April 1, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
OC Register: Orange County has 107 newly reported case of coronavirus; 10 have died
Three more people have died in the county from COVID-19, increasing the number of reported coronavirus-related fatalities to 10. Four of the 10 deaths involved those younger than 65 and the deaths were evenly split between men and women.
Voice of OC: Grocery workers plea for virus safety measures as clerks deal with crowded stores, fears
The local United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union chapter 324 in Buena Park, which represents 22,000 grocery store workers from the major stores, is lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and the grocery chains for more safety measures.
Voice of OC: Coronavirus outbreak in OC jails triggers early inmate releases and worker safety protests
This week, a group of defense attorneys asked U.S. District Judge James Selna to clear out the county jails after at least five prisoners tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past week. The attorneys asked the judge to order people with less than six months in their sentences be released and recall all active arrest warrants.
OCEA: The Orange County Employees Association compiles list of local resources
If you or a family member suffers from a serious illness or are in need of financial support, there are resources available to help.
Daily Pilot: This is where the coronavirus has been found in Orange County
Officials announced Wednesday, April 1, that Fairview – a 114-acre campus with dormitory buildings and medical facilities – will be used as an “alternative care site,” where non-coronavirus patients who can safely be moved would stay to free up hospital beds.
Labor
Voice of OC: Scores of contract bus drivers in OC laid off during public health crisis
Hundreds of Orange County public bus drivers employed through private contractors lost their jobs last week, with their benefits set to follow them out the door, after county transportation officials cut down bus service in response to the coronavirus public health crisis.
Publication Date: April 1, 2020
