COVID-19

[Update]: UC Santa Barbara Chancellor confirms a COVID-19 case in Isla Vista and urges students not to participate in Deltopia activities as the county closes Isla Vista beaches.

[Update]: As of Tuesday evening, the total number of coronavirus patients increased to 99 including 11 patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist, provided a virtual presentation to examine current medical news on COVID-19 and to analyze the information from a doctor’s perspective

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors discuss planning and preparation Tuesday morning for the inevitable rise of coronavirus cases in local communities.

Effective Monday, April 6, 2020, Santa Barbara MTD will be lowering service levels further in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Santa Barbara has fenced off Skater's Point skatepark after residents ignored the closed signs.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters have been released from quarantine after a patient tested negative for COVID-19.

UC Santa Barbara Scientists provide essential COVID-19 testing supplies to Cottage Health System.

Emergency physicians at Cottage Hospital have penned an open letter urging the community to take the coronavirus seriously and stay home.

[Update]: As of Sunday evening, 6 coronavirus patients are in the Intensive Care Unit as the total number of COVID-19 cases increases to 68 in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County launched a new webpage to assist businesses and individuals for COVID-19 economic recovery.

The Sheriff's Office confirms a Santa Barbara County Jail contract employee who had been tested for COVID-19 was notified the test was positive.

Santa Barbara MTD Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution declaring a fiscal and public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County launched its Safe Access to Food for Everyone initiative as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds.

[Update]: Coronavirus cases in Santa Barbara County increased to 32 as three people are hospitalized with one in the intensive care unit.

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a moratorium on evictions of residential tenants who live in the unincorporated areas during this local emergency.

The University of California sent out a mass email last week directing university staff to stop donating medical supplies to local hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials confirmed two additional cases of coronavirus bringing the total to 26 within the county.

With so much scary news out there about the coronavirus, check out some good stuff happening in our local community to help others.

Scams and fraudulent services have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic caused local residents to self-isolate.

Santa Barbara County Public Health announces 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as Sheriff Bill Brown states a decrease in overall crime during Tuesday's press conference.

Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County announced coronavirus information and updates added to local 2-1-1 help line.

Local officials discussed price gouging, hospital plans, and current positive cases for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon.

[Update]: Cottage Health has opened drop-off centers for donations of medical supplies such as isolation gowns and masks.

Ventura County has reported its first COVID-19 related death as the number of cases increases to 30. 

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has confirmed 5 more positive cases of COVID-19 in the county growing to a total of 18.

The Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement Chiefs Association aims to maintain peace and order throughout Santa Barbara County while supporting Public Health authorities in their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Two-feet is the new six-feet at the Saturday morning Farmer's Market in Santa Barbara.

Governor Gavin Newsom directed more than $42 million in emergency funding to expand California’s health care infrastructure and secure equipment and services to support California’s response to COVID-19.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Care Centers ask that our patients please do the following to help protect you and all of our patients and dedicated staff.