Three People Hospitalized as COVID-19 Cases Increase to 32

PHD Santa Barbara are not doing their job well. New leadership is needed. Act now. They are not pushing enough, trying harder enough to get testing faster and more efficient. The statistics is a joke and they know it is but don't feel ashamed to toss it out there, because they think they are doing a job. Shame on them!

Shame on you for not getting tested and possibly infecting others

Tell ya what scientist 158537733, come over and document our symptoms. We have stayed away from people during our two weeks of hell but you're special and are welcome as our honored guest. Love to have ya!

That’s 70% more reliable than self diagnosing.

Science is that the test is 30% unreliable. And unavailable. Also thanks for your encouragement and empathy.

Without a test you have no idea if you have it. That’s science.

Everything? Did you lose your sense of smell/taste?

No I can't do all that! It's what you read but intermittent and comes up suddenly. Stomach issues just started.

I don't feel like going through all of that. Almost all symptoms but intermittently. Stomach just got way worse at 14 days.

Everything you read. It takes too long. So far 14 days and intermittent everything you hear about. Stomach as well.

Can you please describe the details of your illness? When did it occur, symptoms each day, how many days, progress, improvement or decline, etc.

As of 3/24: There are 454 beds between the Santa Barbara and Goleta Valley hospitals, including 60 intensive care unit beds. ... “We can add well over 100 patient beds as needed,” he said, adding that Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has 47 existing negative pressure rooms. https://www.noozhawk.com/article/hospitals_develop_surge_plans_santa_barbara_county_coronavirus_patients

As of 3/23: Cottage had 39 ventilators and 21 on order. https://www.independent.com/2020/03/23/a-message-from-cottage-health-to-our-community-2/

I cannot verify - only saw it on Twitter - but I read around 30 ventilators at Cottage SB.

Dr John Campgell & the Johns Hopkins inaddition to Gates & Fauci. Dr F has to pull his punches with 45 looming...

We think we were exposed to the virus at an IKEA in Burbank on March 2. A women directly in front of us let out a huge sneeze, less than three feet from us. We went to the bathroom and cleaned our faces and hands. It was bad. During that week I was taking a routine blood pressure test every morning so I have some data. Blood pressure slowly rose through the week as symptoms increased, peaking on the 7th and slowly declined. Was the sickest on that day, immobile, feverish, coughing, runny nose, lack of appetite. Other person in family also sick but on a slightly different timetable. BP and pulse normal by the 12th but symptoms persisted (weakness, cough, one night of difficulty breathing). We both had the symptoms. It took a while, until the 23rd, for me to get back to normal. Other family member still coughing, but appears recovered. Our physician had told us that tests were not readily available except for those with life threatening or critical care needs, to stay at home and use the normal flu and cold remedies, which we did. The lack of testing in California is just one of the many factors that are exacerbating the pandemic spread.

431--how can people like you so stubbornly ignore the facts. This is not the traditional flu--it is twice as infectious, it is harder to detect, it is far more deadly and there is no vaccine.

Seriously, you people still going on about this not being different from the flu, just quarantine yourselves.

Literally WTF does the flu have to do with Coronavirus?

The country needs to be listening to the experts like Dr Fauci and Bill Gates. It's unfortunate we have a president who is putting his own self-interest before that of nations health and lives.

Yes. Like any illness, even the thought of one exacerbates symptoms. In line with the mind being the devil's playground. So if we were overly concerned with the flu, many would find a plethora of reasons that they might have it too. This already happens, but we mostly just take better care and get a good night rest in hoping we beat it. Going forward we'll certainly have higher awareness to all illnesses, including flu, and perhaps better remedies in reducing transmission. In this mornings NY update Cuomo was sticking to the 20% hospital visit number. Saying most of which would be evaluated, treated and sent home. There is a strong likely hood that 50%+ of these people are experiencing any number of other illnesses if any at all. These experiences are enhanced by the real fear we're experiencing and this fear deserves no discount. It's real and everyone sympathizes with it. This is new for everyone and nobody is familiar with this disease. Emotions allow people to be in different phases, one of which is denial. So we must truly be our best, remaining confident and strong moving forward. Each of us doing our part in staying calm and not allow our minds to get so out of control that it effects our bodies. And I say this by experience. I've gone through much freaking out over the past few weeks just have many have. Yet I'm trying my best to get a grip. To practice precautions that help me and also everyone.

The CNN Town Hall meeting video referenced by sbmh2015 at 11:14PM is available at:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/app-news-section/full-coronavirus-town-hall-march-26-2020-app/index.html

That comment must have been one of the deleted ones....

The flu doesn't send hundreds of not thousands of people to the hospital, all at once. And many of those people need intubation in ICU. This virus doesn't have treatments. It is an unknown. Very, very, very different than the flu. The crisis in the hospitals right now should be enough to understand that

I highly recommend watching the CNN town hall that aired tonight. It was very informative. Dr Fauci and Bill Gates were on. The flu has a vaccine, not as contagious and we have treatments. The flu doesn't send people all at once to the hospital and require intubation with a ventilator. So much different than flu

Different flu, different virus - but if Covid 19 has caused the death of 81 people in California, where is the freak out over 685 deaths with influenza, including 16 'pediatric' deaths in California this season so far? Or the 23,000 deaths in the US last year due to the 'flu'.

MAR 26, 2020 08:19 PM <<<<<<<<<<<"Different flu" comment directed at this commenter.

Different flu.

Today we drove past a City crew working on sewer problem. All four men were standing nearly hip-to-hip. Are they considered a "family cluster?" They looked happy to be at work, but . . .

6:45 pm: That’s how we go from a couple dozen cases to a couple hundred cases in short order. Look for a surge in local cases in 1-2 weeks. Not good at all. Some of them may have high density living situations leading to many others getting infected. Very bad news. Cottage is going to need those triage tents sooner rather than later.

Restaurants are only allowed to do take out or delivery right now

Yes. Outdoor seating still constitutes dining in

Yeah, the 9 in critical condition (most of whom are still awaiting test results) is deeply concerning. Wonder what constitutes critical - ventilated??

One is in intensive care. The headline should be fixed though

PUGLUVR, thank you for your vigilience. We need that right now. Any and all violations should be reported and taken seriously. This is for the greater good. We will get through this, but it's of crucial importance that we all adhere to the rules for a bit. Life WILL return to a state of normalcy after time. Please do report violations. We should have a hotline for it.