rate will average 8.2% this year and 6% in 2021 as a result of coronavirus pandemic-caused recession, mentioned California State College-Fullerton economist Mira Farka, in a rise over numbers forecast a little bit greater than a month in the past.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 27, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 137 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common for the week ending Might 27, down slightly from 138 the week prior.

Testing continues to select again up, with 2,497 individuals examined every day on common prior to now week, up from 2,123 for the week prior. About 109,000 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far, with 5% testing optimistic.

There are 5,646 whole Orange County instances, incduding 617 senior residing residents and 369 jail inmates. Greater than 420 instances have come from Anaheim and Santa Ana prior to now week, representing almost half of the county whole in that timeframe.

5 new deaths have been reported Wednesday, together with two from senior residing amenities, with 136 whole deaths reported thus far, together with 54 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 26 was 235, together with 91 ICU sufferers, up from 222 and 82 for the week ending Might 19. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

— Katie Murar

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Might 26, 5:30 PM

TECHNOLOGY/TOURISM

BlizzCon, which constantly drew about 40,000 attendees to the Anaheim Conference Heart within the fall, won’t be held this year as a consequence of results of the coronavirus pandemic.

Irvine-based Blizzard Leisure Inc., a unit of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) in Santa Monica, is OC’s largest software program maker by worker rely, with about 2,800 native employees and its annual fanfest is among the bigger exhibits on the conference middle.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 26, 4:30 PM

TOURISM

John Wayne Airport continues to really feel results of the coronavirus, reporting a 97% drop in passengers last month to 25,313, following a 63% drop in March.

All flights to and from the airport fell 51% in April to 13,085 with basic aviation declining 40% to 11,300 flights and 86% of all flight operations.

— Katie Murar

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Might 26, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 158 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common for the week ending Might 26, up from 129 for the week prior.

Testing has additionally ticked up, with 2,294 individuals examined every day on common prior to now week, up from 2,175 for the week prior.

There are 5,578 whole Orange County instances, with 1,995 individuals having recovered as of Tuesday, based on the Well being Care Company, which began monitoring recoveries in the present day.

The entire instances embody 574 senior residing residents and 366 jail inmates.

No new deaths have been reported for the second day in a row, with 131 whole deaths reported thus far, together with 52 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 25 was 232, together with 90 ICU sufferers, up from 221, and down from 94, for the week ending Might 18. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

Circumstances surged in Santa Ana prior to now week, with 257 reported, bringing its whole to 1,032. Solely 16 instances got here from Santa Ana and Orange jails prior to now week.

— Katie Murar

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Might 26, 3:30 PM

SERVICES

Hair salons and barbershops may reopen for enterprise in Orange County and different counties which have authorised attestations from the state. The replace was confirmed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at a COVID-19 replace in the present day.

It is the most recent raise on enterprise restrictions in California’s phased reopening and follows OC’s authorised attestation Saturday, resulting in the reopening of in-restaurant eating and in-store procuring with varied well being and security protocols put in place.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 26, 2:00 PM

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza will open June 1, a spokesperson for the middle confirmed. OC’s largest procuring middle has been closed since March 17 and not too long ago launched a coordinated curbside program for the greater than 70 boutiques and over a dozen eating places providing the service.

The information follows OC’s approval on Saturday of transferring into an expanded model of California’s stage two reopening plan. That was later adopted Monday by the Governor’s approval of re-opening in-store retail procuring statewide, with native authorities approval.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 26, 10:30 AM

RETAIL

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) opens its Orange County malls Tuesday.

Which means the doorways formally reopen on the Brea Mall, Retailers at Mission Viejo and Shops at Orange. The properties reopen with a raft of extra well being and security measures, Simon Property mentioned.

The mall information comply with the County’s approval Saturday from the state to maneuver into an expanded model of stage two reopening that features in-store procuring and in-restaurant eating, with social distancing, face coverings and enhanced sanitation protocols in place.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 23, 2:30 PM

GOVERNMENT & POLICY

Orange County’s attestation has been authorised by the California Division of Public Well being, giving in-restaurant eating and malls the OK to reopen with modifications to constructing capacities and different well being and security tips outlined by the state.

The approval strikes OC into an expanded model of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s phased reopening of California.

The complete tips by {industry} may be discovered here.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 22, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Friday marked the first day in nearly two weeks that new coronavirus instances reported every day on common per week declined over the week prior.

There have been 121 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common for the week ending Might 22, down from 128 reported for the week ending Might 15.

There have been 108 new instances reported Friday, bringing the OC whole to 4,941, which incorporates 559 senior residing residents and 365 jail inmates.

Six deaths have been reported in the present day, 5 of which have been from senior residing amenities. There have been 118 deaths thus far, together with 45 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Santa Ana and Orange, residence to the jails included within the report, have 1,108 whole instances, or 885 and 233, respectively. Circumstances in Santa Ana are up 30% from 683 instances final week; Orange is up 22% from 191 instances.

So as to take steps to reopen, fewer than 8% of residents are anticipated to check optimistic for coronavirus over a 7-day interval. Previously week, simply 3% of OC residents examined optimistic, down from 4.4% per week prior.

— Katie Murar

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Might 21, 10:05 PM

JOBS

Orange County’s jobless rate jumped to 13.8% and the county lost more than 222,000 jobs in April, the primary full month of the shutdown guidelines. OC’s charge was decrease than the state and nationwide unemployment figures.

After 9 weeks of coronavirus results on employment, about 39 million Individuals are out of labor, information studies in the present day mentioned.

— Peter J. Brennan

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Might 21, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were about 128 new COVID-19 cases reported every day on common prior to now week, up simply barely from the 127 reported for the week ending Might 14.

There have been 115 new instances reported Thursday, bringing the OC whole to 4,841, which incorporates 532 senior residing residents and 364 jail inmates.

Fourteen deaths have been reported in the present day, the biggest improve thus far, together with 10 from senior residing amenities. There have been 112 deaths thus far, together with 40 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Testing for the county has slipped prior to now week, with 1,515 assessments accomplished final week, down from 2,613 assessments the week prior.

So as to take steps to reopen, fewer than 8% of residents are anticipated to check optimistic for coronavirus over a 7-day interval. Previously week, about 8.2% of OC residents examined optimistic, up from 4.7% per week prior when extra assessments have been carried out.

Additionally, counties ought to report no higher than a 5% improve in COVID-19 hospitalizations over a 7-day interval. Hospitalizations have elevated 5.6% prior to now week in Orange County, with 247 instances hospitalized as of Wednesday, together with 89 ICU sufferers primarily based on knowledge from 25 OC hospitals.

— Katie Murar

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Might 21, 10:45 AM

RESTAURANTS

Taco Bell restaurants intends to boost its workforce by 30,000 this summer season. Irvine-based Taco Bell Corp. mentioned the hiring spree features a collective effort throughout company-owned, licensed and franchised eating places and can fill each new and current positions.

The ramp comes as restaurant operators look to adapt to new tips that emphasize social distancing and elevated sanitation measures as states and counties reopen for enterprise.

— Kari Hamanaka

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 Might 20, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus cases in Orange County jumped for the week ending Might 20, with 145 reported on common every day prior to now week, up from 108 for the week ending Might 13.

There have been 249 new instances reported Wednesday, the best each day improve but, bringing the OC whole to 4,742, which incorporates 514 senior residing residents and 360 jail inmates

Huntington Seashore, which has seen a surge in instances as a consequence of a number of outbreaks at senior residing amenities, had 29 new instances reported in whole prior to now week, down barely from 34 new instances within the week prior.

Ten new deaths have been reported Wednesday, together with seven from senior residing amenities. There have been 98 deaths thus far, together with 30 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

In line with Governor Gavin Newsom, California counties ought to report zero new deaths in two weeks earlier than reopening.

Testing has slipped prior to now week, with 1,449 reported every day on common, in comparison with 2,701 for the week prior.

Common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 19 was 222, together with 82 ICU sufferers, up from 206 and 81 for the week ending Might 12. There are at present 253 instances hospitalized together with 93 in intensive care models, primarily based on knowledge from 25 OC hospitals. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

— Katie Murar

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 Might 20, 2:40 PM

RETAIL

Shares of Irvine Western retailer Boot Barn Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) fell in after-hours buying and selling on the corporate’s outcomes for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 28.

The corporate, like many retailers, was hit arduous by the affect of COVID-19. Most of its shops remained open through the pandemic, enjoying up important gear, though these doorways operated on fewer hours and noticed much less site visitors.

Boot Barn didn’t present steering for the present quarter or full yr, citing continued uncertainty across the pandemic’s affect.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 19, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus cases in Orange County continue to increase on a weekly foundation, with 132 reported on common every day prior to now week, up from 104 for the week ending Might 12.

There have been 75 new instances reported Tuesday, bringing the OC whole to 4,500, which incorporates 513 senior residing residents and 350 jail inmates.

Los Alamitos at present has the best instances per capita, with 54 instances per 10,000 residents. The North Orange County metropolis at present has 63 instances out of 11,721 residents. The determine is up greater than 50% from the week prior, when it had 41 whole instances.

Tuesday was the second day in a row that no new deaths have been reported. There have been 88 whole deaths thus far, together with 23 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 18 was 221, together with 85 ICU sufferers, up from 198 and 77 for the week ending Might 11, There are at present 229 instances hospitalized together with 86 in intensive care models, primarily based on knowledge from 24 OC hospitals. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

— Katie Murar

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Might 18, 3:35 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus cases in Orange County continue to increase on a weekly foundation, with 131 reported on common every day prior to now week, up from 105 for the week ending Might 11.

A number of North Orange County cities proceed to function hotspots for brand new instances, with Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Buena Park producing nearly half of all new instances prior to now week.

There have been 59 new instances reported Monday, bringing the OC whole to 4,434, which incorporates 461 senior residing residents and 350 jail inmates.

No new deaths have been reported Monday. There have been 88 whole deaths thus far, together with 23 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Testing has dipped prior to now week, with 1,595 individuals examined every day on common, down from 2,715 the prior week, and a pair of,199 from the week prior.

About 80,500 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have obtained assessments as of Might 18.

So as to reopen, the county is predicted to report 1.5 assessments per 1,000 residents every day; for the week ending Might 18, there have been about 0.5 assessments per 1,000 county residents carried out every day on common.

— Katie Murar

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Might 18, 3:30 PM

PUBLIC POLICY

California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed additional lifts of business restrictions within the state’s phased reopening throughout a press convention Monday.

The Governor mentioned in-store retail, salons and dwell sporting occasions with out on-site audiences might resume operations as early as the following few weeks, or proper round early June, in many of the state’s counties.

California is at present in a restricted model of stage two that has allowed for curbside retail, childcare, logistics and manufacturing to reopen.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 15, 2:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus instances in Orange County continue to increase on a weekly basis, with 131 reported on common every day prior to now week, up from 99 for the week ending Might 8.

There have been 158 new instances reported Friday, bringing the OC whole to 4,125, which incorporates 430 senior residing residents and 335 jail inmates.

4 new deaths have been reported Friday, all from senior residing amenities. There have been 84 whole deaths thus far, together with 21 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Testing can also be rising, with 66,267 of the county’s 3.2 million residents receiving assessments as of Might 15.

So as to reopen, the county is predicted to report 1.5 assessments per 1,000 residents every day; for the week ending Might 14, there have been about 0.6 assessments per 1,000 county residents carried out every day on common.

— Katie Murar

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Might 15, 10:30 AM

HEALTHCARE

College of California-Irvine and the Orange County Well being Care Company will conduct serology testing of 5,000 area residents, the 2 organizations mentioned. The information derived from testing is predicted to information companies and different organizations in assessing and adapting to COVID-19.

— Peter J. Brennan

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Might 15, 9:10 AM

APPAREL/RETAIL

Shares of VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC), the parent to Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc., took a tumble Friday on its disappointing outcomes for the fourth quarter and unsure outlook within the present quarter.

Vans gross sales have been down 6% within the quarter ended March 28, however the enterprise ended the complete yr up 10%.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 14, 6:00 PM

TECHNOLOGY

Lantronix reported some development in addition to supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 in its most up-to-date quarter. Income grew 34% year-over-year and beat analyst estimates.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 14, 5:10 PM

RETAIL

South Coast Plaza has created a coordinated effort throughout its tenants providing curbside pick-up with SCP 2 Go. The pick-up program, which launches Friday at 11 a.m., permits for retailers and eating places on the upscale middle an organized and streamlined method to curbside.

Prospects order via a retailer, obtain certainly one of 5 color-coded areas to drive to for pick-up and wait in a numbered area for his or her order to be delivered to their car.

Greater than 70 tenants are at present a part of SCP 2 Go.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 14, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

New coronavirus cases in Orange County surged for the week ending Might 14, with 129 reported on common every day, up from 102 for the week ending Might 7.

Anaheim and Santa Ana proceed to guide county will increase. The 2 cities, which have a mixed inhabitants of almost 700,000, represented 44% of whole new instances prior to now week.

There have been 229 new instances reported Thursday, the biggest single-day improve thus far; 36% of these new instances got here from Santa Ana; 15% got here from Anaheim.

There are 3,968 whole OC instances, which incorporates 407 senior residing residents and 331 jail inmates.

No new deaths have been reported Thursday, with 80 whole deaths thus far; that determine consists of 17 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

Testing can also be rising, with 61,619 of the county’s 3.2 million residents receiving assessments as of Might 14.

So as to reopen, the county is predicted to report 1.5 assessments per 1,000 residents every day; for the week ending Might 13, there have been about 0.5 assessments per 1,000 county residents carried out every day on common.

— Katie Murar

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Might 13, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 110 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common prior to now week, up barely from 107 for the week ending Might 6, and 71 for the week prior.

There have been 157 new instances reported Wednesday, bringing the county whole to three,749, which incorporates 400 senior residing residents and 322 jail inmates.

Three new deaths have been reported Wednesday, bringing the county whole to 80; that determine consists of 17 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

About 57,167 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far.

— Katie Murar

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Might 13, 10:20 AM

RESTAURANTS

A detailed set of guidelines from the state for in-restaurant dining was launched for when counties get the greenlight to maneuver on to an expanded model of stage two below Gov. Gavin Newsom’s phased reopening. Orange County just isn’t at present a type of.

When in-restaurant eating resumes, the expertise shall be completely different. Self-serve stations and tableside service are out. Shared objects, resembling condiments on tables, are to be sanitized after every use the place single-serve containers cannot be used.

A hyperlink to the complete set of tips may be discovered here.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 12, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

There were 106 new coronavirus cases reported each day on average prior to now week, up barely from 104 for the week ending Might 5, with inland cities persevering with to drive will increase.

Anaheim and Santa Ana generated nearly half of recent instances prior to now week, whereas different inland cities in North OC, like Backyard Grove and Orange, proceed to symbolize hotspots.

In the meantime, coastal cities that originally noticed increased case counts proceed to lower on a weekly foundation.

There are about 3,602 instances as of Tuesday, together with 374 senior residing residents and 259 OC jail inmates. There have been 77 deaths, together with 18 senior residing residents and no jail inmates.

About 54,769 of the county’s 3.2 million residents have been examined thus far.

As of Monday, there have been 230 present hospitalizations together with 100 ICU sufferers. Common each day hospitalizations have elevated from 189 to 198 for the week ending Might 11, whereas ICU sufferers have additionally elevated in that timeframe from 61 to 77.

The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

— Katie Murar

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Might 12, 1:25 PM

RETAIL

Malls will operate in limited capacity after they do reopen, per the most recent launch of reopening tips from Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday.

Malls will be capable to supply curbside service, with designated pickup areas prompt alongside signage encouraging social distancing. Services are suggested to take care of not more than 50% capability and shutter carousels and different kids’s play areas. Reopenings are contingent on particular person county tips. Orange County is at present in a restricted stage reopening, with malls not in a position to resume companies till a later level within the section.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 12, 10:50 AM

 MANUFACTURING

Red Digital Cinema Camera Co. has begun the process of slowly reopening its doorways. The Irvine-based maker {of professional} cameras up to date its buyer base with the most recent on its workforce, together with the reopening of headquarters in a restricted capability.

The corporate mentioned it expects to start delivery orders on the finish of this week, with returns starting to be processed in about two weeks.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 12, 9:00 AM

TECHNOLOGY

An Anaheim-based crowd-tracking technology firm was bought by a London-based firm doing related work. The native agency, iinside, is giving up its title; the London-based purchaser, CrowdVision Inc., is transferring its HQ to OC, based on the businesses.

The mixed firm plans to supply crowd monitoring—together with its move, movement, conduct, particular person physique temperatures, analytics—to airports, stadiums, casinos, transportation facilities, malls, and different giant venues.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 11, 1:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 111 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common for the week ending Might 11, up from 100 for the week prior and 65 for the week ending April 20.

Practically 30 new instances emerged from Newport Seashore over the weekend, a metropolis that had seen comparatively few new instances in latest weeks, with town attributing the case spikes to outbreaks at “native care amenities the place sufferers and workers have examined optimistic.”

“We might have extra instances as extra sufferers and workers are examined,” town mentioned in a press release.

There have been 55 new instances and no new deaths reported Monday, with 3,557 instances and 76 deaths thus far. Greater than 20% of the county’s deaths have been from senior residing amenities; a few quarter of OC deaths have occurred prior to now week.

Anaheim has generated about 15% of recent instances prior to now week; Santa Ana has generated about 30% of recent instances.

Practically 53,000 of the county’s 3.2 million individuals have been examined thus far.

— Katie Murar

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Might 8, 2:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

Whereas common daily coronavirus cases on a weekly basis surpassed 100 as soon as once more, instances for the previous seven days declined Friday for the second day in a row, with 103 instances reported every day for the week ending Might 8.

The determine is up barely from 98 for the week ending Might 1, and 50 for the week ending April 24.

Hospitalizations are additionally on the rise, with 189 common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 7, up from 170 for the week ending April 30. There was a lower in ICU sufferers prior to now two weeks, from 65 to 64 for the week ending Might 7. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

There have been 153 new instances reported Friday and 5 new deaths, bringing the full to 71, together with 16 senior housing residents.

There are 3,240 whole instances in OC together with 251 inmates at jails in Santa Ana and Orange, and 316 from senior housing amenities.

North of 46,400 individuals have been examined thus far.

— Katie Murar

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Might 8, 2:45 PM

RETAIL

Irvine retailer Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) said it will begin opening some stores, roughly 26, on the finish of subsequent week because it up to date buyers Friday on its enterprise. The 26 shops slated for reopening are positioned in Arizona, Utah, Florida and Texas.

Uncertainty on the timeline for openings of the majority of the shop fleet in California stays. Some 40% of the corporate’s shops are positioned within the state, with these doorways pulling in about half of the corporate’s brick-and-mortar income final yr.

Income throughout bodily shops and digital for the retailer slumped 40.7% throughout its first quarter ended Might 2 to $77.3 million.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 7, 3 PM

GOVERNMENT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more specific guidelines for businesses because the state begins to slowly raise a stay-at-home order that is been in impact for almost two months now.

The industry-specific guides, accessible on the state’s Resilience Roadmap website, reiterate most of the protocols which were in place for a number of weeks now, together with frequent handwashing and social distancing.

Sectors resembling manufacturing, logistics and retail (for curbside service solely) are set to renew operations starting Friday.

The enterprise tips may be discovered by clicking here.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 7, 2:30 PM

 HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances in Orange County continue to increase with 104 reported each day on common prior to now week, up from 80 and 56 from the 2 previous weeks.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, as coastal cities that originally noticed excessive per capita will increase have been on the decline.

Anaheim, which represents about 10% of the county’s whole inhabitants, represented 15% of recent instances prior to now week, whereas Santa Ana, Orange and Backyard Grove additionally symbolize sizzling spots for brand new instances.

Hospitalizations are additionally on the rise, with 188 common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 6, up from 165 for the week ending April 29. There was a lower in ICU sufferers prior to now two weeks, from 65 to 62 for the week ending Might 6. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

There are 3,092 whole instances and 66 deaths thus far in Orange County; north of 43,400 individuals have been examined thus far. About two-thirds of the county’s deaths have occurred prior to now three weeks; 21 have occurred prior to now seven days.

— Katie Murar

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Might 7, 2:30 PM

 RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Eating places Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) reported first-quarter results, lacking consensus estimates on each income and earnings because the coronavirus tamped down on efficiency. The chain is slowly reopening areas in keeping with restriction lifts in particular person states, with about 27% of its doorways’ eating rooms now open to deal with a restricted variety of company.

Regardless of the powerful quarter, the corporate is steadfast on a long run plan to develop the chain to a minimum of 425 eating places nationally.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 6, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Common coronavirus instances reported each day for the previous seven days surpassed 100 for the third day in a row, with 110 common instances reported for the week ending Might 6, the best thus far.

It’s up from 71 instances reported the next week, and 54 for the week ending April 22.

Anaheim continues to symbolize the biggest will increase in instances with 18 common each day instances reported prior to now week, whereas instances in Santa Ana replicate a lower after the county pulled out instances reported Orange County jails and moved it to the “different” class, which has 218 instances.

Testing figures have additionally elevated, with 1,240 individuals examined every day on common prior to now week; up from 1,179 assessments the week prior.

Hospitalizations are additionally on the rise, with 189 common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 5, up from 161 for the week ending April 28. There was a lower in ICU sufferers prior to now two weeks, from 65 to 61 for the week ending Might 5. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

There are about 3,000 whole instances and 65 deaths thus far in Orange County; north of 39,000 individuals have been examined thus far.

— Katie Murar

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Might 6, 3:05 PM

TECHNOLOGY/FINANCE

Information analytics software program maker Alteryx Inc. in Irvine mentioned the coronavirus pandemic will hit its present quarter gross sales and it withdrew steering for the yr in a quarterly report in the present day. It mentioned income in this period will be between $91 million and $95 million, below analyst expectations of $108 million. Shares fell in after-hours buying and selling.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 5, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances in Orange County continue to increase with 106 reported every day on common prior to now week, up from 66 and 56 from the 2 previous weeks.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, predominately Santa Ana and Anaheim, as cities that originally noticed excessive per capita will increase have been on the decline (see graph).

Anaheim and Santa Ana, which have a mixed inhabitants of almost 700,000, have reported 257 new instances prior to now week; Laguna Seashore and Newport Seashore, with a complete inhabitants of about 111,000, have reported simply 8 new instances prior to now week.

Different rising hotspots are Orange and Backyard Grove, which have reported 50 and 53 new instances prior to now week.

Hospitalizations are additionally on the rise, with 187 common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 4, up from 159 for the week ending April 27. There was a lower in ICU sufferers prior to now two weeks, from 66 to 61 for the week ending Might 4. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19.

There are 2,873 whole instances and 61 deaths thus far in Orange County; north of 39,000 individuals have been examined thus far.

— Katie Murar

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Might 5, 3:00 PM

TOURISM

Walt Disney Co.’s parks and resorts unit reported a 58% drop in working earnings for the second quarter ending March 28 as impacts of the coronavirus pandemic took maintain at worldwide and home parks, together with Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

Income for the section dropped 10% to $5.5 billion, whereas whole income for the Burbank-based leisure firm rose 21% to $18 billion.

Disneyland Resort, OC’s largest employer with 32,000 employees, has been closed since March 14; a reopening date hasn’t been publicly set.

— Katie Murar

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Might 5, 2:00

TECHNOLOGY

Irvine-based Blizzard Leisure’s mother or father firm noticed a rise in first-quarter revenue, aided by more people gaming at home through the coronavirus pandemic. Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI) internet income declined however beat the corporate’s projections; internet earnings rose 13% and handily beat analyst estimates.

— Kevin Costelloe

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Might 4, 5:00 PM

RESTAURANTS

Del Taco Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: TACO) is looking ahead and sees its worth and positioning as a QSR a boon with social distancing and contactless protocols to stay in place for the following a number of months.

The corporate delivered its COVID-19 enterprise replace alongside its outcomes for its first quarter ended March 24. The corporate ended the quarter with income of $109.8 million and an adjusted internet lack of $300,000.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 4, 3:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus cases in Orange County continue to rise, with 102 reported every day on common prior to now week, up from 65 for the week ending April 27.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, in addition to a rise in testing carried out by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Anaheim and Santa Ana had 33 new instances reported every day on common prior to now week, making up about one-third of the county whole.

The cities of Backyard Grove and Orange additionally noticed sharp will increase in new instances prior to now week, with 14 instances reported on common every day for the 2 cities.

Greater than 1,500 individuals have been examined every day on common final week, up from the 1,083 for the week prior.

There are 2,819 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with 37,050 assessments accomplished as of Monday.

— Katie Murar

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Might 4, 1 PM

GOVERNMENT

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the state would begin a gradual lift of restrictions on enterprise operations later this week. The state is transferring into section two of a multi-stage method to reopening the state. The raise, efficient Friday, permits retailers providing curbside service, manufacturing and logistics firms to reopen Friday. Malls and restaurant eating rooms are to stay closed, together with places of work the place employees are in a position to make money working from home.

— Kari Hamanaka

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Might 1, 2:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Testing figures for coronavirus in Orange County once again reached a new high, with 1,720 individuals examined every day on common for the previous week, greater than double the earlier excessive set the week prior.

There have been almost 100 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common for the week ending Might 1, additionally greater than double the 50 reported instances for the week ending April 24.

Anaheim and Santa Ana represented half of recent each day instances on common prior to now week.

Common each day hospitalizations for the week ending Might 1 was 170, up from 149 for the week ending April 24. There are at present 181 instances hospitalized together with 61 in intensive care models, primarily based on knowledge from 23 OC hospitals. The county tracks knowledge from 25 hospitals totaling 5,903 beds, together with 1,024 not too long ago added to account for COVID-19. 

There are 2,537 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with 34,128 assessments accomplished as of Friday.

— Katie Murar

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Might 1, 1:45 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) said it raised $70 million from Act III Holdings LLC and T. Rowe Value Associates, bolstering the corporate’s liquidity because it seems to slowly reopen eating places in states have been stay-at-home orders have lifted.

BJ’s CEO Greg Trojan in a press release known as the capital, “invaluable as we re-open our eating rooms.”

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 30, 4:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances continue to spike alongside sharp increases in testing figures.

There have been 84 instances reported every day on common in Orange County prior to now week, up from 56 for the week ending April 23. Testing figures have greater than doubled over that point interval, with 1,500 individuals examined every day on common final week, up from the 700 for the week prior.

Anaheim and Santa Ana, which symbolize about 20% of the county’s inhabitants, represented greater than a 3rd common each day instances reported prior to now week.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, in addition to a rise in testing carried out by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

There are 2,393 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with 31,500 assessments accomplished as of Thursday.

— Katie Murar

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April 30, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

KPC Well being in Santa Ana mentioned it’ll reopen 4 OC hospitals, in keeping with state and federal tips for going again to work. The 4 are in Orange, Santa Ana and Anaheim and produce about $367 million in annual net patient revenue. KPC Well being mentioned it expects development basically healthcare because the websites reopen.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 30, 1:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

UCI Medical Center in Orange shall be certainly one of three Calif. websites for medical trials of a drug to deal with the coronavirus. Gilead Sciences in San Dimas makes remdesivir, initially developed to deal with the Ebola outbreak and now thought to carry promise for COVID-19. The FDA and White Home well being advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci have mentioned publicly the drug might be useful.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 30, 12:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

A tool cleared by the FDA in 2019 to help diagnose respiratory illness could help COVID-19 sufferers. Gadget maker MediPines Corp. in Newport Seashore has launched tips on utilizing its AGM-100, at present authorised for some respiratory diagnostic wants, to test for severity of coronavirus signs by monitoring oxygen saturation ranges.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 30, 12:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

MemorialCare is testing its South County well being system members on the website of the now-closed Saddleback Memorial San Clemente Hospital site. The ability closed in 2016. Testing for its sufferers with a prescription for the process takes place weekdays.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 29, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus instances proceed to spike alongside sharp  increases in testing figures, with Anaheim and Santa Ana representing almost half of common each day instances reported prior to now week.

Common each day will increase for the county prior to now week was 73, up from 54 for the week ending April 22.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, in addition to a rise in testing carried out by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Practically 1,400 individuals have been examined every day on common prior to now week; that’s greater than twice the earlier excessive of 691 reached final week, within the seven days ending April 22.

There are 2,252 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with nearly 30,000 assessments accomplished as of Wednesday.

— Kate Murar

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April 29, 1:40 PM

TECHNOLOGY

Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) will maintain its May 20 annual meeting virtually the corporate mentioned. The information analytics software program maker traded not too long ago at a $7.5 billion market cap.

A number of OC public firms, together with its largest, Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW) plan to carry annual conferences in related trend.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 29, 1:30 PM

AUTOMAKERS

Ford Motor Co. confirmed its luxury badge Lincoln wouldn’t be transferring ahead with plans to construct an electrical car on Rivian Automotive’s platform. Rivian, which has a large R&D footprint in Irvine, was to provide its skateboard-like platform for the venture.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 29, 12:30 PM

AEROSPACE/JOBS

Panasonic Avionics will lay off about 10% of its roughly 2,000 workers in Lake Forest, based on state filings. The WARN merchandise mentioned the everlasting cuts take impact this month. The OC jobless rate is expected to rise over the following a number of months, based on analysis by California State College-Fullerton economists.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 28, 7:30 PM

PUBLIC POLICY

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a set of guidelines for businesses because the state readies for a phased method to reopening. The rules encourage practices resembling social distancing, temperature checks previous to shift begins and frequent handwashing for employees interfacing with the general public.

Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed on Tuesday a four-stage method to lifting the state’s March 19 stay-at-home order. The plan has the state at present in stage one with low-risk companies set to reopen first in stage two. Giant-scale public gatherings, resembling concert events and sporting occasions with dwell audiences, would be the final to re-open below the plan.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 28, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Coronavirus case increases continue to be led by Santa Ana and Anaheim, which have represented almost half of common each day instances reported prior to now week.

Weekly knowledge prompt the county had skilled a dip in new instances for greater than per week earlier than they began to climb as soon as extra as a consequence of new will increase from inland cities, predominately Santa Ana and Anaheim.

Common each day will increase for the county prior to now week was 68, up from 56 for the week ending April 21.

Testing figures proceed to point out will increase, with with 1,179 individuals examined every day on common, up from 644 for the prior week, and 524 for the week ending April 14.

There are 2,151 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with 27,737 assessments accomplished as of Tuesday.

— Katie Murar

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April 28, 12:10 PM

TECHNOLOGY/FINANCE

CalAmp Corp. returned a $10 million SBA loan secured below the federal Paycheck Safety Program. The telematics software program maker mentioned new Treasury Dept. steering prompt publicly traded companies may not qualify for the coronavirus pandemic help funding,

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 28, 10:10 AM

RESTAURANTS

Software program maker Restaurant365 mentioned its free lending help can help restaurant businesses achieve entry to capital. It really works with a Utah-based lending platform to search out sources and navigate packages, together with, it mentioned, the second spherical of SBA funding flowing from the coronavirus pandemic.

— Jessie Yount

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April 28, 9:40 AM

CHEMICALS

American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE: AVD) in Newport Seashore revised a credit score facility with Financial institution of the West and different lenders, giving it monetary maneuverability because the coronavirus pandemic impacts international operations. The chemicals maker expects a 4% dip in worldwide sales when it studies outcomes Might 11. Its latest market cap was about $454 million.

— Paul Hughes

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April 28, 8:40 AM

RETAIL

The parent to Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc. said it would continue paying store employees in North America pay via Might 30. VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) of Denver additionally mentioned its distribution middle employees within the U.S. and Canada would see pay boosts via July.

The attire conglomerate, with a latest market cap of $23 billion, mentioned it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ because it seems forward to the reopening shops.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 27, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Testing for coronavirus in Orange County has spiked prior to now week, with 1,083 individuals examined every day on common, up from 656 for the prior week, and 527 for the week ending April 13.

Common each day coronavirus instances have additionally spiked, with 68 reported every day prior to now week, up from 56 for the week ending April 20.

Case will increase prior to now week are led by Santa Ana, which had a median of 20 instances reported every day; and Anaheim, with a median of 12 instances reported every day. The 2 cities make up about 20% of the county’s inhabitants, and almost half of recent instances prior to now week.

There are 2,126 COVID-19 instances in OC thus far, with 26,347 assessments accomplished as of Monday.

— Katie Murar

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April 27, 1:50 PM

FINANCE

Seven OC public companies sought $35 million in SBA loans below stimulus packages to help small companies through the coronavirus pandemic. The Treasury Dept. has in steering on receiving funds requested firms with different sources of financing to provide the cash again.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 27, 11:30 AM

TOURISM

Cancelation of this summer season’s Orange County Truthful is expected to result in an financial affect lack of as much as $350 million, the occasion’s board mentioned Monday.

The occasion brings almost 1.3 million guests a yr—about 30% of the OC Truthful & Occasion Heart’s 4.3 million general annual whole throughout 150 occasions—and employs greater than 13,000 part-time employees.

— Katie Murar

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 April 24, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

Weekly figures for brand new coronavirus instances in Orange County as soon as once more dipped barely decrease, with 51 common instances reported every day prior to now week.

Whereas case jumps in cities like Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Seashore have resulted in increased common each day instances for the county prior to now a number of days, cities that originally noticed excessive per capita will increase have been on the decline, like Newport and Laguna Seashore.

— Katie Murar

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 April 24, 12 PM

FINANCE

President Trump signed off on a $484 billion coronavirus relief package Friday. Some $310 billion of the help will replenish the Paycheck Safety Program. Hospitals, COVID-19 testing and group banks may also profit from this newest stimulus.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 24, 8:30 AM

RESTAURANTS

Del Taco Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: TACO) executives have agreed to salary reductions. That features a 20% discount for CEO and President John Cappasola and 15% for the corporate’s CFO and COO.

The declines in comparable gross sales for BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) continue to be steep but the peak was reached for the week ended March 24 when same-store gross sales have been down 82%. Comparable gross sales have been down 70% for the week ended April 21.

 — Kari Hamanaka

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April 23, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County had 59 new coronavirus instances reported each day on average prior to now week, up from 51 for the week ending April 16.

The county had about 1,830 instances as of Thursday, with almost 21,000 individuals receiving assessments.

— Katie Murar

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April 23, 3:30 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) of Huntington Beach filed a shelf offering with the Securities & Alternate Fee Thursday. The prospectus famous 125 million in licensed frequent inventory and 5 million in licensed most well-liked inventory.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 23, 2:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

Dental laser maker Biolase Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOL) mentioned it needs the $3 million SBA loan it received as a part of a pandemic aid bundle however the U.S. Treasury Dept. has requested public firms to return their loans (see merchandise under) by Might 7.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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 April 23, 2:30 PM

FINANCE

The Treasury Department updated its guidelines for the Paycheck Protection Program Thursday. Extra particularly, it addressed considerations that had been brewing in more moderen days concerning the publicly-traded firms authorised for loans below this system, now stating it’s unlikely most public companies qualify to obtain the help. The up to date guideline additionally units out a Might 7 deadline for which PPP loans to public firms are to be returned.

— Kari Hamanaka

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 April 23, 10:30 AM

PHILANTHROPY

Irvine non-profit Working Wardrobes has begun offering some of its workshops through webinars because it switches to extra video support in response to the pandemic.

Elsewhere, Irvine-based Golden State Foods and its non-profit GSF Foundation mentioned it was rallying its regional divisions to give attention to giving again on the native degree.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 22, 4:15 PM 

HEALTHCARE

Final week’s pattern wherein Orange County’s coronavirus curve began to bend downward has become more of a plateau, as cities that had fewer reported instances are seeing will increase, whereas these with early per capita will increase, like Newport Seashore and Laguna Seashore, have been on the decline.

Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Seashore generated the biggest will increase prior to now week.

— Katie Murar

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April 22, 3:15 PM

 RESTAURANTS/FINANCE

Irvine-based restaurant operator Kura Sushi USA Inc. said it would be returning $5.98 million supplied via the Paycheck Safety Program. The corporate mentioned in a submitting with the Securities &Alternate Fee it hadn’t used any of the funding.

— Kari Hamanaka

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 April 22, 12:25 PM

JOBS

CSUF economists Anil Puri and Mira Farka mentioned local unemployment could hit 17% and never decline to pre-pandemic ranges till 2022. Unemployment within the second quarter, which ends June 30, will common 11.5%, their report mentioned.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 22, 10:15 AM

TOURISM

New impacts of coronavirus on Orange County’s airport have begun to emerge, with John Wayne Airport reporting a 63% drop in passengers final month to 338,000.

— Katie Murar

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April 22, 9:25 AM

APPAREL

Lake Forest collegiate and resort apparel company Uscape Apparel rolled out a new collection to profit meals banks amid the pandemic. All proceeds from the corporate’s Crew Human assortment will profit meals banks and the non-profit Feeding America. The items may be discovered at teamhumanu.com

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 20, 3:30 PM

PUBLIC HEALTH

The Orange County Board of Supervisors passed a rule Tuesday throughout a particular assembly that requires fabric face coverings for employees interacting with most of the people. The rule would affect staff at groceries, retail shops, pharmacies and fuel stations amongst different companies. The rule goes into impact Friday.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 20, 3:30 PM

TOURISM

Go to Anaheim said it has rebooked some occasions and signed new enterprise that represents greater than $475 million in native financial affect over the following a number of years.

The ten bookings have been aided by a $6.5 million grant to the group final month, a part of town of Anaheim’s $15 million Neighborhood and Financial Restoration Plan.

— Katie Murar

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April 21, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been58 new coronavirus cases reported every day on common over the previous week, up barely from 53 for the week ending April 14.

The determine is down barely from two weeks in the past, when 60 new instances have been reported on common for the week ending April 7.

— Katie Murar

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April 21, 1:25 PM

EDUCATION

California State University-Fullerton plans to begin its fall semester online and has requested college to arrange for this. The college, which serves about 40,000 college students, mentioned it might transition to in-person courses later within the semester.

— Jessie Yount

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April 21, 10:25 AM

RESTAURANTS

The National Restaurant Association is pushing for lawmakers to create a $240 billion grant program that will immediately help restaurateurs impacted by the pandemic’s hit to enterprise operations. The affiliation reported payrolls minimize nationally by two-thirds, which equates to eight million jobs. It additionally mentioned a survey of 6,500 operators indicated 60% mentioned current federal support packages wouldn’t be sufficient to take care of payrolls.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 21, 9:05 AM

PHILANTHROPY

Tilly’s Life Center, the Irvine non-profit started by retailer Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) co-founder Tilly Levine, has launched a digital classroom. The 12-session program was created for teenagers and focuses on social and emotional consciousness.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 21, 8:30 AM

APPAREL/RETAIL

The parent to Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc. revealed preliminary results for its fiscal year ended March 28. VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) of Denver reported income off from a earlier projection as the corporate additionally mentioned it was seeking to increase capital via a senior word providing.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 20, 3:55 PM

EDUCATION

CSUF officials said they expect the school to lose $18.4 million in income and from refunds as a result of coronavirus pandemic. The college is certainly one of California’s largest, with some 40,000 college students.

— Jessie Yount

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April 20, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

There have been 59 new coronavirus cases reported each day on common over the previous week, up barely from 56 for the week ending April 13.

The determine is down barely from two weeks in the past, when 60 new instances have been reported on common for the week ending April 6.

— Katie Murar

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April 20, 2:30 PM

GOVERNMENT

Brian Niccol and Emile Haddadhave been named to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state activity drive addressing financial affect of the coronavirus.

They’re amongst 80 members of the advisory group that may meet to “develop actions authorities and companies can take to assist Californians get well as quick as safely doable from the COVID-19 induced recession”

— Katie Murar

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April 20, 10:30 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

Kia Motors America Inc. said it re-tooled a portion of its Georgia manufacturing facility to make face shields. The Irvine-based automaker mentioned the power is able to producing some 200,000 masks month-to-month. It’s paying firm volunteers to assemble the face coverings.

— Kari Hamanaka

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 April 20, 10:15 AM

EDUCATION

OC universities and community colleges will get at least $168 million for pupil support and coronavirus-related wants resembling distance studying. Funds can be found as a part of $1.7 billion coming to the state by way of the federal Coronavirus Help, Reduction, and Financial Safety (CARES) Act.

— Jessie Yount

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April 20, 10:00 AM

HEALTHCARE

Sunday marked the seventh day in a row that the trailing seven days represented a lower in new instances over the previous week; 54 new coronavirus instances have been reported every day on common, down from the 62 common each day instances reported for the week ending April 12.

— Katie Murar

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April 17, 15:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

Newport Seashore-based Evolus Inc. reported job and expense cuts, non permanent pay reductions for executives and board members, and the delay of a brand new product launch in Europe, based on an SEC submitting Wednesday. The aesthetics drugs maker mentioned it had about $100 million in money or money equivalents as of March 31.

 — A. Leigh Corbett

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April 17, 2:10 PM

APPAREL

Attire fundamentals makerAST Sportswear Inc. will hold a drive-thru face mask giveaway Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM. The corporate, which has been manufacturing face masks for hospital employees and first responders, mentioned it’ll give away non-medical grade masks to the primary 5,000 vehicles on the firm’s Brea headquarters positioned at 2701 E. Imperial Freeway.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 17, 1:35 PM

HEALTHCARE

Previously week, there have been 54 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common in Orange County, marking the fifth day in a row that the trailing seven days represented a lower in new instances over the previous week. The determine is down from the 60 common each day instances reported for the week ending April 10.

— Katie Murar

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April 17, 12:20 PM

EDUCATION

The University of California campuses and medical centers took a $558 million hit in March as a result of coronavirus pandemic, UC President Janet Napolitano mentioned in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Canceled housing and eating contracts, and prices associated to cleansing and distance studying accounted for $310 million; the remaining $248 million got here from UC’s well being system, together with cancelled elective procedures and COVID-19 preparedness and coverings.

— Jessie Yount

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April 17, 12:05 PM

TECHNOLOGY

French aerospace large Safran Group laid off 83 employees and furloughed other employees at websites in Backyard Grove, Brea, Cypress and Huntington Seashore. Models affected make merchandise associated to in-flight leisure, interiors, on-board water and waste administration, security gear, followers and different elements. Previous to the coronavirus pandemic, Huntington Seashore-based Safran had about 2,800 OC staff.

 — Kevin Costelloe

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April 17, 10:10 AM

JOBS

The county lost more than 13,000 jobs in March and its unemployment rate jumped to 3.6%. The state Financial Growth Division mentioned March numbers “predated many coronavirus-related enterprise and college closures within the second half of the month, which suggests not all COVID-19 job impacts have been measured.

“We can’t quantify the consequences of the pandemic on the job market in March, the state company mentioned.

 — Peter J. Brennan

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April 17, 9:55 AM

TECHNOLOGY

Veritone Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI) got $6.5 million in SBA loans below a brand new federal program to assist small companies through the coronavirus pandemic. Sunwest Financial institution lent the funds, which below sure situations, together with no layoffs on account of COVID-19, would not have to be repaid. Loans are backed by the U.S. SBA.

 — Kevin Costelloe

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April 17, 9:40 AM

RESTAURANTS

Huntington Seashore-based BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI) said in an SEC filing its CEO and different executives will take a 20% pay minimize, with extra wage reductions for employees being paid $100,000 or extra. The corporate additionally disclosed extra furloughs within the quantity of about 200 restaurant managers and 40 headquarters employees. The corporate has additionally briefly shuttered 4 of its eating places.

 — Kari Hamanaka

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April 16, 4:25 PM

SERVICES

Anaheim-based Willdan Group (Nasdaq: WLDN) will furlough about 21% of its employees as a consequence of financial results of the coronavirus pandemic and governor shutdown orders in New York and California. The engineering and consulting agency employed 1,451 as of Dec. 31.

The agency is freezing non-critical bills, slicing some salaries, and withdrew its 2020 steering. It’s scheduled to report outcomes Might 7.

Willdan mentioned its monetary place “stays robust, citing $16 million of internet money stability and $56 million in borrowing capability as of April 14.

— Peter J. Brennan

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April 16, 1:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Previously week, there have been 51 new coronavirus instances reported every day on common in Orange County, marking the fourth day in a row that the trailing seven days represented a decrease in new instances over the previous week.

The determine is down from the 60 common each day instances reported for the week ending April 9.

— Katie Murar

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April 16, 1:20 PM

EDUCATION

Chapman University said it lost $13.5 million in income for pupil refunds as COVID-19 disrupted the spring semester. Chapman’s endowment was greater than $400 million previous to refunds and its internet value stays above $1 billion. If in-person courses don’t resume within the fall, the college estimated it might lose as much as $90 million.

— Jessie Yount

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April 16, 11:50 AM

SERVICES

Costa Mesa-based Automotive Club of Southern California will refund $125 million in premiums to auto insurance coverage policyholders due to diminished driving and different results of COVID-19 and work and journey reductions. It additionally will supply free roadside help providers for well being employees and first responders, together with a $1 million donation to United Manner.

— Jessie Yount

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April 16, 11:20 AM

FINANCE

Impac Mortgage Holdings (NYSE: IMH) hastemporarily halted its lending exercise as a consequence of market uncertainty, and “to de-risk and to guard liquidity throughout this unprecedented time.;

The Irvine-based agency individually additionally mentioned Orange County investor Richard Pickup is stepping down from the board of administrators.

— Katie Murar

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April 16, 9:10 AM

FINANCE

The Small Business Administration said it’s not accepting new purposes for coronavirus-related funding, with the $376 billion appropriated to help small companies via the pandemic formally run out. Lawmakers are actually figuring out the small print of one other funding injection.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 15, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County’s coronavirus figures proceed to pattern down on a weekly foundation.

Wednesdaymarked the third day in a row that the trailing seven days represented a lower in new instances over the previous week.

Previously week, there have been 53 new instances every day on common, down from the 58 instances per day for the week ending April 8.

— Katie Murar

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April 15, 1:15 PM

AUTOMOTIVE

Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations said it will offer healthcare employees complementary oil modifications starting Thursday. This system, dubbed Important Automobile Care, just isn’t restricted to Mazda autos and shall be supplied throughout the automaker’s taking part sellers nationally.

The carmaker expects to spend $5 million at minimal on the initiative.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 15, 10:45 a.m.

TOURISM

Disneyland Resort isin negotiations on furlough agreements for union staff, which symbolize many of the firm’s 32,000 employee rely.

The corporate, the biggest employer in Orange County, will furlough nonessential staff on account of the “devastating affect; of COVID-19, starting this Sunday, April 19.

— Katie Murar

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April 15, 10:30 AM

HEALTHCARE

Biomerica Inc. reported a slight decline in quarterly income and a barely bigger growth of its internet loss. The numbers don’t include results from its new test that could help mark antibodies to COVID-19 in a person’s blood, suggesting doable immunity.

Shares within the diagnostic take a look at maker traded increased at noon in a down market.

The Enterprise Journalprofiled the company in its Monday, April 13 print edition.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 15, 10:16 AM

SERVICES

Collector’s Universe (Nasdaq: CLCT) said it has access to about $37 million in cash and credit because it rides out the coronavirus pandemic. The collectibles authenticator has seen will increase in a few of its authentication work, primarily amongst sellers and higher-end collectors who might be in search of liquidity from their property.

— Paul Hughes

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April 14, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The variety of new coronavirus instances in Orange County proceed to look decrease than earlier days, with 23 instances reported Tuesday, following simply 9 new instances reported yesterday.

As we speak is the second day that the trailing seven days represented a decrease in new instances over the previous week, furthering the notion that Orange County has reached its peak.

— Katie Murar

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April 14, 8:55 AM

TECHNOLOGY

Skyworks Solutions said preliminary quarterly results are in the range of its lowered expectations, issued in early March, and it suspended manufacturing via April at its Mexicali manufacturing plant on the course of the federal government there. Its shares have been buying and selling about 3% increased Tuesday.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 14, 7:20 AM

AUTOMAKERS

Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America Inc. elevated its grants serving to fund drive-thru COVID-19 testing at hospitals. The automaker said it donated some $4 million through its Hyundai Hope On Wheels non-profit to assist fund testing at some 22 hospitals. That’s along with a donation of 65,000 COVID-19 assessments to U.S. hospitals.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 13, 2:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

9 new COVID-19 instances have been reported in Orange County Monday. It’s the first time that the trailing seven days represented a decrease in new instances over the previous week.

There are 1,283 cumulative coronavirus instances in Orange County thus far.

Dr. Nichole Quick of the Orange County Health Care Agency saidthere aren’t particular elements that contributed to the comparatively low case quantity, resembling technical issues or a dip in testing figures.

— Katie Murar

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April 13, 1:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Monday there have been 1,283 cases of coronavirus in the county, up nine from yesterday. There have been 19 deaths whole, with none reported Monday.

The rise is the bottom one-day whole since mid-March.

— Katie Murar

April 13, 11:35 AM

HEALTHCARE

Advanced Sterilization Products in Irvine got FDA approval on a decontamination process for medical-grade N95 face masks. The corporate mentioned 6,300 machines can every sterilize almost 500 masks a day. The method converts converts a fuel to a plasma to wash the masks.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 12, 9:15 AM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Sunday there have been 1,277 cases of coronavirus in the county, up 57 from yesterday. There have been 19 deaths whole, with one reported Sunday.

About 13,500 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with a bit lower than 250 take a look at studies added yesterday.

Common each day case counts have been trending up over the previous three weeks.

— Katie Murar

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April 11, 5:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Saturday there have been 1,221 cases of coronavirus in the county, up 85 from yesterday. There have been 18 deaths whole, with one reported Saturday.

About 13,300 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with a bit greater than 400 take a look at studies added in the present day.

Common each day case counts have been trending up over the previous three weeks.

— Katie Murar

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April 10, 1:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Friday there have been 1,138 cases of coronavirus in the county, up 62 from yesterday. There have been 17 deaths whole, with none reported Friday.

About 12,900 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with about 630 take a look at studies added in the present day.

— Katie Murar

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April 9, 4:30 PM

EDUCATION, GIVING

Chapman College college students and school, and Lake Forest-based MatterHackers, are making 3D printed face shields for local healthcare workers. More than 1,000 have been delivered thus far.

Boeing Corp. in Huntington Seashore can also be 3D printing such masks.

— Jessie Yount

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April 9, 3:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Thursday there have been 1,079 cases of coronavirus in the county, an increase of 67 over yesterday. There have been 17 deaths whole, with none reported Thursday.

Weekly case counts have risen however the charge has slowed.

About 12,200 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with 450 take a look at studies added in the present day.

— Katie Murar

April 9, 3:30 PM

RETAIL

Irvine-based Boot Barn Holdings Inc. outlined measures being taken in response to the pandemic. These embody a short lived 50% wage discount for President and CEO James Conroy and a 25% discount for senior executives. About 40% of its staff in shops, distribution facilities and the primary workplace have been furloughed.

The pandemic is predicted to have a “materials antagonistic affect” on monetary outcomes, Boot Barn mentioned in an SEC submitting. Its steering for the yr and quarter ended March 28 have been withdrawn because of this.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 9, 1:45 PM

TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM

Blizzard Leisure mentioned on its web site the way forward for this yr’ BlizzCon is uncertain and it may not have a solution for a number of months. The annual fan fest aimed toward players attracts tens of 1000’s to Anaheim Conference Heart in late October.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 9, 12:30 PM

EDUCATION, RESEARCH

Chapman President Emeritus James Doti, writing on COVID-19, critiques and analyzes the information and affords a name for good planning and motion.

— OCBJ Employees

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April 9, 9:30 AM

RESTAURANTS

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. shares popped 25% on a enterprise replace for the Costa Mesa-based chain. Identical-store gross sales for the quarter ended March 25 have been off 1.5%. The corporate mentioned it drew down on the rest of a $150 million revolver, including $34.5 million to its money available.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 8, 3:30 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Wednesday there have been 1,016 cases of coronavirus in the county, an increase of 91 over yesterday. There have been 17 deaths whole, together with two on Wednesday.

About 11,800 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with 400 take a look at studies added in the present day.

— Katie Murar

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April 8, 3:15 PM

TECHNOLOGY

Information analytics software program maker Alteryx Inc. (NYSE: AYX) could make its May 20 annual shareholder meeting a virtual affair however for now has scheduled an in-person gathering close to its Park Place HQ. Chief Govt Dean Stoecker mentioned the corporate is balancing shareholder well being and journey planning, in addition to public well being tips.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 8, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Medical facility REIT Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) in Irvine gave additional information on its operations, together with present future results of the coronavirus on its enterprise.

It mentioned two weeks in the past it had $3.3 billion in liquidity and will see delays in beforehand introduced offers. In its feedback in the present day, Healthpeak mentioned its senior housing section is the most definitely to see unfavorable outcomes of the pandemic. Life sciences and medical places of work in some instances are brighter spots.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 8, 2:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

BioPhotas Inc. in Anaheim has designed a medical face protect it plans to provide; the corporate usually makes gadgets to deal with, stop or heal ache, wrinkles, zits and wounds. Direct-to-consumer gross sales are increased; income from skilled gross sales, resembling at clinics, are down. The company is getting creative with ways of serving clients and generating revenue and says it’s nonetheless hiring employees, although most present staff make money working from home as of late.

— Jessie Yount

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April 8, 11:00 AM

EDUCATION, FUNDING

The analysis arm of the UC Office of the President has made $2 million in seed funding available to researchers and scientists for short-term, affect tasks associated to COVID-19. Particular person grants of as much as $25,000 can be found.

— Jessie Yount

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April 8, 10:30 AM

HEALTHCARE

PharmaCyte Biotech Inc. licensed technology from China-based Hai Kang Life Corp. Ltd. to develop coronavirus test kits. PharmaCyte can pay Hai King month-to-month charges, in addition to 10% of internet gross sales if a product involves market.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 8, 9:45 AM

REAL ESTATE

Foundation Building Materials (NYSE: FBM) expects a gross sales bump within the first quarter and declines after, on account of the coronavirus work stoppage. It borrowed $120 million, from its credit line, to bolster its money place.

— Katie Murar

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April 8, 9:00 AM

AUTOMOTIVE

Irvine automaker Kia Motors America Inc. has extended the warranties for car house owners. Shoppers with warranties set to run out between March and Might now have till June 30 to have their autos serviced in gentle of the virus.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 8, 8:15 AM

MANUFACTURING

Depend Smart Cups LLC among the growing list of native producers utilizing their manufacturing amenities to provide in-demand PPE and different low-supply objects. The Mission Viejo beverage maker mentioned it had switched most of its manufacturing to creating hand sanitizer.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 7, 2:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Tuesday there have been 931 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 15 deaths whole. That is up by 49 in contrast with Monday.

One new dying was reported Tuesday after no new deaths Sunday or Monday. Three citiesIrvine, Newport Seashore, Anaheimcombined for 252 of the 882 instances. Ten new instances have been reported Tuesday for the three cities mixed; the three have about 27% of all instances.

Practically 11,300 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs, together with 800 take a look at studies added in the present day.

— Katie Murar

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April 7, 2:15 PM

SCHOOLS, GIVING

Two JSerra Catholic High School figure skaters are sewing nonmedical protective masks for individuals to make use of through the coronavirus pandemic. Lleyden Collins and Morgan Horvath sew and ship free masks primarily based on want. Collins is the artistic, Horvath handles deliveries since, “I’m sufficiently old to drive.;

— A. Leigh Corbett

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April 7, 1:30 PM

RESTAURANTS

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) said it launched a brand new e-gift card design aimed toward benefiting healthcare employees. The corporate mentioned it’ll donate 10% from gross sales of the specifically designed card to Direct Reduction, which delivers PPE to hospital and medical workplace staff.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 7, 10:45 AM

FOOD

West Coast Prime Meats in Brea lost 80% of its clients and 60% of its staff to COVID-19 results, then pivoted to ecommerce, curbside pickup, and a house supply take a look at. The corporate distributes beef to higher-end eating places

It was the ninth-fastest rising giant personal firm in OC over two years, up 49% to $157 million in annual gross sales and 240 employees, on the finish of 2019.

West Coast co-founders Craig Nickoloff and Invoice Hustedt additionally began and offered the Declare Jumper chain.

— Paul Hughes

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April 7, 10:05 AM

APPAREL

VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC), the parent to Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc., reiterated to investors Tuesday it’ll proceed paying its workplace and retailer employees in North America via Might 3. Shops staff within the EMEA (Europe, Center East and Africa) area will proceed being paid their full pay, whereas workplace employees are receiving a minimum of 95% of their pay.

In the meantime, employees in Asia Pacific proceed to obtain their common pay, with most shops having resumed operations.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 7, 9:40 AM

RESTAURANTS

Yard Home USA Inc. mother or father Darden Restaurants Inc. said it struck a $270 million term loan agreement, bringing its cash reserves to over $1 billion. The corporate continues to maintain about 99 p.c of its eating places open on a to-go foundation.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 6, 4:25 PM

MEETINGS, EVENTS

San Juan Capistrano commerce present and occasion organizer Emerald Holding Inc. up to date buyers Monday on its enterprise in gentle of the pandemic. The company said it ended the first quarter with $150 million in cash, is counting on occasion cancellation insurance coverage to offset losses and is rigorously managing bills.

The corporate’s thus far seen 14 occasions postponed and 23 occasions cancelled, equating to about $128 million of 2019 income.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 6, 2:25 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said it has temporarily laid off about 16,000 of its restaurant staff on account of the affect to enterprise from COVID-19. The employees, who have been paid accrued trip and sick time or emergency paid day without work, are anticipated to be introduced again to the corporate as soon as gross sales get well. The corporate, with some 209 eating places, additionally mentioned it isn’t paying April lease on its buildings and is speaking to landlords about future lease obligations.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 6, 12:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Monday there have been 882 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 14 deaths whole.

No new deaths have been reported both Sunday or Monday; one was reported Saturday. Three citiesIrvine, Newport Seashore, Anaheimcombined for 242 of the 882 instances. The three have held regular the final two weeks with slightly below 30% of all instances.

Practically 10,500 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

— Katie Murar

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April 5, 7:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Sunday there have been 834 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 14 deaths whole.

No new deaths have been reported Sunday; one was reported Saturday. Three citiesIrvine, Newport Seashore, Anaheimcombined for 227 of the 834 instances.

Practically 10,000 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

— Katie Murar

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April 3, 3:10 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Friday there have been 711 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 13 deaths whole.

No new deaths have been reported Friday; three cities—Irvine, Newport Seashore, Anaheim—mixed for 199 of the 711 instances.

Practically 8,700 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

— Katie Murar

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April 3, 2:45 PM

HOSPITALITY, TOURISM

John Wayne Airport said air traffic declined 60% in March in contrast with the identical interval final yr. Airport Director Barry Rondinella mentioned diminished site visitors impacts all points of airport operations. JWA might be in line to obtain funds from the latest aid stimulus bundle.

— Katie Murar

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April 3, 1:15 PM

RESTAURANTS

Irvine-based smoothie and juice chain Juice It Up said it expects to proceed waiving the royalty and advertising charges for its franchisees a minimum of via the top of this month. The corporate started slicing the charges in mid-March in response to the pandemic’s affect on enterprise operations.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 3, 11:45 AM

EDUCATION

UCI Law students are doing more pro bono work amid the coronavirus disaster. About 30 have taken on new tasks involving humanitarian parole requests; monitoring metropolis and county exercise on homelessness and housing insecurity; and delivering authorized paperwork to seniors.

— Jessie Yount

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April 3, 11:15 AM

APPAREL

Huntington Seashore motion sports activities attire agency Boardriders Inc. announced a raft of measures taken in response to the pandemic, together with furloughs, pay cuts, retailer closures and dealing from residence. The corporate mentioned it’s additionally now seeking to getting ready the enterprise for the long run, post-coronavirus.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 2, 4:50 PM

TOURISM

Some Disneyland Resort employees will be furloughed after April 18 as a part of a companywide transfer by Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. Employees will stay staff, eligible for healthcare and a part of the advantages from the latest $2T aid stimulus bundle.

The Resort, with two parks, three accommodations, and a retail procuring structure, is the biggest employer in OC with about 35,000 employees.

— Katie Murar

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April 2, 4:35 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Thursday there are 656 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 13 deaths reported; almost 7,800 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Three cities—Irvine, Newport Seashore, and Anaheim—mixed for 185 instances.

— Katie Murar

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April 2, 4:25 PM

EDUCATION

UCI will pay staff with no furloughs due to the coronavirus via a minimum of June 30, a letter from the workplace of the UC system’s president mentioned. The missive applies to all 10 UC colleges.

UCI is the second-largest employer in Orange County with about 24,700 employees.

— Jessie Yount

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April 2, 3:10 AM

HOSPITALITY

Anaheim Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli will pay all 2,100 part-time staff of their sports activities and occasion firms, although venues are closed. The dedication applies to the Geese and an affiliated developmental league hockey group in San Diego; the Honda Heart; a restaurant throughout the road from the venue; and sports activities amenities and ice rinks.

— Katie Murar

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April 2, 10:30 AM

ECONOMY

Half of OC companies plan to cut jobs as a result of coronavirus pandemic and a enterprise expectations’ index plunged from 92.9 within the first quarter to 22.7, based on a report by CSUF’s Woods Heart. A studying of fifty or extra signifies perception in future financial development.

— Kevin Costelloe

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April 2, 9:30 AM

RESTAURANTS

Lake Forest quick meals operator Del Taco Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: TACO) has padded its cash reserves with the draw down of $50 million from a revolving credit score line. The chain’s money available now totals greater than $56 million. That, amongst a number of different actions taken in response to the pandemic, had President and CEO John D. Cappasola saying the corporate is “nicely positioned for each the close to time period and when this disaster is firmly behind us”

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 1, 3:50 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Wednesday there are 606 cases of coronavirus in the county, with 10 deaths reported; nearly 7,300 people have been tested by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

A couple of quarter of the 606 instances are in Irvine, Newport Seashore, and Anaheim.

— Katie Murar

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April 1, 3:40 PM

HOSPITALITY

Disney Parks, Anaheim hotels, and the city of Anaheim are donating and delivering merchandise to hospitals and people within the metropolis, utilizing the resort transit system, in addition to via U.S. teams nationally, as a part of coronavirus pandemic efforts.

— Katie Murar

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April 1, 12:25 PM

NONPROFITS

Goodwill of Orange County has asked that people hold on to their donations till the group’s shops and drop-off facilities re-open. The group has seen numerous drop-offs to unattended amenities, with a few of these objects then taken or broken by the climate.

— Kari Hamanaka

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April 1, 12:15 PM

EDUCATION

Chapman, UCI, and CSUF have canceled spring graduation ceremonies; the occasions will discover a place on the calendar however no agency dates got.

— Jessie Yount

March 31, 4:25 PM

NONPROFITS

United Way has collected about $1.1 million to-date for its coronavirus work to support low-income people, households at imminent threat of homelessness and present homeless populations. Its prime requests are coming for fundamentals: housing, meals, utilities.

— Jessie Yount

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March 31, 4:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Tuesday there are 502 cases of coronavirus in the county, with seven deaths reported; nearly 6,700 people have been tested by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

The three cities with essentially the most instances are Irvine, Newport Seashore, and Anaheim.

— Katie Murar

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March 31, 1:55 PM

FOOD

Anaheim-based Fresh n’ Lean is ramping up hiring to accommodate elevated demand stemming from the stay-at-home order prompted by COVID-19. The corporate goals to deliver on some 75 employees and is sort of midway there.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 30, 5:05 PM

RESTAURANTS, TECHNOLOGY

ShiftPixy Inc. (Nasdaq: PIXY) in Irvine warned of effects the coronavirus could have on its tech-based temp services to restaurants in an SEC submitting that additionally famous its purpose to promote as much as $23.4 million in frequent shares and warrants.

Shares have been down 10% in intraday buying and selling and 5% extra after hours to a $5.5 million market cap. The agency did a 1:40 reverse inventory break up in December.

— Kevin Costelloe

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March 30, 4:25 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Monday there are 464 cases of coronavirus in the county, with four deaths reported; almost 5,500 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

The three cities with essentially the most instances are Irvine, Newport Seashore, and Anaheim.

— Katie Murar

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March 30, 4:15 PM

MANUFACTURING

Depend Irvine-based Kia Motors America Inc., St. John Knits of Irvine and Brea-based AST Sportswear among the many latest local companies to help boost inventories of face masks and gowns to hospitals, nursing houses and different amenities. The carmaker delivered 500 N95 masks to UCI Medical Heart; St. John and AST, are utilizing their manufacturing amenities to make provides on website.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 30, 12:05 PM

HEALTHCARE

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. is pausing new enrollmentsin some medical trials for mitral and tricuspid valve substitute merchandise.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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March 30, 9:20 AM

RESTAURANTS

Taco Bell Corp. CEO Mark King penned one other letter to shoppers onwork the chain is doing in response to the coronavirus. The chain is giving $1 million to No Child Hungry and utilizing its meals truck fleet to feed important employees this week and giving surplus meals to meals banks.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 27, 5:50 PM

RETAIL

Irvine retailer Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) said it furloughed non-management retailer associates and a few employees at company and in its distribution middle. Co-founder Hezy Shaked is not taking a paycheck, CEO Ed Thomas received’t get one in April and can take a short lived pay minimize after April. Different execs may also see salaries minimize.

The retailer additionally mentioned it borrowed $23.7 million from its credit score facility, including to its $122.4 million of money available.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 27,4:40 PM

NONPROFITS

Working Wardrobes founder and CEO Jerri Rosen mentioned her Irvine non-profit’s been forced to lay off most of its staff following a “double whammy” set of occasions. The group misplaced its headquarters in a February hearth, adopted now by the affect of the novel coronavirus outbreak on operations.

The cuts go away Working Wardrobes with a workers of 10. Occasions and workshops will transfer on-line for now.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 27, 3:15 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Friday there are 321 cases of coronavirus in the county, with three deaths reported; almost 4,100 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Three closely trafficked cities reported the best variety of instances: Irvine, with 33; Newport Seashore, with 32; and Anaheim, with 28.

— Katie Murar

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March 27, 2:55 PM

TECHNOLOGY

Software program maker Restaurant365 laid off staff and delayed a funding round because it anticipates slowdowns by restaurant {industry} shoppers. Cuts got here at its Irvine headquarters and in Austin, Texas. The corporate may also delay a brand new funding spherical.

— Jessie Yount

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March 27, 2:15 PM

TOURISM

Disneyland Resort is closed indefinitely; employees shall be paid via April 18. The structure, with two parks, three accommodations and a retail district, is OC’s largest employer.

— Katie Murar

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March 27, 2:05 PM

NONPROFITS

Orange County Neighborhood Basis and several other different charities have launched a resilience fund’ and raised $2 million in 10 days. Donations are nonetheless coming in; grants will go to assist these affected by COVID-19.

— Jessie Yount

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March 27, 12:40 PM

TOURISM

John Wayne Airport closed its air traffic control tower after an worker examined optimistic for the coronavirus. Regional air site visitors controllers are touchdown planes at a charge about one-third of ordinary ranges and one runway can also be shut down.

— Kevin Costelloe

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March 27, 12:25 PM

RESTAURANTS

A bevy of local chefs and others in the food industry have banded together to offer deliveries to urgent care and ER workers. Contributors span the county, together with a restaurant, bread makers, and a household farm.

To Assist: E mail [email protected]

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 27, 12:05 PM

HOSPITALITY

Native accommodations closed by the virus are issuing temporary layoff notices to workers, a state WARN report mentioned. About 650 jobs are affected thus far, with about half from Hyatt Regency Orange County, in Backyard Grove, a few mile from Disneyland Resort.

— Katie Murar

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March 26, 3:55 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Thursday there are 256 cases of coronavirus in the county, with one death reported; 3,605 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Greater than half of instances are in individuals aged 18 to 49; the person who died was a person in his 70s.

— Katie Murar

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March 26, 2:45 PM

MEDIA &EVENTS

The Business Journal rescheduled three awards luncheons.

The Excellence in Entrepreneurship occasion shall be Thursday, Aug. 20; the Girls in Enterprise honors is Wednesday, Sept. 9; the Household-Owned Enterprise awards, shall be Thursday, Nov. 19.

— Paul Hughes

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March 26, 12:45 PM

HEALTHCARE

Glaukos Corp. (NYSE: GKOS) issued an update on effects of the coronavirus on its business, together with shorter manufacturing and meeting shifts and potential results on its short-, near- and long-term outcomes.

It withdrew annual steering and mentioned it had $183 million in money and money equivalents at year-end.

— A. Leigh Corbett

March 25, 4:05 PM

HEALTHCARE

The Orange County Well being Care Company mentioned Wednesday there are 187 cases of coronavirus in the county, with the first death reported; 2,442 individuals have been examined by HCA’s public well being lab and native industrial testing labs.

Greater than half of instances are in individuals aged 18 to 49; the person who died was a person in his 70s.

— Katie Murar

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March 25, 3:40 PM

TOURISM

Two key Anaheim Conference Heart are a part of about 40 in coming months now cancelled on account of the coronavirus. VidCon and WonderCon, part of a stable of entertainment-focused shows built up over the past a number of years in Anaheim, might be rescheduled for the autumn.

— Katie Murar

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March 25, 9:55 PM

ARTS

Results of the coronavirus are starting to be felt additional out, with the canceling of the remainder of the 2019-20 season of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. The affected performances might be rescheduled sooner or later, the group mentioned.

— Kevin Costelloe

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March 24, 3:00 PM

HEALTHCARE

Orange County Well being Care Company’s public well being lab and industrial labs have tested 2,159 people and confirmed 152 cases of coronavirus, with no deaths reported.

Two-thirds of instances are in individuals aged 18 to 49.

The company gives textual content updates in partnership with Pasadena-based Everbridge Nixle, an emergency notifications and group engagement firm.

— Katie Murar

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March 24, 11:00 AM

HEALTHCARE

Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) expects slower building and tendencies as a consequence of results of the coronavirus. The healthcare REIT mentioned liquidity on the finish of the present quarter shall be about $3.3 billion. A dozen sufferers at its amenities are sick or have died from the virus.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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March 24, 10:35 AM

RESTAURANTS

The founders of Wahoo’s Fish Taco reiterated the company remains open for business, with take-out and supply choices via Door Sprint and Grubhub. “The disaster stays fluid, so we’ll adapt accordingly as extra info comes out,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.

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March 24, 10:00 AM

HOSPITALITY

Some 44 hotels have temporarily closed in Anaheim on account of coronavirus’ impact on tourism. Near 40 teams have additionally canceled or postponed their enterprise with town, about half of which was deliberate for the Anaheim Conference Heart.

— Katie Murar

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March 23, 4:00 PM

RESTAURANTS

BJ’s Eating places Inc. on Monday mentioned it’ll draw on its $250 million credit score line, delay or cancel restaurant openings, trim bills, and defer or droop dividend funds, together with one scheduled for tomorrow, March 24. The moves come to address the impact of the novel coronavirus on the corporate’s enterprise.

BJ’s has 209 eating places in 29 states and systemwide income of about $1 billion a yr. It’s the third-largest restaurant chain primarily based right here after Taco Bell Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

— Kari Hamanaka

March 23, 3:45 PM

TOURISM

Five hotels in Laguna Beach with a complete of about 350 rooms have briefly closed as a consequence of low occupancy ranges and for security precautions. The accommodations anticipate to reopen in April or Might.

— Katie Murar

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March 23, 10:45 AM

APPAREL

Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc. parent VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) will draw $1 billion on a credit line, idle its brick-and-mortar retail fleet, and withdraw fiscal 2020 guidance. VFC is predicated in Denver. Its manufacturers embody Timberland and Dickies.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 23, 9:00 AM

RESTAURANTS

Restaurant operators together with Behavior Burger Grill and El Torito are calling on consumers to participate in The Great American Takeout. The marketing campaign is aimed toward ramping take-out and supply orders to help companies affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with the kick-off March 24.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 21, 4:50 PM

APPAREL

Costa Mesa motion sports activities attire firm Volcom LLC has needed to furlough most of its workers, based on a report from {industry} commerce Store-Eat-Surf.Volcom, OC’s 10th largest apparel company, furloughed 75% of its U.S. team and all of its European staff, the report mentioned. The corporate didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark from the Enterprise Journal.

— Kari Hamanaka

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March 20, 10:30 AM

HEALTHCARE/TECHNOLOGY

Irvine enterprise accelerator Octane rescheduled two health- and tech-related forums, from spring and early summer season to late summer season and early fall, in response to the coronavirus and an executive order from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

— A. Leigh Corbett

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March 19, 10:30 PM

STATEWIDE

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an govt stay-at-home order for Californians Thursday night. Companies resembling fuel stations, pharmacies, grocery and comfort shops, banks, laundromats or eating places providing take out and supply are exempt.

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