Orange County Reports 79 New COVID-19 Cases

People wait for COVID-19 vaccinations at the opening day of a new vaccination site at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif., on March 31, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 79 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths April 18, while coronavirus hospitalizations in the county decreased.

The latest numbers brought the county’s totals to 252,963 cases and 4,896 fatalities since the pandemic began, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.