Latest Aliso Viejo Coronavirus Updates: 4 Confirmed Local Cases

ALISO VIEJO, CA — On Tuesday, as Orange County is enmeshed in social distancing, an additional 42 cases were reported bringing the total number of those infected by the virus up to 502. On Tuesday, 3 additional residents succumbed to the virus, bringing the death toll up to 7.

Over the past 24 hours, 94 residents were hospitalized and of those, almost 50 are currently in intensive care, OC Healthcare reported. The hospitals where people have been admitted into care were not released.

Of those who have died:

• 4 were over the age of 65-years old.
• 1 person was between 25-34 years old.
• 1 person was between 35-44 years old
• 1 person was between 45-64 years old.

The majority of the deceased were women, they reported.

Currently, in Orange County, 6,674 people have been tested and there are 1,250 tests available for specimen testing. The number of available tests in Orange County also increased since Monday.

City Counts of Coronavirus Infected Residents:

• Aliso Viejo: 4 cases (increase of 1)
• Anaheim: 46 cases (increase of 2)
• Brea: 3 case (no increase)
• Buena Park: 16 cases (increase of 1)
• Costa Mesa: 10 cases (decrease of 1)
• Dana Point: 9 cases (increase of 2)
• Fountain Valley: 8 cases (no increase)
• Fullerton: 12 cases (no increase)
• Garden Grove: 2 cases (increase of 2)
• Huntington Beach: 32 cases (decrease of 1)
• Irvine: 50 cases (increase of 7)
• La Habra: 2 case (no increase)
• La Palma: 6 cases
• Laguna Beach: 22 cases (no increase)
• Laguna Hills: 2 cases (increase of 1)
• Lake Forest: 10 cases (increase of 5)
• Laguna Niguel: 16 cases (increase of 1)
• Laguna Woods: * (see below)
• Los Alamitos: * (see below)
• Mission Viejo: 9 cases (no increase)
• Newport Beach: 46 cases (increase of 5)
• Orange: 15 cases (increase of 2)
• Placentia: 6 cases (no increase)
• Rancho Santa Margarita: 5 cases (no increase)
• San Clemente: 20 cases (increase of 4)
• San Juan Capistrano: 10 cases (increase of 1)
• Santa Ana: 24 cases (increase of 2)
• Seal Beach: 1 case (no increase)
• Stanton: 1 cases (no increase)
• Tustin: 7 cases
• Villa Park: * (see below)
• Westminster: 7 cases (no increase)
• Yorba Linda: 15 cases (increase of 2)
• *OTHER: 16 cases - increase of 1 (includes unincorporated areas of the county and cities with under 25,000 residents and under 5 cases of coronavirus reported)
• Unknown Cases: 51 (increase of 2)

As the number of cases grow, laboratories developing coronavirus antibody tests may help end quarantine for some.

Signs and Symptoms

If you are showing symptoms, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, self-isolate within your home, and stay away from loved ones.

If you are an employer or employee at an essential location, stay home.

"You should self-isolate until you have symptom improvement, and your fever has not returned for 72-hours," OC Healthcare advises. "Self-isolation should last for at least 7 days."

If your symptoms get worse, call your doctor. If your symptoms are dire, such as pain in your chest, inability to draw breath, call 911.

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