Orange County surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths

Half a year into the pandemic, Orange County has crossed another solemn threshold: four-digit deaths related to the coronavirus.
The county’s Health Care Agency recorded 19 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, Sept. 2, bringing Orange County’s total to 1,007.
Orange County counted its first coronavirus-related death in March and daily tallies have crept upward since then, peaking at 18 people reported on Aug. 3 following a surge in cases in July.
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