Orange County Health Care Agency estimates nearly 2,000 in county have recovered from COVID-19

The Orange County Health Care Agency estimated Tuesday that nearly 2,000 county residents have recovered from COVID-19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began in March.

The agency’s daily update included recovery numbers for the first time. They were calculated by taking the difference between the prior 28-day cumulative case count and current day mortality. The agency estimated that 1,995 people have recovered from the respiratory disease.

There have been 5,578 reported COVID-19 cases in the county. According to Tuesday’s update, there were 110 new cases reported, but no deaths for the second day in a row.

The cumulative death count now stands at 131, including 52 skilled nursing facility residents.

There are 269 COVID-19 cases currently hospitalized, including 106 in intensive care. Both numbers represent a single-day high during the pandemic. The data comes with 24 of 25 eligible hospitals reporting.

Just 795 tests were reported administered on Monday, the Memorial Day holiday. To date, 105,138 people in the county have been tested for the coronavirus.

Of the cumulative reported cases, 18% of the people were in the age range 25 to 34, and 18% were in the age range 45 to 54. People ages 35 to 44 and 55 to 64 both account for 15% of the cases.

In terms of the deaths due to COVID-19, 86% of them have been people ages 55 and older. A total of 29% were ages 75 to 84, and 27% were 85 or older.

Males account for 52% of the cumulative cases in the county, and 57% of the deaths.

Those who identify as Hispanic or Latino account for 34% of the cumulative cases, followed by whites at 19%. The race/ethnicity of 29% of the cases is unknown.

Here are the latest case counts for select cities, with their numbers per 10,000 residents:

• Santa Ana: 1,032 (30.6 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Anaheim: 904 (25.2 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Huntington Beach: 329 (16.1 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Irvine: 180 (6.4 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Newport Beach: 139 (15.9 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Costa Mesa: 104 (9.0 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Fountain Valley: 53 (9.4 cases per 10,000 residents)
• Laguna Beach: 45 (19.3 cases per 10,000 residents)

Updated figures are posted daily at occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc.

For information on getting tested, visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-testing-and-screening.

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