July 24, 2020
Tracking coronavirus: Anaheim responds
Anaheim continues to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

We provide daily updates at Anaheim.net/coronavirus and on our Facebook , Instagram and Twitter accounts.

The newsletter is a summary of where we're at.

We thank everyone in Anaheim for doing your part to stem the spread of coronavirus in our community and we want you to know that as your city, we're here for you.

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Anaheim cases: 5,708

Anaheim is at a cumulative 5,708  past, active and recovered cases since reporting by city began in March, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

There were 854 new cases recorded across all of Anaheim's seven ZIP codes in the past seven days.

As of July 24, Anaheim has seen 137 people pass from complications of COVID-19, the condition caused by coronavirus.

While Anaheim continues to see new cases, including some days with large gains, there are continued signs of tempering from the high levels seen in early July, when the city peaked at 243 new cases on July 9.

And it's important to remember that cases reported each day for Anaheim did not all occur in the past 24 hours.

For the past seven days, Anaheim has averaged 122 daily cases, down slightly from 123 for the prior seven days.

At the same time, Anaheim's percentage of all Orange County cases has been declining and now stands at 17.1, down from 19.3 percent of countywide cases a month ago.

Anaheim's cumulative cases represent 1.6 percent of our city's total population of 359,339.

To be clear, our city is far from out of the woods. This trend is a testament to being vigilant about wearing face coverings, staying home when possible and keeping distance from those outside our household.

And it's a reminder that we must keep it up alongside larger efforts to bring more testing and education to our city.

Here's a look at the latest data by ZIP codes in our city.

92804: southwest Anaheim

Knott Avenue to the west to Euclid Street to the east, and from Lincoln Avenue to the north to Ball Road to the south. The ZIP code is the most populous in Anaheim. It is also home to the most skilled nursing facilities along and near Beach Boulevard.
  • Population: 92,854
    • Total Cases: 1,456
    • Nursing facility cases: 310 
    • Deaths: 51 with 42 from nursing facilities
92805: central Anaheim

Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway to the west to State College Boulevard, and from the Riverside (91) Freeway to the north to Orangewood Avenue to the south. The ZIP code has the second highest population.
  • Population: 75,069
  • Total Cases: 1,408
  • Nursing facility cases: 64
  • Deaths: 26 with 13 from nursing facilities

 92801: northwest Anaheim

Western Avenue to the west to East Street to the east, Lincoln Avenue to the south to the Riverside (91) Freeway to the north.The ZIP code is home to third highest population.
  • Population: 63,483
  • Total cases: 997
  • Nursing facility cases: 16
  • Deaths: 14, with four in nursing facilities
     
92802: central-south Anaheim

Euclid Street to the west to the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway to the west, and from Lincoln Avenue to the north to Orangewood Avenue to the south. The ZIP code has the fourth largest number of people.
  • Population: 44,456
  • Total cases: 694
  • Nursing facility cases: 80
  • Deaths: 30 with 21 from nursing facilities
     
92806: central-east Anaheim

State College Boulevard to the west to Tustin Avenue to the east, and from Orangethorpe Avenue to the north to the Santa Ana River to the south. The ZIP code has the fifth largest number of people.
  • Population: 41,980
  • Total cases: 694
  • Nursing facility cases: none
  • Deaths: eight
92807: Anaheim Canyon, part of east Anaheim

Tustin Avenue to the west to Fairmont Boulevard to the east, Orangethorpe Avenue to the north to Serrano Avenue to the south. The area has the sixth most people.
  • Population: 37,119
  • Total cases: 272
  • Nursing facility cases: none
  • Deaths: five
92808: east Anaheim

Fairmont Boulevard to the west into the eastern open space, from Riverside (91) Freeway to the north to southern city boundary. The ZIP code includes part of Anaheim's eastern open space with no homes and has the fewest people.
  • Population: 21,603
  • Total cases: 134
  • Nursing facility cases: none
  • Deaths: listed as "less than five" since July 4 with three Anaheim deaths now likely assigned to this ZIP code
Among cities, Santa Ana has the most cases at 6,272, followed by Anaheim at 5,708, Garden Grove at 1,765 and Huntington Beach at 1,580.

Find daily updates at Anaheim.net/coronavirus and on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram.

Orange County cases

As of July 24, the Orange County Health Care Agency, the lead agency for coronavirus in our region, is tracking 33,358 cases.

There were 5,049 new cases recorded across the county in the past seven days.

All of the cases are from several prior days with the most recent on July 22.

The seven-day average of new cases reported as of July 15 is 586.

The county breaks out cases for those living in homelessness, those in skilled nursing facilities and those in county jails.

There are 1,515 cases reported in skilled nursing facilities, 464 cases among inmates and 129 among the county's homeless population.

The county's estimate of those who have recovered from COVID-19, the condition caused by coronavirus, is at 18,007 people. 

Orange County has seen 556 deaths - the first of which was reported March 24 - from complications of COVID-19.

About half of those were patients at skilled nursing facilities.

While any loss of life is tragic, Orange County's death rate is relatively low at 1.6 percent.

The county now is at 384,692 PCR tests completed.

A PCR test is a swab sample that confirms if a person has a current infection.

Tests are current up to July 23.

As of July 24, the county's seven-day positivity rate is 12.7 percent.

The county's running total of 33,358 cases compared with total tests represents an 8.7 percent ongoing positivity rate.

The positivity rate is a carefully tracked indicator by the county and state health officials, and is part of the determination of how the county is faring in the face of the outbreak.

Read more about state data monitoring here.

Another carefully tracked indicator, hospitalizations, were down according to the most recent data as of July 23. 

Patients in hospitals: 652, down from a high of 700 this week

Patients in intensive care: 215, down from a high of 234 this week

Percentage of ICU beds available: 32, unchanged for several days now as the county awaits updated state data.

Percentage of ventilators available: 63, unchanged for several days now as the county awaits updated state data.
Keeping workers safe

With more businesses looking to reopen safely and in line with state guidelines, the state today released a handbook for employers.

The handbook is an effort to help employers follow best practices to keep essential workers from getting sick and stem the spread among customers. It includes information and guidance on employee training, workplace protections and what to do if an employee does come down with COVID-19.

Find the Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening here.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday also announced plans to look into enhancing worker protections such as sick leave and workers' compensation. We expect to see updates in these areas in the coming week.
More at Anaheim.net/coronavirus
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