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    COVID-19

  • LHI Optumserve Testing Sites Closing
    COVID-19
    Jan 19 2023 09:24 AM
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    942

    LHI Optumserve Testing Sites Closing

    The California Department of Public Health is terminating operations of the LHI/OptumServe COVID-19 test-to-treat sites located at Direct Relief in Goleta and the FairPark in Santa Maria effective February 2.

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  • (Left to right: Ron Castle, CEO of Community Health Centers of the Central Coast; Dr. Ali Javanbakht, Chief Medical officer for American Indian Health & Services; Dr. Mahdi Ashrafian, CEO of Santa Barbara Neighbor Clinic; Dr. Susan Lawton, Chief Medical Officer of Santa Barbara Neighbor Clinics, Dr. Noemi Doohan, Director of Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, and Dr. Henning Ansorg, Public Health Officer with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department)
    COVID-19
    Dec 20 2022 01:07 PM
    69 Comments
    9683

    Carbajal, Local Health Officials Announce $1.6M in Grants to Improve COVID-19 Booster Rates

    Rep. Carbajal joined local health officials to announce four new federal grants totaling $1.6M aimed at raising the number of Central Coast residents who have received the new bivalent COVID-19 booster.

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  • Public Health Department Urges Residents to Get Flu Shot and COVID-19 Booster
    COVID-19
    Nov 02 2022 12:36 PM
    SBC Public Health
    45 Comments
    6737

    Public Health Department Urges Residents to Get Flu Shot and COVID-19 Booster

    The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reminds the community that flu vaccination along with COVID-19 vaccination are critical in reducing the overall impact of respiratory illnesses on the community.

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  • County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has Remaining Funds
    COVID-19
    Sep 03 2022 09:48 AM
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    County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has Remaining Funds

    The Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program created by the County of Santa Barbara has remaining funds for local businesses.

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  • COVID-19 Status and Response in Santa Barbara County
    COVID-19
    Jul 28 2022 02:32 PM
    SBC Public Health
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    3726

    COVID-19 Status and Response in Santa Barbara County

    In recent weeks the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 subtype has been circulating broadly and is more transmissible but does generally not cause more severe illness.

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  • UCSB to Offer COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Children
    COVID-19
    Jul 22 2022 09:40 AM
    12 Comments
    3842

    UCSB to Offer COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Children

    UC Santa Barbara will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to young children at an event in July

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  • Santa Maria Fairpark COVID TEsting Site Temporarily Closing/Moving
    COVID-19
    Jul 08 2022 02:50 PM
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    Santa Maria Fairpark COVID TEsting Site Temporarily Closing/Moving

    The State Testing site at the Fairpark will be temporarily closed from July 8-16.

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  • Supervisors Hear Report on County's Response to COVID-19 Crisis
    COVID-19
    Jul 02 2022 12:02 PM
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    Supervisors Hear Report on County's Response to COVID-19 Crisis

    Report praises the County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommends areas of improvement

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  • Santa Maria Fairpark Vaccine Clinic Closing
    COVID-19
    Jun 24 2022 01:47 PM
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    2060

    Santa Maria Fairpark Vaccine Clinic Closing

    Final Day of Community Vaccination at the Fairpark Will be June 29, 2022

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  • Covid-19 Vaccination Soon Available for Children Under Five Years of Age
    COVID-19
    Jun 22 2022 10:21 AM
    34 Comments
    5325

    Covid-19 Vaccination Soon Available for Children Under Five Years of Age

    Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Emergency Use

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  • County Community Data Dashboard Transitioning
    COVID-19
    Jun 20 2022 11:39 AM
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    2731

    County Community Data Dashboard Transitioning

    The Santa Barbara County Community Data Dashboard will be transitioning to a new format utilizing data from the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) COVID-19 Dashboards beginning Friday, July 1.

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  • 18 COVID Positive Cases Remain in Main Jail
    COVID-19
    Jun 14 2022 12:21 AM
    sbsheriff
    92 Comments
    14122

    18 COVID Positive Cases Remain in Main Jail

    [Update]: Sheriff’s Office Custody staff and Wellpath partners have identified a COVID outbreak in the Main Jail.

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  • California Streamlines Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
    COVID-19
    May 19 2022 01:24 PM
    3 Comments
    3639

    California Streamlines Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

    Testing locations being expanded so individuals can get tested, be seen by a provider, and receive a prescription for antiviral pills at one time

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  • Masks No Longer Required on MTD Buses, Still Highly Recommended
    COVID-19
    Apr 19 2022 11:23 AM
    MTD Santa Barbara
    61 Comments
    8291

    Masks No Longer Required on MTD Buses, Still Highly Recommended

    Due to a recent court ruling, the CDC's order requiring masks on public transportation and at public transportation hubs is no longer in effect.

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  • Public Health COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Program Scaling Down After March
    COVID-19
    Mar 22 2022 03:19 PM
    42 Comments
    7338

    Public Health COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Program Scaling Down After March

    COVID-19 Vaccines Remain Broadly Available at Local Clinics and Pharmacies

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  • Sheriff’s Office Reinstates Visitation at the Main Jail
    COVID-19
    Mar 14 2022 06:31 AM
    sbsheriff
    0 Comments
    1601

    Sheriff’s Office Reinstates Visitation at the Main Jail

    The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the reinstatement of inmate visitation at the Main Jail.

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  • Main Jail COVID Outbreak Cleared
    COVID-19
    Mar 02 2022 06:11 PM
    sbsheriff
    1 Comments
    1916

    Main Jail COVID Outbreak Cleared

    All of the COVID-19 cases in the Main Jail outbreak have been cleared.

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  • Masks Mandate for Santa Barbara County Students Ends after March 11
    COVID-19
    Feb 28 2022 03:39 PM
    SBCEO
    85 Comments
    14695

    Masks Mandate for Santa Barbara County Students Ends after March 11

    Masks Strongly Recommended but not Required

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  • Santa Barbara Superior Court Keeps Mask Mandate in Place
    COVID-19
    Feb 18 2022 04:38 PM
    14 Comments
    6361

    Santa Barbara Superior Court Keeps Mask Mandate in Place

    Presiding Judge Gustavo Lavayen has ordered that all persons entering court facilities in Santa Barbara County continue wearing approved masks.

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  • Main Jail COVID Update: 12 Inmates Recover, 15 Cases Discovered
    COVID-19
    Feb 18 2022 04:02 PM
    sbsheriff
    6 Comments
    4436

    Main Jail COVID Update: 12 Inmates Recover, 15 Cases Discovered

    [Update]: The Sheriff’s Office Main Jail have identified 15 additional COVID positive inmates and cleared 12 of the previously identified cases, leaving a remainder of 13 active cases.

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  • Vaccine Clinic in Goleta on Friday
    COVID-19
    Feb 16 2022 11:58 AM
    CityofGoleta
    1 Comments
    2246

    Vaccine Clinic in Goleta on Friday

    The Santa Barbra County Office of Education is holding a vaccine clinic in Old Town Goleta this Friday, February 18 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Community West Bank.

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  • SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TO RESCIND INDOOR MASK ORDER BY FEBRUARY 16
    COVID-19
    Feb 10 2022 11:36 AM
    107 Comments
    21701

    SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TO RESCIND INDOOR MASK ORDER BY FEBRUARY 16

    The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will rescind its Health Officer effective Wednesday, February 16, in alignment with the State’s Health Officer Order.

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  • Northern Branch Jail Cleared All Covid Cases
    COVID-19
    Feb 09 2022 08:00 AM
    sbsheriff
    9 Comments
    5190

    Northern Branch Jail Cleared All Covid Cases

    [Update]: Sheriff’s Office Custody staff and their Wellpath healthcare partners have cleared all the inmate Covid cases at the Northern Branch Jail.

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  • With COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Leaders Modify Omicron Surge Policies
    COVID-19
    Feb 08 2022 12:57 PM
    76 Comments
    14255

    With COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Leaders Modify Omicron Surge Policies

    As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve across California and the Omicron surge subsides, temporary measures the state had put in place will expire in the coming weeks.

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  • Goleta Distributes 10,000 Test Kits to Community
    COVID-19
    Feb 07 2022 10:40 AM
    CityofGoleta
    23 Comments
    5180

    Goleta Distributes 10,000 Test Kits to Community

    The City of Goleta distributed over 10,000 free at-home COVID-19 test kits to residents on Saturday.

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  • A new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a rapid and accurate COVID detection device that can be readily adapted for other pathogens  Photo Credit: RYAN ALLEN AND PETER ALLEN/SECOND BAY STUDIOS
    COVID-19
    Feb 04 2022 09:24 AM
    2 Comments
    4977

    Smartphone, M.D., Going Viral

    UC Santa Barbara scientists developed an app and lab kit that can turn your smartphone into a COVID-19 and flu virus detection test

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  • City of Goleta Emergency Services Coordinator Michael Baris holding test kits by the West Wind Drive-In
    COVID-19
    Feb 03 2022 08:00 AM
    CityofGoleta
    10 Comments
    6268

    Goleta to Distribute Free COVID-19 Test Kits on Saturday

    The City of Goleta will distribute free COVID-19 Test Kits at the West Wind Drive-In Theatre on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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  • Public Health Extends Indoor Face Mask Mandate
    COVID-19
    Jan 31 2022 03:59 PM
    98 Comments
    19725

    Public Health Extends Indoor Face Mask Mandate

    The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.

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  • UCSB Continues to Offer Booster Shots
    COVID-19
    Jan 30 2022 01:40 PM
    0 Comments
    2436

    UCSB Continues to Offer Booster Shots

    UCSB campus continues partnership with Public Health through February to offer boosters to students, the Isla Vista community and other local residents

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  • More Active COVID-19 Cases in County Main Jail
    COVID-19
    Jan 30 2022 01:02 AM
    sbsheriff
    140 Comments
    25581

    More Active COVID-19 Cases in County Main Jail

    [Update]: The Sheriff’s Office Main Jail has identified 3 additional COVID cases related to the outbreak that began on December 8th.

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