Orange County Coronavirus Surge Worsens, as Hospitalizations Rise - NBC Southern California
Orange County reported 1,666 new cases of COVID-19 but no additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 76,761 cases and 1,577 fatalities.
The huge number of new cases comes after the county reported 1,943 new cases and 18 additional deaths on Friday, but those numbers covered two days since there was no update Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.The number of county residents hospitalized with the virus increased from 506 Friday to 534, with the number of patients in intensive care dropping from 139 to 138, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.Orange County CEO Frank Kim said earlier this week that he was "very concerned" about the rise in cases and hospitalizations.
The worst day for COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County was July 14, when there were 722 patients.The number of tests conducted in the county is 1,437,146, including 11,017 reported Saturday.