8 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Fountain Valley

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — This week, Orange County Healthcare Agency confirmed over 450 cases of coronavirus in our towns. There are 8 cases are now confirmed in Fountain Valley, up from 5 on Friday.

Four people have died as a result of the illness, though that number has held since the weekend. Thus far, the public health lab and commercial labs have tested 5,552 people within the county.

On Monday, they reported that they are able to test less than 1,000 specimens.

In Orange County, of the 464 positive cases, the majority of those infected between the ages of 45 to 64 years old. The vast majority of infected are men, at 57 percent over 43 percent women with the virus.

Two men and two women have died in Orange County as a result of the virus. One was between the ages of 45 and 64. The other three were all over 65 years old, according to the public health office. No other information about the deceased was available.

Staying home helps all of us protect the most vulnerable in our population by minimizing their exposure to the virus. Per Gov. Gavin Newsom's order, most of Orange County residents are self-quarantining at home, leaving only for "essential services" like grocery getting or pharmacy visits.

Many residents who work in"non-essential" businesses are feeling the sting of the shutdown this week, both mentally and physically.

In an effort to address the concerns of many residents, they released the counts by city, of infected people who are undergoing self-quarantine or are at area hospitals receiving treatment for the virus.

Previously, officials were concerned that knowing what city residents resided in could create unnecessary fear. "Knowing the city where a patient resides does not offer any protection from a public health standpoint," they wrote on the OC Health Website. Still, the concerns of residents and officials who wished to spread transparency ultimately won out.

City Counts of Coronavirus Infected Residents:

• Aliso Viejo: 3 cases
• Anaheim: 42 cases
• Brea: 3 case
• Buena Park: 15 cases
• Costa Mesa: 11 cases
• Dana Point: 7 cases
• Fountain Valley: 8 cases
• Fullerton: 12 cases
• Garden Grove: 8 cases
• Huntington Beach: 33 cases
• Irvine: 43 cases
• La Habra: 2 case
• Laguna Beach: 22 cases
• Laguna Hills: 1
• Lake Forest: 5 cases
• Laguna Niguel: 15 cases
• Laguna Woods: * (see below)
• Los Alamitos: * (see below)
• Mission Viejo: 9 cases
• Newport Beach: 41 cases
• Orange: 13 cases
• Placentia: 6 cases
• Rancho Santa Margarita: 5 cases
• San Clemente: 16 cases
• San Juan Capistrano: 9 cases
• Santa Ana: 22 cases
• Seal Beach: 1 case
• Stanton: 1 cases
• Tustin: 7 cases
• Westminster: 7 cases
• Yorba Linda: 13 cases
• *OTHER: 15 cases (includes unincorporated areas of the county and cities with under 25,000 residents and under 5 cases of coronavirus reported)
• Unknown Cases: 49

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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