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Hospitalizations and Intensive Care Units have reached a new milestone Tuesday, though no deaths were reported in the county. (Shutterstock)
ORANGE COUNTY, CA Tuesday marked another record-setting day for hospitalizations in Orange County. Coronavirus hospitalizations rose once again, and the outbreak in the county s jail also expanded with a record number of inmates hospitalized. No deaths were reported Tuesday, and an estimated 100,000 total residents have recovered from the virus as of this report.
The number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus in the county rose to 2,236. Of those, intensive care patients increased from 500 to 504. Not since the coronavirus began in March have Orange County hospitals dealt with such numbers.
UpdatedTue, Jan 5, 2021 at 9:24 pm PT
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The 105-day legislative session will begin remotely on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (Shutterstock/Kristin Halverstadt)
OLYMPIA, WA Democratic legislators on Tuesday filed three bills related to police accountability ahead of lawmakers convening an unusual 105-day session next week.
Due to ongoing coronavirus precautions, this year s 105-day legislative session will largely take place remotely, including most debates and votes in both chambers. The Seattle Times reports a limited number of state senators will be permitted on the floor under the approved guidelines, while the Capitol grounds will remain closed to the public.
On Tuesday, state Sen. Manka Dhingra and Reps. John Lovick and Bill Ramos filed three pieces of law enforcement legislation with stated goals to establish a high standard of honesty, increase public scrutiny over the use of deadly force and create a duty to intervene when colleagues break department policies.