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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...

OC Health Care Agency Recommends Continued Indoor Masking Against COVID-19 as the State Issues Updated Masking Guidance

(Santa Ana, CA) – The California Department of Public Health has revised its Guidance for the Use of Face Masks as COVID-19 cases decline across the state. Effective February 16...

OC Health Care Agency Advises Residents and Visitors to Beware of Foodborne Illness

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Division advises the public against consuming food and beverages made or sold by street food vendors that do not...

OC Health Care Agency Urges Vaccination and Precautions as FDA Approves Moderna Vaccine and Omicron Sublineage Detected, Provides Updates on Testing

(Santa Ana, CA) – On January 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued approval of the Moderna vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals age 18 and older...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure

(Santa Ana, California) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has expanded the ocean water closure area to include Seal Beach’s Surfside Beach and Huntington...