Coronavirus: Orange County reported 104 new cases and 12 more deaths as of Oct. 22

The OC Health Care Agency reported 104 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, Oct. 22, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 302,735.

There have been 3,141 new infections reported in the last 14 days.

There were 190 people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Orange County hospitals on Friday, 43 of whom needed to be in intensive care units.

There were 12 more deaths reported Friday, increasing the count of those who have died from the virus in Orange County to 5,562.

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 Oct. 11.

Of the 5,562 deaths reported from the virus, 1,169 were skilled nursing facility residents, 630  were in assisted living facilities, two were O.C. jail inmates and 16 were listed as homeless.

The county update said 5,350,049 tests have been given for the coronavirus since testing began locally, with at least 16,402 new tests administered since the last report.

It is estimated 291,395 people 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.

You can find the Orange County Health Care Agency dashboard here.