The OC Health Care Agency reported 2,814 more cases of the coronavirus between Tuesday, May 17, and Friday, May 20, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 563,962.

There were 8,352 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Friday, May 20. The county is averaging 18.5 new cases a day per 100,000 residents.

The county is now reporting updates to coronavirus-related case counts on Tuesdays and Fridays, following changes to reporting timelines at the state level.

There were 113 people reported in Orange County hospitals with coronavirus on Tuesday, including 13 who required intensive care.

The county reported five deaths on Friday, pushing the count of Orange County residents who have died from the virus to 7,028.

The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates, or gathered through the course of case investigations, and can take weeks to process. The most recent death recorded was on May 14.

Of the 7,028 deaths reported from the virus, 1,337 were skilled nursing facility residents, 706 were in assisted living facilities, two were OC jail inmates, and 21 were listed as homeless.

It is estimated 544,226 people in the county have recovered from the virus. The count of people who have recovered is based on the prior 28-day cumulative case count.

Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed. The Orange County Health Care Agency dashboard can be found here.

Click here to view or download the daily tracker.

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