The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 558 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday, August 2.
The cumulative total number of positive cases for Orange County is at least 37,391 since local testing began in March.
It is estimated that more than half of the cases, or 24,259 as of Sunday, have recovered. The count of people who have recovered is based on the prior 28-day cumulative case count.
There were 2 new deaths reported in Orange County on Sunday, bringing the total number of residents who have died to 651.
The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered through the course of case investigation and can take weeks to process, officials say.
Of the 651 deaths, 267 were skilled nursing facility residents, 28 were in assisted living facilities and one was listed as homeless.
The state’s coronavirus dashboard