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Dr. Ansorg Clarifies Underlying Health Conditions as Two New Deaths Reported
Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg clarified the meaning of "underlying health conditions" as the Public Health Department reported two new COVID-19 deaths.
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How to Say No to Holiday Invitations This Year
The Public Health Department provides tips on how to say no to holiday gatherings this year.
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565 New COVID-19 Cases This Weekend
The Public Health Department reports 565 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death between Saturday and Monday.
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Racing Against COVID
With the addition of UC Santa Barbara campus’s new CLIA-certified lab, the COVID surveillance testing team is running 4,000 tests per week.
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How to Cope During the Holidays with COVID
The Public Health Department provides tips on how to celebrate the holidays while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First Pediatric COVID-19 Death in County
Public Health officials announced the county's first pediatric death on Friday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cottage Provides First Vaccines to Frontline Staff
Cottage Health received the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with 1,950 doses
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COVID-19 Positive Inmates at County Jail
[Update]: Two Custody Deputies have been found to be positive for COVID-19 and three COVID-19 positive inmates were booked into custody.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives as Cases Continue to Increase
The Public Health Department announced the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Santa Barbara County as daily case counts continue to rise.
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Marian Regional Medical Center Administers COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care workers at Marian Regional Medical Center are among the first in Santa Barbara County to receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine.
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Supervisors Discuss COVID-19 Update at Peter Adam's Final Meeting
Supervisor Peter Adam attended his last Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday but not without a tense exchange with Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg over COVID-19 data.
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COVID-19 Surge Hits New Peak in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County is reporting the highest daily case count of COVID-19, with 360 new positive cases on Monday.
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Seven More Sheriff Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Five Sheriff's Custody Deputies, a Sheriff’s Deputy, and a member of the Sheriff's Office professional staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Goleta City Council Authorizes $200,000 for Additional COVID-19 Relief
The City of Goleta took additional steps last week to provide COVID-19 relief in light of the current Regional Stay-at-Home Order which mandated the closure of many businesses and limited the operation of others.
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New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise Throughout County
Santa Barbara County racked up 960 new COVID-19 cases within the past week as officials plead with residents to stop gathering.
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New Smart Phone Tool Designed to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
The Public Health Department announces a new digital tool called CA Notify, will help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and be available to smartphone users.
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Cluster of COVID-19 Cases at UCSB Dining Commons
A UC Santa Barbara dining commons is reporting four COVID-19 positive cases.
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Additional Sheriff’s Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
A Sheriff’s Deputy and a Custody Deputy have tested positive for COVID-19.
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County Approves Sending Governor Letter to be Removed from SoCal Region
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter to the Governor asking to be removed from the Southern California region in the recent Stay at Home Order.
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Three Additional Sheriff's Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
A non-sworn member of professional staff, a Custody Deputy and a Sheriff’s Deputy with unrelated exposures, have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Southern California to Lockdown Sunday at Midnight
The state's lockdown orders will take effect for all of Southern California on Sunday at midnight.
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Governor Announces New Stay at Home Order Based on Hospitalizations
Governor Newsom has enacted a new statewide stay-at-home order when regional areas experience low levels of hospital capacity.
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County Plans for COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
Santa Barbara County is making plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccination within the next few weeks once it's available.
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Cottage Health Offers Free Drive-Thru Flu Vaccines in Goleta
Cottage Health will offer a free, drive-thru flu vaccine clinic in Goleta near Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, on Saturday, December 5, from 8 am to 4 pm.
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Santa Barbara County Reaches 11,602 COVID-19 Cases
The Public Health Department reports Santa Barbara County reached 11,602 COVID-19 cases as of Monday.
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Santa Barbara County Remains in Purple Tier
The Public Health Department reports Santa Barbara County remains in the purple widespread COVID-19 tier.
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The Holidays Will Look Different This Year
The Public Health Department provides tips for safely celebrating Thanksgiving this year.
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Public Health Urges to Stay Home and Stay Safe for the Holidays
Dr. Ansorg urges people not to travel and to stay home in order to stay safe for the upcoming holiday.
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Contract Staff Tests COVID-19 Positive at Santa Maria Juvenile Hall
A contract employee assigned to the Santa Barbara Probation Department’s Santa Maria Juvenile Hall has notified the Department they tested positive for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase
Santa Barbara County Health officials warn against gathering for Thanksgiving as the second wave of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.