Body (Santa Ana, CA) - The County of Orange Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Program will be available for service at the California National Guard Armory in Santa Ana starting on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 and remain available through Thursday, March 31, 2022. The Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Program at the Armory...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – Based on the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages eligible children and youth ages 5 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. According to a recent study by the CDC...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - World AIDS Day is December 1. In recognition of World AIDS Day and the 2021 campaign theme, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice,” the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) recognizes the key role that our local communities have in the HIV/AIDS response. World AIDS...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – On November 26, the World Health Organization declared a new COVID-19 strain, B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern (VOC) named Omicron based on early evidence that it has several mutations that can impact how it is transmitted. Generally, if a variant is thought to be more...

Body On Friday, November 26, 2021 the WHO designated the a new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant as a Variant of Concern . It was first detected in South Africa and cases have subsequently been identified in Botswana and among travelers in more than a dozen countries around the globe. No cases have...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the reopening of fisheries by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on November 30, OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Director and County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau has lifted the health advisory against consuming harvested fish or seafood from affected beaches along...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – To lessen the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday travel season, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) and John Wayne Airport (JWA) are pleased to announce that beginning Wednesday, December 8, no-cost, self-collection COVID-19 testing kits will be distributed to travelers at JWA. According to the...

Body The Omicron variant continues to spread and has now been identified in over 50 countries, and in 17 states within the US. No Omicron cases have been detected, at this time, in Orange County. The Delta variant continues to be the predominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the US. Available...

Body (Santa Ana, California) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted cold overnight temperatures throughout inland and coastal Orange County cities beginning Friday, December 10 through Monday, December 13. Overnight temperatures in some areas will dip to the low 40s. Colder-than-normal temperatures increase the risk of cold-related illnesses like hypothermia...

Body As scientists continue to learn more about the Omicron variant and detect cases in the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages the public to stay the course on all public health prevention measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including vaccination, getting tested and wearing a mask indoors...