COVID-19

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.

The City of Goleta and County Public Health Department hosted a successful walk-up vaccine clinic on Sunday vaccinating over 100 people.

Cottage Health’s Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital campus will now offer Pfizer vaccines for children age 12 to 15 starting Thursday, May 13.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced it will adjust its vaccination strategy to meet the current needs of the community.

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated outdoor/indoor mask and face-covering guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.

The FDA has expanded its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be used for adolescents age 12 to 15.

Community Partners in Caring report approximately 10,000 Santa Barbara County seniors still need their vaccine and they're on a mission to fix that.

Goleta residents financially impacted by COVID-19 can still apply for rental assistance funds.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is broadly available at the Public Health Community Vaccination Clinics this week, no appointment necessary.   

About 61% of Santa Barbara County residents age 16 and above have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer stated the good outweighs all concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.