COVID-19 Spike at Santa Barbara County Main Jail

Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

As a result of contact with a previously reported COVID-19 positive inmate, 66 inmates in one area of the jail were tested for COVID-19. The group was exposed to the inmate on or before Monday August 24, 2020. Of the 66 inmates tested, 21 resulted in being positive for COVID-19.

Two inmates from the group are symptomatic and have been moved to negative airflow cells. The remaining positive inmates, who are asymptomatic, are being housed together in a contained area of the jail and are being monitored by custody and medical staff regularly.

The 45 inmates who tested negative for Covid-19 will be re-tested in about one week’s time.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Main Jail COVID-19 Related Cases

 

Positive Upon Intake

Contracted Within Facility

Total Cases

Active Cases Medically Monitored/Treated

0

33

33

Recovered

2

17

19

Released from Custody

4

6

10

Deceased

1

0

1

TOTAL

7

56

63

 

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