New York Times data released on Apr. 14 suggests that Orange Countyโs coronavirus case rate appears to be more stable than those of neighboring counties, for an average of 4.2 cases per 100,000 residents.
San Diego Countyโs case rate more than doubles that number, while Los Angeles Countyโs case rate floats around 14 per 100,000 residents.
OCHCA data suggests that the new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 became the dominant strain in Orange County in late March.
That follows both statewide and nationwide trends.ย
Free Vaccines, Testing
On Apr. 13, the Biden Administration renewed the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, which permits Americans to continue to receive free tests, vaccines and treatments for another 90 days.
Itโs unclear whether the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will extend the policy again or not.ย
The news comes as California also lifted the five-day quarantine for people who test positive but show no symptoms of the virus.