According to the Department of Public Health, most children diagnosed with MIS-C were infected with COVID-19 at some earlier point.
The syndrome can cause inflammation in organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys and brain, and can also be marked by a persistent fever. Thus far, there has only been one death from MIS-C reported in the county. All 100 children who have been diagnosed were hospitalized, with 40 of them treated in intensive-care units.
Latino/a children dominate the county s cases, representing 71% of patients. We continue to experience the repercussions from the January surge in our increased number of children with MIS-C, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. While case and hospitalization numbers have declined, COVID-19 remains widespread and deadly, and variant cases are increasing. We still have more progress to make that will allow for further re-openings, so please continue keeping your distance from others, wearing a mask correctl
Orange County continued its march from purple to the less restrictive red tier, due to decreasing coronavirus cases, which will allow for the reopening more.
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