Coronavirus: Orange County cases jump to 403 with 4 deaths
“COVID-19 now has reached community transmission status, which means people may have contracted the illness elsewhere in the county. This may not necessarily be in the city where they live,” the county said in a statement. “These data should not be interpreted as an indication of activity in any specific location.
Under a community transmission status, the true prevalence of this disease may not be known, as most cases are likely not diagnosed or reported.”Friday: “We know that there is risk countywide. We don’t need people to assume that either if their city has a high number or a low number that they are either at a greater risk or a lesser risk.”
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