Coronavirus Cases In San Clemente: 44 Test Positive

SAN CLEMENTE, CA —San Clemente's number of coronavirus cases held at 44, Tuesday, Health officials in Orange County say. Only 23 new coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday, after nine new cases were reported the day before. Those totals mark the lowest daily increases since mid-March. In Orange County, 19 people have lost their lives to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

The number of COVID-19 cases stands at 1,299 across the county. The number of hospitalized patients increased from 103 to 122, and the number of those in intensive care jumped from 51 to 62 since Monday, Orange County Health Care Agency officials said. It was the first time the number of those hospitalized increased since a week ago.
There have been just under 15,000 residents tested for the virus, and there are currently enough kits to test 2,578 more specimens.

Since Monday, 802 more people were tested.

Of the county's total cases:

• 2 percent are under 18 years old;
• 8 percent are between 18-24;
• 17 percent are between 25-34;
• 15 percent are between 35-44;
• 39 percent are between 45-64;
• 19 percent are 65 or older.

Men make up over half of the county's cases, and over half of those who have succumbed to COVID-19.

Of the deaths:

• 2 were 25 to 34 years old,
• 1 was 35 to 44,
• 5 were 45 to 64,
• 11 were 65 or older.

The newly collected data of ethnicity shows that of those who have died in Orange County:

• 8 were Asian
• 4 were white
• 5 were Latino
• 1 was black
• 1 was not classified

Anaheim has the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 148, followed by Santa Ana with 117 and Irvine with 103. Huntington Beach has 88, but Newport Beach is close behind with 87.

Also Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution amplifying a recommendation from Orange County's chief health officer, Dr. Nichole Quick, "strongly encouraging" face coverings for workers at essential businesses that remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supervisor Doug Chaffee proposed the resolution, which calls on grocery and drug store workers to wear face coverings and to wash their hands every 30 minutes or whenever necessary.

A face covering should be worn over the nose and mouth, Dr. Nichole Quick of the Orange County Health Care Agency said. Any sort of ties or straps should be used to secure it to the head. They can be factory-made, folded, sewn or improvised from common household items such as scarves, T-shirts, sweatshirts or towels, she said.

Face coverings are an additional tool that may help protect staff and patrons from COVID-19, but they are not a substitute for proven protective measures like frequent hand washing, keeping your hands away from your face, practicing social distancing and staying home, according to Quick.

City Counts of Coronavirus Infected Residents:

• Aliso Viejo: 14 cases (1 new case)
• Anaheim: 148 cases (no increase)
• Brea: 12 cases (no increase)
• Buena Park: 45 cases (2 new cases)
• Costa Mesa: 26 cases (no increase)
• Coto de Caza: 5 cases (no increase)
• Cypress: 32 cases (1 new case)
• Dana Point: 12 cases (no increase)
• Fountain Valley: 20 cases (no increase)
• Fullerton: 39 cases (1 new case)
• Garden Grove: 39 cases (2 new cases)
• Huntington Beach: 88 cases (1 new case)
• Irvine: 103 cases (3 new cases)
• La Habra: 28 cases (1 fewer case)
• La Palma: 12 cases (no increase)
• Ladera Ranch: 9 cases (no increase)
• Laguna Beach: 37 cases (no increase)
• Laguna Hills: 13 cases (no increase)
• Laguna Niguel: 28 cases (no increase)
• Laguna Woods: 7 cases (no increase)
• Lake Forest: 23 cases (no increase)
• Mission Viejo: 34 cases (no increase)
• Newport Beach: 87 cases (2 new cases)
• Orange: 47 cases (1 new case)
• Placentia: 28 (no increase)
• Rancho Santa Margarita/Dove Canyon: 11 cases (no increase)
• San Clemente: 44 cases (no increase)
• San Juan Capistrano: 21 cases
• Santa Ana: 114 cases (3 new cases)
• Seal Beach: 4 cases (decrease of 1)
• Stanton: 5 cases (no increase)
• Trabuco Canyon: 8 cases (no increase)
• Tustin: 30 cases (no increase)
• Villa Park: 5 cases (no increase)
• Westminster: 23 cases (3 new cases)
• Yorba Linda: 38 cases (no increase)
• OTHER: 8 cases -- (includes unincorporated areas of the county and cities with under 25,000 residents and under 5 cases of coronavirus reported)
• Unknown Cases: 44

City News Service contributed to this report.
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