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CD HEALTH ALERT: Modification of Health Care Providers and Laboratories COVID-19 Reporting Requirements

OCHCA wants to make all health care and laboratory providers aware of new temporary modifications to certain COVID-19 reporting requirements. The California State Health Officer order issued today can be found here . Health care providers must report hospitalization and/or death of a patient due to COVID-19 within one working...

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 sewage spill of approximately 35,000 to 50,000 gallons was caused by a blockage of a sewer...

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 through Sunday, February 27. Overnight temperatures in several areas will dip to the low 40s with Thursday night forecast to drop into the mid-high...

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.m. Thursday 2/24. Overnight temperatures in some areas will dip to the low 30s. Several hours of temperatures are sufficient...

OC Health Care Agency Updates: State Issues Updated COVID-19 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 inform on infection control practices that prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in child care facilities. “Child care providers serve...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Increased Availability of Therapeutics for COVID-19 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 data can be found here . While availability of both monoclonal antibodies and antiviral agents to treat COVID-19 were...

EMS Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) Meeting - March 8, 2022 @ 9am

File Date FAC Agenda Mar. 1, 2022 Attachment 1 -...

OC Health Care Agency Updates: State Updates Masking Guidance, CDC Updates COVID-19 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. As of March 1, masks are no longer required for unvaccinated individuals, but are strongly recommended for all individuals in most indoor...

Uninsured Individuals Urged to Get Their COVID-19 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 Uninsured Program stops accepting vaccination claims on April 5, 2022. Currently, the U.S. Department of Health and...

CD HEALTH ALERT: COVID-19 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 COVID testing, treatment, and vaccines. The Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for reimbursement as follows: Testing and Treatment claims: March 22, 2022, at...