COVID-19

COVID-19

In Orange County, there have been 511,255 confirmed cases of COVID-19, as of January 28, 2022. This was a lower rate of infection (160.4 cases per 1,000 persons) than the state rate (194.9 cases per 1,000 persons). Through January 28, 2022, 6,038 county residents had died due to COVID-19 complications. The rate of deaths in the county (1.89 per 1,000 persons) is lower than the state rate (1.99 per 1,000 persons).

COVID-19, Cases and Crude Death Rates, per 1,000 Persons, as of 1/28/22 Orange County California Number Rate Number Rate

Cases 511,255 160.4 7,706,395 194.9

Deaths 6,038 1.89 78,825 1.99

Source: California for All, Tracking COVID-19 in California, accessed on January 29, 2022. https://covid19.ca.gov/state-dashboard/ Rates calculated using U.S. Decennial Population 2020 P1 Redistricting data.

The number of Orange County residents, ages 5 and older, who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is 2,452,568, or 81% of that population. This is lower than the 81.6% statewide COVID-19 vaccination rate for those ages 5 and older. Among seniors, 92.1% have received at least one vaccine dose, which is higher than the statewide rate of 91.1% for seniors. For adults, ages 18 to 64, the county rate of any level of vaccination is 86.1%, compared to 87.2% statewide. For children, ages 5 to 17, the rate of at least partial vaccination is 50.4%, compared to 51.8% for children in the state.

COVID-19 Vaccination, Number and Percent, by Age, as of 1/28/22 Orange County California Partially Vaccinated Completed Partially Vaccinated Completed Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Population, ages 5-11 24,190 8.9% 63,292 23.3% 329,427 9.4% 846,322 24.1% Population, ages 12-17 16,696 6.7% 159,082 63.4% 261,703 8.3% 2,026,547 64.0% Population, ages 18-64 139,925 7.1% 1,557,053 79.0% 2,216,824 9.1% 19,130,031 78.2% Population, ages 65+ 37,335 7.0% 454,995 85.1% 526,979 8.1% 5,417,725 83.0%

Source: California Department of Public Health. https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccination-progress-data/#progress-by-group Updated January 29th, 2022 with data through January 28, 2022.

In Orange County, Hispanic/Latino residents appear to be underrepresented among the number of vaccines administered compared to the corresponding vaccine-eligible population. While they represent 35.4% of the vaccine eligible population, only 26.4% have received a vaccination.

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