OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY ISSUES OCEAN WATER CLOSURE
(Santa Ana, California) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the ocean water area of the west end of Newport Bay from 8th Street due to a sewage spill. The…
Cold Temperature Advisory Issued for Inland Coastal and South Orange County Cities
(Santa Ana, California) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland, coastal and south Orange County cities beginning Tuesday, February 22…
Frost Advisory Issued for Inland and Coastal Orange County
(Santa Ana, California) – The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for several inland and coastal cities throughout Orange County beginning at midnight on February 23 through 8 a…
OC Health Care Agency Updates State Issues Updated COVID19 Child Care Guidance FDA Advises Against Using Recalled Powdered Infant Formulas
(Santa Ana, CA) – On February 18, 2022, the California Department of Public Health issued updated COVID-19 guidance for child care facilities and providers. The guidance is intended to…
CD HEALTH ALERT Increased Availability of Therapeutics for COVID19 in Orange County Revised Evusheld Dosing
Cases of COVID-19 continue to decline across Orange County, although they are still at levels seen near the peak of the Delta Variant wave last summer. The current Orange County surveillance…
OC Health Care Agency Updates State Updates Masking Guidance CDC Updates COVID19 Vaccine Recommendations
(Santa Ana, CA) - In response to declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state, the California Department of Public Health has issued updated COVID-19 guidance on masking.…
Uninsured Individuals Urged to Get Their COVID19 Vaccine As Soon As Possible
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency urges individuals who do not have health insurance and are not fully vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19 to get their shot before the federal…
CD HEALTH ALERT COVID19 Testing Treatment and Vaccination for the Uninsured Deadlines for Claim Submission
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) issued cut-off dates for accepting claims for those without insurance for…
The OC Health Care Agency Announces the Launch of a Data Dashboard on Suicide Deaths in Orange County
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Office of Suicide Prevention announces the launch of a data dashboard reporting Orange County deaths by suicide for the purpose of raising…
CD HEALTH ALERT Increased Availability of COVID19 Therapeutics
Throughout Orange County, rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection appear to be leveling off after declining for several weeks. The Omicron BA.2 sub-variant has been increasing in prevalence as cases…