COVID at All-Time High in Santa Barbara County
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Santa Barbara County to Remain Under Stay-at-Home Order
The Southern California Region languishes at zero percent ICU capacity.
Surge in COVID Cases Strikes Skilled Nursing Facilities
Santa Barbara County’s post-holiday spike affects senior care homes.
Open Invitation to Health-Care Workers
To any medical worker who deals with COVID patients, tell us your story.
Organic Soup Kitchen Meets Skyrocketing Demand for its Nutrient-Dense Soups
Nonprofit serves low-income seniors with cancer or chronic illness.
Santa Barbara County Has More Patients In Hospital Than Ever Before
Medical workers are already in ‘burnout territory.’
First COVID-Related Pediatric Death Reported in Santa Barbara County
COVID-19 cases are spiking to ‘unprecedented levels.’
Santa Barbara’s First Three COVID Vaccines Administered by Cottage Health
The vaccine protects against symptoms, but not necessarily transmission.
Santa Barbara Supes Meeting Turns Testy as Shutdown Grinds On
Governor Newsom gives no reply to request to form tri-county region; continuing rise in cases described as Supervisor Adam disses Health Officer Ansorg in peppery exchange.
Santa Barbara County Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases
Two weeks post-Thanksgiving, cases reach an all-time high.
