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Read More(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. The total number of confirmed cases is 440.
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:
Information for the 11 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 0 |
| 18-29 | 2 |
| 30-49 | 6 |
| 50-69 | 3 |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Pending | 0 |
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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| City of Santa Maria | 8 |
| Community of Orcutt | 0 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 2 |
| Pending | 1 |
One hundred eighty-six (186) people are recovering at home, forty-one (41) are recovering in a hospital, twelve (12) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred ninety-four (194) have fully recovered, and fourteen (14) are pending an update. Five (5) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 22 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. The total number of confirmed cases is 416.
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:
Information for the 22 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 1 |
| 18-29 | 2 |
| 30-49 | 11 |
| 50-69 | 6 |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Pending | 1 |
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 | 2 |
| 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 | 17* |
| City of Santa Maria | 2 |
| Community of Orcutt | 0 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 1 |
*Fourteen (14) new cases are persons who are incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA and part of the identified outbreak.
One hundred sixty-eight (168) people are recovering at home, forty-three (43) are recovering in a hospital, fifteen (15) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred seventy-six (176) have fully recovered, and twenty-five (25) are pending an update. Four (4) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. The total number of confirmed cases is 394.
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:
Information for the 9 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 3 |
| 18-29 | 2 |
| 30-49 | 3 |
| 50-69 | 1 |
| 70+ | 0 |
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 | 0 |
| 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 | 2* |
| City of Santa Maria | 6 |
| Community of Orcutt | 0 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 0 |
| Pending | 1 |
*One (1) case is a person who is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA and part of the identified outbreak.
One hundred fifty-two (152) people are recovering at home, forty-one (41) are recovering in a hospital, thirteen (13) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred seventy-three (173) have fully recovered, and twenty-four (24) are pending an update. Four (4) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. The total number of confirmed cases is 373.
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:
Information for the nineteen (19) new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 1 |
| 18-29 | 1 |
| 30-49 | 6 |
| 50-69 | 7 |
| 70+ | 4 |
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 | 0 |
| City of Goleta | 0 |
| Community of Isla Vista | 0 |
| Unincorporated Area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota | 1 |
| 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 | 8* |
| City of Santa Maria | 4 |
| Community of Orcutt | 3 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 1 |
| Pending | 2 |
*Six (6) case are individuals incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA.
One hundred fifty-seven (157) people are recovering at home, fourty-three (43) are recovering in a hospital, fourteen (14) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred fifty-two (152) have fully recovered, and eightteen (18) are pending an update. Three (3) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734
Twenty Additional Confirmed Cases Also Reported
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — –Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) is reporting that an additional resident has died of COVID-19. The person was a South County resident over 70 years old. As of today, there are 354 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
“Public Health shares our deepest condolences with the family and friends of this community member,” said Santa Barbara County Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg. “We continue to ask for the support of every resident as we move forward and get through this difficult time. Only with the help of every person in our community will we make a difference in slowing the spread of this virus.”
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:
Information for the 20 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 1 |
| 18-29 | 5 |
| 30-49 | 6 |
| 50-69 | 8 |
| 70+ | 0 |
Locations of new cases reported:
| South County Unincorporated Area includes communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria | 1 |
| City of Santa Barbara and the unincorporated area of Mission Canyon | 2 |
| 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 | 12* |
| City of Santa Maria | 4 |
| Community of Orcutt | 1 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 0 |
*Six (6) cases are individuals incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA.
One hundred fifty-nine (159) people are recovering at home, thirty-nine (39) are recovering in a hospital, fourteen (14) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred thirty-seven (137) have fully recovered, and sixteen (16) are pending an update. Three (3) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — — Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. The total number of confirmed cases is 334.
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:
Information for the 21 new confirmed cases can be found below.
Ages of new confirmed cases reported:
| 0-17 | 1 |
| 18-29 | 4 |
| 30-49 | 9 |
| 50-69 | 6 |
| 70+ | 1 |
Locations of new cases reported:
| South County Unincorporated Area includes communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria | 2 |
| City of Santa Barbara and the unincorporated area of Mission Canyon | 2 |
| City of Goleta | 1 |
| 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 | 7* |
| City of Santa Maria | 8 |
| Community of Orcutt | 1 |
| Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe | 0 |
*One (1) case is a person incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA.
One hundred fourty-four (144) people are recovering at home, thirty-eight (38) are recovering in a hospital, fifteen (15) of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one hundred thirty-four (134) have fully recovered, and sixteen (16) are pending an update. Two (2) 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 2-1-1 Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area.
Stay Connected:
County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook
County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook
2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 2-1-1 if calling from within the county; or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area
Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373
Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access Line: (888) 868-1649
Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750734