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Emergency State In Effect Even As Coronavirus Rates Drop

California will make changes to its indoor mask ordinance later this month. Despite that, the emergency state is in effect even today in Irvine and right through Orange County. In the months since the adoption of the emergency state, it has turned into many different shapes, colored tiers, and sizes. Many regard the month-wise drops...

OC COVID-19 Fatalities Cross Double Digits For Consecutive Days

Orange County keeps battling the spike in coronavirus cases, even as it sees double-digit fatalities more than two times over the past week. As of January 28, 2022, Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) registered 4,751 coronavirus disease cases and 29 COVID-19 fatalities. It is the highest daily fatality count over a single week in...

COVID-19 Surge After Holidays Mirrors Summer Spike In OC

Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses have been distributed across California’s Orange County over the last few months. Despite that, Orange County continues to address a steep increase in the COVID-19 case count. Over 15,000 coronavirus disease cases have been reported after New Year’s weekend. There were over a million coronavirus cases on January 03, 2022,...

Orange County Department of Education’s Mask Lawsuit Rejected

On August 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of California rejected the petition from the OC Board of Education to challenge Governor Gavin Newsom’s ordinance to require masks at schools. The decision follows the Board’s filing of that petition to California’s Supreme Court. The petition described the state governor’s mandate about face masks as unsound and one that...

No Vaccination Requirement Despite OC’s Hospitalizations Growing

Orange County’s private business owners will continue to have the option to demand proof of coronavirus vaccination from people for entry. Nevertheless, as per Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Deputy Health Officer for the Orange County Health Care Agency, the county is not likely to make it mandatory for businesses. From August 10 to August 11, 2021, there...

Experts Find Troubling Rise in OC COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates

Artistic depiction of person wearing a mask next to rising rates

Orange County has seen a rise in daily coronavirus cases, as the hospitalization rate here continues to go up. On July 30, 2021, the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) reported 593 more coronavirus cases. The county sees over 500 new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row for the first time...

Vaccinated People Could Transmit Coronavirus To Others: Irvine Mayor

Irvine’s Mayor Farrah N. Khan described the nationwide surge in the COVID-19 case count as an unsurprising situation. At the same time, Khan urged the community to be cautious because the so-called Delta strain of the virus is spreading aggressively. Orange County (OC) has not yet issued a COVID-19 mask mandate, but Khan said that...

Irvine City Services Will Open Again For Business In Mid-June

The Mayor of Irvine Farrah Khan stated that City Hall would reopen, alongside other services, such as its senior centers, on June 15, 2021. She was addressing the public through a recent video published on the Facebook page of Irvine City. In that video, Khan shared her excitement to welcome people back to the...

OC Great Park’s Balloon Soars Again After A Long Gap

After a year-long stoppage, the Great Park’s main attraction has opened for flights again. On May 06, 2021, the so-called Great Park Balloon opened again as a public attraction, and resumed its flights with established modifications. Through a recent post on social media, the park shared further details regarding what it means for people who...

UCI Professor Finds Coronavirus Vaccine A Better Option Than Cure

A nurse holding a vial of COVID-19 vaccine.

Orange County is prioritizing the economic reopening aspects in the safest possible way when some coronavirus vaccines are available. The vaccine may not be a cure, but public health professionals say that it is the fastest path to a normal state for the country. Despite a COVID-19 cure being unavailable, Andrew Noymer of the University...