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County Health Officer Opens COVID-19 Vaccine to Residents Ages 65 and Older

January 12, 2021 County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau today announced that all Orange County (OC) residents ages 65 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More

OC Health Care Agency Announces Ad Campaign Promoting Free COVID-19 Testing

June 18, 2020 Posing the question, “Could it be COVID?” The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) this week launches a multifaceted community outreach and advertising initiative aimed at the county’s most vulnerable populations – people who can’t get COVID-19 testing from their health care providers or may not have insurance...

Certain Employees at Some Essential Businesses Must Wear Face Coverings Effective Friday, April 24

April 21, 2020 Effective at 12 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, all employees of any grocery store, pharmacy/drug store, convenience store, gas station, restaurant, food preparation establishment, or retail store in Orange County who may have contact with the public must wear a cloth face covering while at work...

Press Release - Acting County Health Officer Approves Re-opening of Specific, Additional Industries and Issues New Order

June 12, 2020 On Friday, June 12, 2020, Dr. Clayton Chau, Acting County Health Officer, will approve the re-opening of certain additional industries in Orange County, California, following his review of local epidemiological data including cases per 100,000 population, rate of test positivity, and local preparedness to support a health...

OC Health Care Agency Announces Selection of New Director of Office of Care Coordination

April 2, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce the selection of Jason Austin, MA, LMFT as the new Director of the Office of Care Coordination (OCC). Read More

Statement of Support for City of Costa Mesa’s Legal Action to Temporarily Halt Use of Fairview Developmental Center as COVID-19 Quarantine Facility

February 22, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) today issued a statement of support for the City of Costa Mesa’s legal action, taken yesterday, to temporarily halt a plan by state and federal agencies to use the Fairview Developmental Center as a location to quarantine individuals from the Diamond...

High Temperatures Bring Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses

August 17, 2020 The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning, increasing the risk of heat related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who are more sensitive to heat. Read More

County of Orange Premieres Opioid Misuse Prevention Campaign

February 03, 2020 If you get prescribed opioids, you may end up wishing you hadn’t. Opioid misuse and addiction can affect anyone; fortunately, there are other ways to help manage pain. That’s the message behind a new County of Orange campaign that launches this week. Read More

OC Health Care Agency Announces ‘What You Feel Is Real” Campaign to Raise Awareness of Mental Health Resources During COVID-19

August 13, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) today announced a new advertising and community outreach campaign encouraging Orange County residents impacted by COVID-19 to care for their mental health by reaching out and seeking support. Specifically, the campaign directs residents to free County of Orange resources available to...

OC Health Care Agency Confirms First Case of Novel Coronavirus in Orange County, California

January 25, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Communicable Disease Control Division received confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this evening that an Orange County, California case has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Read More