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Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026

COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Up

New coronavirus cases have risen slightly in the past week and are up about 9% in the past two weeks, according to OC Health Care Agency data.

There were about 187 average new daily cases in the past week, up 5% from the week prior.

In the two weeks ending Monday there were 183 average daily cases, up from the 168 average daily cases in the two weeks prior.

Deaths attributed to coronavirus have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, with 11 average daily deaths reported in the two weeks ending Monday.

Orange County has been in the red tier for the past four weeks, with an average case rate of 4.4 new cases per 100,000 residents. The county will be reviewed again tomorrow, with a new case rate and positive testing rate revealed based on data in the past week.

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