COVID-19

Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease expert at Cottage Health, shares an important message about Covid-19 and the Fourth of July weekend. 

The City of Goleta and UC Santa Barbara announced several parking lots near beaches will be closed in response to beach closures for the July 4th weekend.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department discusses their new order to close indoor business sectors and beaches ahead of the holiday weekend.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has reversed course and announced the beaches will close through the July 4th weekend.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports the total COVID-19 cases have now reached 3,164.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting the twenty-ninth death of a resident who tested positive for COVID-19 and 96 new cases.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Health Officer has ordered the closure of all bars in the county on Wednesday following the Governor's recommendation.

UC Santa Barbara's research study on detecting asymptomatic cases yielded five positive COVID-19 results in campus participants last week.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials state some overall percentages of COVID-19 are decreasing and hospitals are equipped to handle a potential increase of patients.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer is permitting the reopening of previously closed personal care businesses on Friday.

Santa Barbara Public Health Department reports 81 new COVID-19 cases to the county on Wednesday.

Santa Barbara Public Health Department reports 63 new COVID-19 cases to the county on Tuesday.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Public Health reports two additional COVID-19 deaths adding to three others related to the outbreak at a skilled nursing facility in Santa Maria.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials are concerned by the increased number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the last week.

The Santa Barbara Public Health Department is reporting a record high of 82 new cases within the county today.

A group of 9 Sheriff’s Custody staff are recovering at home after testing positive for COVID-19 and additional staff are awaiting test results.

The California Department of Public Health today released updated guidance that requires Californians to wear a face-covering in high-risk settings. 

UC Santa Barbara reports an additional two students have tested positive for COVID-19.

A total of 56 new COVID-19 positive cases were added to Santa Barbara County's total on Wednesday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will not move forward in reopening expanded personal care service industries at this time.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is working with the California Department of Public Health to address its increased hospitalization rates of individuals with COVID-19.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced 61 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths but is confident the county should continue to reopen.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports 46 new COVID-19 cases with 199 active cases in the county.

The Santa Barbara Public Health Department reports the county's sixteenth death and forty-seven new COVID-19 cases from the past two days.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a Health Officer order to allow the reopening of additional sectors on Friday.

Two UC Santa Barbara Dining Services staff members have tested positive for coronavirus.

The businesses on Stearns Wharf are starting to reopen as the state moves into Phase 3.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced COVID-19 outbreaks at two local skilled nursing facilities and thirty new cases over the weekend.

California will allow gyms, bars, schools, day camps, hotels and professional sports to begin reopening with modifications on Friday.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting the 15th death of a resident who tested positive for COVID-19 and 50 new cases as of Friday.