COVID-19

Local theatres announce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test must be shown to require entrance into upcoming shows.

If you have been fully vaccinated, you have taken the best step possible to protect yourself, your friends, family and co-workers from getting the virus and the Delta variant.

In order to best protect students and staff as California starts the school year fully in-person, CDPH issued a new public health order requiring all school staff to either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week.

Effective Wednesday, all Cottage Health hospitals will implement the recent state order requiring visitors to either verify completed COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result.

As the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread throughout Santa Barbara County and the world, the City of Goleta is implementing a vaccine or testing requirement for all City employees.

The Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees passed a resolution requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for all students and employees to enter campus.

School Board Approves Resolution to Require All Santa Barbara Unified Staff to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Prior to Start of School, or Submit to Weekly COVID Testing

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer is sharing what is known about the COVID-19 Delta Variant and the new surge within the county.

Beginning Friday, August 6, Santa Barbara County Public Health is mandating the use of universal face coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

The highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant continues to circulate in Santa Barbara County bringing a greater risk to unvaccinated residents.

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s virtual event Navigating Re-Entry Town Hall brought a range of community leaders to discuss the fears, anxiety, and questions we all have as we contemplate a return to society after the pandemic.  

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials are reporting a "dramatic increase" in COVID-19 cases due to unvaccinated residents.

Santa Barbara County is seeing an alarming increase in new case rates for COVID-19, with active cases up 90% over two weeks ago.

UC Santa Barbara campus COVID experts discuss the fast-spreading Delta variant.

The County of Santa Barbara Recommends Masking Indoors for Everyone, as a Precaution Against Increased Circulation of COVID-19.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is urging the community to stay vigilant with COVID-19 and the spreading Delta variant.

Physicians at Cottage Health have provided an update on the latest COVID-19 information for Santa Barbara County.

Sansum Clinic is now offering elective rapid COVID-19 testing so people can return safely to travel, sporting or music events, or any personal reason not related to suspicion of COVID infection

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has been notified by the UC Santa Barbara Virology Laboratory of two additional COVID-19 cases resulting from the Delta variant.

The CDC Advisory Committee on immunization practice met to discuss the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine among younger people.

As California begins to fully reopen, the Public Health Department launched a public service campaign, urging all eligible county residents to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

Cottage Health will close its mass vaccination clinic on July 29, allowing time for those age 12 and up to complete both doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the clinic if they receive their first dose by July 8.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials discussed COVID-19 vaccination rates in the county and new CalOSHA updates during a press conference Friday.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Officials discuss the start of returning to normal on June 15th when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in California.

Santa Barbara County's Public Health Officer addresses what residents can do now that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Santa Barbara County has met the State’s Yellow Tier case rate and positivity rate allowing movement into the less restrictive Yellow Tier, effective Wednesday.

The Public Health Department has partnered closely with Cottage Health and UCSB as they have continued a research project to better understand what variants are circulating in our county.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives, and right now, some are experiencing anxiety over the reopening of our community.

The California Department of Public Health is advising vaccinated Californians to continue wearing face masks indoors until June 15.

The CDC announced new guidance Thursday stating masks are not needed in most situations for fully vaccinated Americans.