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OC Health Care Agency Reports First Omicron COVID19 Variant Case in Orange County(link is external)

(Santa Ana, CA) – An adult male resident of Orange County has tested positive for infection by the Omicron COVID-19 variant, becoming the first Omicron infection in Orange County. He is…

CD HEALTH ALERT Congenital Syphilis and Perinatal HIV(link is external)

In the attached Dear Colleague letter, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is asking for your assistance in responding to concerning increases in congenital syphilis and perinatal…

CD HEALTH ALERT Omicron Variant in Orange County Correction(link is external)

The California Department of Public Health mask mandate is in effect until January 15, 2022. The first cases of illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have been identified in the last week in…

OC Health Care Agency Urges Residents and Visitors to Get Boosted Get Tested and Mask Up During the Holidays(link is external)

(Santa Ana, CA) – In anticipation of increased gatherings and travel over the holidays and due to growing cases of the Omicron variant nationwide and around the world, the OC Health Care…

Santa Ana Stores Shed Unhealthy Products and Displays to Improve Community Health(link is external)

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, City of Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana Healthy Retail Team (SAHRT) would like to recognize the first stores in Santa Ana to participate in the new…

CD HEALTH ALERT Oral Agents for the Treatment of COVID19(link is external)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the use of Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use), and…

OC Health Care Agency Updates COVID19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rising Test Kits Available Online at No Cost Updated Health Orders and Guidance from CDC and the State Oral Antiviral Treatments Authorized by FDA(link is external)

(Santa Ana, CA) – Between December 23 and December 29, the seven-day average COVID-19 case rate in Orange County jumped from 10.8 to 19 per 100,000 people and the average number of daily…

OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure(link is external)

(Santa Ana, California)  - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the ocean water area encompassing all of Seal Beach’s main beach due to a sewage spill.…

OC Health Care Agency Issues Ocean Water Closure(link is external)

(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 Beach’s…

CD HEALTH ALERT Updated CDC Guidance for Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARSCoV2 Infection or Exposure(link is external)

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…