The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals dropped from 746 to 687, continuing a three-week downward trend, according to the latest state figures out Saturday.
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The latest numbers come one day after local health officials reported 2,795 new positive COVID-19 tests and 12 additional deaths associated with the virus, bringing the county’s totals to 524,226 cases and 6,152 fatalities since the pandemic began.
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