Coronavirus Orange County update: 354 new cases, 26 more deaths reported

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County health officials on Wednesday reported their highest one-day of deaths from coronavirus, announcing 26 fatalities, along with 354 newly confirmed cases.

The numbers bring the county's totals to 11,016 cases and 299 deaths, and continue the recent trend of increased cases and fatalities as more sectors of the local economy are reopening following three months of lockdown orders.

The number of people hospitalized with the virus rose from 349 on Tuesday to 363, with the number of patients in intensive care rising from 137 to 145, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

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A total of 227,962 tests have been completed, and the number ofdocumented recoveries stands at 5,249.

The total number of Orange County coronavirus cases break down to 50%men and 50% women, but men account for 56% of the deaths, according to the HCA.

Last weekend, the agency reported record numbers of COVID-19 cases and blamed the high numbers in part on a backlog in the reporting of test results. But many Southland health officials have also cited a recent increase in community transmission.

Santa Ana leads all cities in the county with 2,332 cases, followed byAnaheim with 2,119. The high numbers in Orange County's two largest cities areattributed to their population size and the presence of multiple nursing homesin both cities.

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