SANTA ANA, Calif. —Orange County’s COVID-19 statistics reflected modest increases in a weekly update released July 6, but hospitalization rates have held steady since last week. According to state data released every Tuesday, the county’s average daily new case rate per 100,000 residents edged up from 1 last week to 1.5, while the overall test positivity rate ticked up from 0.9 percent to 1.2 percent. The county’s Health Equity Quartile rate, which measures positivity in hot spots in disadvantaged communities, climbed from 1.1 percent last week to 1.4 percent. “We’re seeing growth in cases and test positivity,” Orange County chief executive Frank Kim told City News Service. “While it’s not a surprise, anytime you see growth in numbers you still worry, but we still have close to 30 percent of our population who are unvaccinated so you worry about those with a greater risk of complications if they get infected.” …