SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County Jan. 20 reported 31 more COVID-19 fatalities, hiking the death toll above 2,500, and the vaccination site at Disneyland had to be closed for a second consecutive day due to windy weather. Health officials said that despite those setbacks and 1,701 new cases being reported Jan. 20, the good news is that case rates and hospitalization rates are trending down. Of the deaths reported, one was from a skilled nursing facility. Since the pandemic began, 766 of the fatalities were skilled nursing facility residents and 275 were assisted living facility residents. The death toll now stands at 2,508. Since Jan. 17, the county has reported 188 coronavirus-related fatalities. Last week, the county reported 279 deaths, up from 140 the prior week. The reporting of the fatalities is often delayed as they come from multiple sources. The death toll for December, the deadliest month since the pandemic …
31 New Orange County COVID-19 Deaths; Disney Vaccine Site Closes Again
January 20, 2021
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