July 4, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Daily Pilot: Orange County combined Coronavirus test figures for weeks
The Orange County Health Care Agency combined the amount of diagnostic and antibody COVID-19 tests given in the area for several weeks, adding 30,000 tests looking for recovered cases of the pandemic coronavirus to the tests that reveal active infection.
ABC7: OC health officials error led to false COVID testing numbers
An error by Orange County health officials led to some false coronavirus testing numbers, the Orange County Register reported on Wednesday. The mistake involved the use of both antibody testing data together with diagnostic testing, erroneously adding about 30,000 more tests to the announced total number administered, according to the newspaper.
OC Register: What’s open as of now, what will be closed for July 4th weekend
Changes along the coast about what’s allowed and what’s not are happening fast this week as official grapple with the warm holiday weekend coming up and concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Here’s a quick list that we’ll be updating as changes occur.
Voice of OC: Houses of Worship help battle food insecurity in OC
Mosques, synagogues, churches, Sikh temples and other religious institutions are all finding ways to feed communities across the country and many are among the distribution sites in Orange County getting food to the people who need it.
Daily Pilot: LGTBQ center in OC begins first phase in reopening
As the LGBTQ Center OC starts its first phase of reopening, most of its programming will continue to be virtual, and the insights learned through working on online platforms could be long-lasting.
California
KTLA: Californians are losing their fear of COVID-19 setting stage for disaster
As California began to rapidly reopen the economy, officials in Santa Cruz County decided the safe thing to do was keep its landmark beaches largely closed in the afternoons to prevent crowds that could spread the coronavirus.
Nation
OC Register: Marine Corps’ first female ground combat battalion commander reflects on her historic role
In 2013, then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women in combat and in 2016, the Pentagon cleared female Marines to serve next to men in infantry roles. Marine Corps officials announced all Marines would fall under the same policies: there would be no more jobs directed just at women.
Publication Date: July 3, 2020
