The county also reported 636 patients in local hospitals. That’s a 71.8% decrease from the Jan. 1 high of 2,259.
The OC Health Care Agency reported 324 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, Feb.19, increasing the cumulative total in the county to 243,989 cases since tracking began. There were 41 new deaths reported by the county, raising the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 3,726. The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered through the course of case investigations and can take weeks to process. The most recent death recorded was on Feb.13. The county also reported 636 patients in local hospitals. That’s a 71.
