Members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors grilled Health Agency Director Dr. Clayton Chau on July 28 over the California county’s response to COVID-19, expressing frustration in not receiving data directly from hospitals in order to foster accurate policy-making decisions.
Chau told the board at its weekly meeting that hospitals are struggling to provide up-to-date reports, making it difficult to accurately analyze information regarding the spread of the disease. He said hospital staffs are fatigued due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, and have requested staffing support from the state.
