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Hospitalizations Up Fourfold

The number of patients hospitalized from coronavirus in Orange County has nearly quadrupled since Thanksgiving, data from the Orange County Health Care Agency shows.

There were 1,990 hospitalized patients in Orange County as of Dec. 27, up from the 506 patients on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

There are 443 patients in the ICU, more than three times the 139 in the ICU a month ago.

Orange County continues to have 0% ICU capacity on an adjusted basis and 7.3% on an unadjusted basis.

Southern California regional ICU capacity is also 0% adjusted and 12.1% unadjusted.

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