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CD HEALTH ALERT: Updated CDC Guidance for Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure

In the context of rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts caused by the omicron variant, on December 23, 2021, the CDC updated its recommendations for management of healthcare staff exposed to or infected with SARS-CoV-2.

CD HEALTH ALERT: Guidance on Quarantine for Health Care Personnel (HCP) Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and Return to Work for HCP with COVID-19

On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued AFL 21-08.6, which provides general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities with updated guidance on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for healthcare personnel. OCHCA recommends that county healthcare facilities become familiar with and adhere to AFL...

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, January 4 through Wednesday, January 5. Overnight temperatures in some areas will dip to the low 40s. Colder-than-normal temperatures increase the risk of cold-related illnesses like...

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OC Health Care Agency Updates: Confirms Pediatric Death Due to COVID-19, Urges Preventative Measures as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Climb Sharply, Informs on Latest Recommendations from CDC

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a COVID-related pediatric death in Orange County. In December, a child under the age of 5 died of complications related to COVID-19 infection. “We have lost another precious young life to this terrible virus; it is our third...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Update on Omicron Surge and Therapeutic Recommendations in Orange County

Variant surveillance using whole genome sequencing shows that the proportion of Omicron variant increased from 30% for the week ending December 21, 2021, to 83% for the week ending December 28, 2021. Cases across the county, state, and country, continue to rise exponentially. Hospitalizations in Orange County have risen as...

OC Health Care Agency Urges Preventative Measures as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Rise, Updates on Testing and Booster Timing

(Santa Ana, CA) – With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging in Orange County, the OC Health Agency strongly urges residents and visitors to strictly follow proper masking, proper hand-hygiene, physical distancing, and other non-medical preventative measures to minimize further spread of this highly transmissible variant. Between January 6 and January...

Preventative Measures Against COVID-19 Still Necessary as Lunar New Year Celebrations Anticipated, Federal Government Offers Free N95 Masks, and State Extends Booster Deadline for Healthcare Workers

(Santa Ana, CA) – In anticipation of increased gatherings during the Lunar New Year holiday and due to high COVID-19 hospitalizations, the OC Health Agency urges residents and visitors to strictly follow proper masking, proper hand-hygiene, physical distancing, and other non-medical preventative measures to minimize further spread of the highly...