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World AIDS Day

(Santa Ana, CA) - World AIDS Day is December 1. In recognition of World AIDS Day and the 2021 campaign theme, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice,” …

OC Health Care Agency Urges Vaccination Testing and Prevention in Response to Emergence of New Omicron Variant

(Santa Ana, CA) – On November 26, the World Health Organization declared a new COVID-19 strain, B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern (VOC) named Omicron based on early evidence that…

CD HEALTH ALERT Emergence of the SARSCoV2 Omicron Variant of Concern

On Friday, November 26, 2021 the WHO designated the a new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant as a Variant of Concern. It was first detected in South Africa and cases have subsequently been…

County Health Officer on Local Oil Spill Health Advisory 5

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the reopening of fisheries by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on November 30, OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director and County Health Officer…

OC Health Care Agency Partners with John Wayne Airport to Bring COVID19 Tests to Travelers

(Santa Ana, CA) – To lessen the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday travel season, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) and John Wayne Airport (JWA) are pleased to announce that beginning…

CD HEALTH ALERT Update on SARSCoV2 Omicron Variant of Concern

The Omicron variant continues to spread and has now been identified in over 50 countries, and in 17 states within the US. No Omicron cases have been detected, at this time, in Orange County.…

Cold Temperature Advisory Issued for Inland and Coastal Orange County Cities

(Santa Ana, California) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland and coastal Orange County cities beginning Friday, December 10 through…

OC Health Care Agency Vaccination Testing and Masks Still the Best Prevention for COVID19

As scientists continue to learn more about the Omicron variant and detect cases in the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages the public to stay the course on all public health prevention…

State Updates Guidance on Indoor Masking Testing for Mega Events and Testing Due to Travel

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to rising cases and hospitalizations statewide due to COVID-19 and to slow the spread of the Delta and Omicron variants, the California Department of Public…

OC Health Care Agency Reports First Omicron COVID19 Variant Case in Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) – An adult male resident of Orange County has tested positive for infection by the Omicron COVID-19 variant, becoming the first Omicron infection in Orange County. He is…