Day: May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020: NEW CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. Five of the new cases are at the Federal Prison Complex in Lompoc. The total number of confirmed cases is 1402 and 506 have fully recovered.
Although most cases of COVID-19 exhibit mild or moderate symptoms, PHD recommends additional measures to prevent exposure among vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions (such as diabetes, cancer, immunodeficiency, asthma, COPD and others). PHD recommends that residents, especially those who are vulnerable:
- Stay home except for essential tasks. Ensure you have a two-week supply of medication on hand.
- When engaging in essential tasks away from home, remain 6 feet away from others and wear a facial covering.
- Wash your hands with soap and water regularly.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant
Information for the 15 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported*:
| 0-17 | 0 |
| 18-29 | 4 |
| 30-49 | 1 |
| 50-69 | 5 |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age suppressed | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
*Ages of new cases from the Federal Prison Complex are included in aggregate form on our website.
Locations of new cases reported:
| South County Unincorporated Area includes communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria | 0 |
| City of Santa Barbara and the unincorporated area of Mission Canyon | 1 |
| City of Goleta | 0 |
| Community of Isla Vista | 0 |
| Unincorporated Area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota | 0 |
| Santa Ynez Valley including the Cities of Solvang & Buellton, and the communities of Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos and Ballard | 0 |
| City of Lompoc and the communities of Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village | 3 |
| Federal Prison Complex in Lompoc | 5 |
| City of Santa Maria | 5 |
| Community of Orcutt | 0 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 1 |
There are 83 active cases in the community and 797 active cases at the Federal Prison in Lompoc. Four hundred-seven community members and 99 persons incarcerated at the Federal Prison in Lompoc have fully recovered and five cases are pending recovery information. Eleven deaths have been reported.
Please visit Santa Barbara County’s coronavirus web page for other preparedness resources and updates at https://publichealthsbc.org/.
For general questions about COVID-19 and precautions currently recommended by Santa Barbara County Public Health, residents may call the Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Call Center at (833) 688-5551.
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