COVID Cases Keep Mounting In Orange County; Hospitalizations Up

A pharmacy student prepares a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 7, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County reported another 1,351 COVID-19 infections July 26, including infection numbers from the weekend, while the number of people hospitalized due to the virus continued to rise.

As of July 26, there were 194 people hospitalized in the county due to COVID, up from 156 July 32. There were 48 people in intensive care, up from 44 on July 23.