COVID-19

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting nine COVID-19 deaths within the county from Wednesday and Thursday.

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute has begun distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to Santa Barbara’s diabetes community, specifically older Hispanic/Latino adults living with diabetes.

Santa Barbara Unified School Board members approved the district’s plan to welcome back elementary students with a phased-in, Hybrid learning model during the week of Monday, March 1 through March 5, 2021.

In order to return to the things we enjoyed pre-COVID-19, it is critical that we increase the amount of testing, mask up, physical distance, and vaccinate when it is our turn. 

Santa Barbara County remains in the Purple Tier with a lower adjusted case rate, California announced Tuesday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported four COVID-19 deaths and 235 new cases from Saturday through Monday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department addressed vaccine concerns and COVID-19 updates during Friday's press conference.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting seven deaths and 125 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

The Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools wrote an Op-Ed on the state of in-person instruction for students in the county, vaccines for education and child care staff.

Union leaders representing 1500 SBUSD teachers and staff workers asked public health officials Wednesday to modify the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to prioritize their members who have been ordered back to classrooms on Feb. 26

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has been notified by the state that its allotment of COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving later than anticipated due to severe weather.

The Santa Barbara County Jail currently has 27 inmates and 8 Sheriff's employees recovering from COVID-19.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports 419 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths in the past four days.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced COVID-19 vaccinations will open to anyone age 65 and older next week but warned vaccine supply is still limited.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department hosted a Town Hall answering questions regarding COVID-19 on Thursday evening.

COVID-19 is easily spread when people gather and when maintaining physical distance becomes difficult, like in the workplace.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports 10 COVID-19 deaths and 147 new cases on Wednesday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is inviting community members to join a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, February 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Santa Barbara Public Health officials are aiming to reopen elementary schools and discussed sending a letter to the state during Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports three COVID-19 deaths and 526 new cases this weekend.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department officials discussed the state's COVID-19 vaccine scarcity and the percentage of healthcare workers refusing immunization.

Public Health warns the community to not let the Super Bowl become a super-spreader event of COVID-19 this weekend.

The Public Health Department reported 14 deaths and 241 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

The Public Health Department urges residents to be aware of COVID-19 scams using robocalls, social media, and email to cause confusion and steal money.

The Public Health Department reported 13 deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday.

A new outbreak of COVID–19 positive inmates is currently being managed at the Santa Barbara County Jail. 

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department confirms COVID-19 cases are trending downward in the county, but the county is still ranked 11th in the state for high cases.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported nine COVID-19 deaths and 689 new cases from Saturday through Monday.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials updated the community on vaccinations during a press conference on Friday afternoon.

A second COVID-19 mutation has been detected in Ventura County.