COVID-19

COVID-19 testing has been impacted by increased demand and Public Health urges residents to seek testing if they meet specific criteria.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting the thirtieth death of a resident who tested positive for COVID-19 and 87 new cases.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department expressed their concern regarding the upward trend of COVID-19 cases within the county.

[Update]: A second employee within the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department’s Santa Maria Juvenile Hall has tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total count to six for the facility.

Local Pediatricians discuss steps parents can take to help protect children, teachers, and administrators as they prepare to head back to school.

A Sheriff's patrol deputy assigned to South County Patrol has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports an additional 380 COVID-19 cases since Thursday.

[Update]: One additional custody deputies has tested positive for COVID-19 adding to five previous cases this week.

Physicians at Cottage Health System are concerned about the rise of COVID-19 cases within the community.

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.