Orange and Los Angeles Counties Continue Downward COVID Trend
SANTA ANA Orange County reported 1,355 new cases of COVID-19 and 44 additional deaths Jan. 31, bringing the county’s totals to 232,391 cases and 3,062 fatalities.
The number of CCP virus patients in county hospitals continued its downward trend, declining from 1,442 Jan. 31 to 1,412, with the number of patients in intensive care dropping from 394 to 392.
The county’s state-adjusted intensive care unit (ICU) bed availability remains at zero, and the unadjusted figure decreased slightly from 9.9 percent Jan. 30 to 9.8 percent.
The state created the adjusted metric to reflect the difference in beds available for COVID-19 patients and non-CCP virus patients. The county has 48 percent of its ventilators available.
For the record:
8:26 AM, Jan. 26, 2021An earlier version of this newsletter said the “widespread” risk tier was red. It is purple.
We’re starting off the week with some
big news in California: Gov. Gavin Newsom has canceled the state’s regional COVID-19 stay-at-home order. All counties will return to the familiar colored tier system that assigns local risk levels based on case numbers and rates of positive coronavirus test results. Most will now fall under the purple “widespread” risk tier, which allows hair salons to offer limited services indoors and restaurants to serve diners outdoors.
The changes will immediately
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