April 22, 2020 Media Brief

Coronavirus

OC Register: Coronavirus: More than 20,000 tests have been conducted in Orange County as of April 22

The daily update noted another 662 people have been tested in the county for the coronavirus. The total number of people tested in Orange County is 20,145 – that works out to about 62.6 residents per 10,000. Orange County has more than 3.2 million people.

OC Register: John Wayne Airport stats for March show coronavirus effects

In March, the airport served 337,981 passengers, a decrease of 63.4% when compared to the March 2019. Last year, 923,403 passengers passed through the Orange County airport.

Daily Pilot: 2 COVID-19 deaths strike a H.B. nursing home; 74 staff, resident infections detected

It’s the same day that Huntington Valley Healthcare Center saw the rate of infection reach nearly half of its patient population and approximately a quarter of its healthcare staff, it said.

Voice of OC: Fullerton joins cities requiring masks in stores

The council chose to adapt the county board of supervisors’ mask requirements that were approved earlier on Tuesday morning, which stipulate that retail business employees wear a cloth mask, but doesn’t require patrons to follow suit.

Voice of OC: Costa Mesa temporarily waives permits for drive through markets, pantriest

City officials say that food security has become an increasing concern due to the amount of people out of work because of the Coronavirus pandemic and that waiving permits will allow drive-through pantries to pop up in the city without having to wait for a permit.