SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County’s coronavirus hospitalizations rose slightly Sept.25, increasing from 308 on Friday to 312, with the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care increasing from 76 to 85, according to state figures. The county has 22.6 percent of its intensive care unit beds available and 66 percent of its ventilators, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). On Friday, the county reported 356 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths, bringing its totals to 295,227 cases and 5,384 fatalities since the pandemic began. The OCHCA does not report COVID statistics on the weekend. The 13 latest deaths consisted of 12 in August and one in December. There have been 39 coronavirus-related deaths reported this month. The death toll for August stands at 148. That marks a stark contrast with the rest of the summer. The death toll for July was 22, with 19 in June, …
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