Orange County Reports 5 Additional Coronavirus Deaths Bringing Total To 136, Increase In Hospitalizations

SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Orange County health officials reported five additional coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday bringing the county’s total to 131 as the number of people hospitalized rose to 274.
The number of patients in intensive care dipped Wednesday from 106 to 101.
According to officials, most of the county’s deaths stem from outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities.
Last week, Orange County officials announced 14 deaths, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic be