Health-Care Workers, Federal Prisoners Among Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Santa Barbara County is now up to 192 confirmed cases, with 2 deaths.
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Santa Barbara County Reports Second COVID-19 Death
The number of confirmed cases has swelled to 175.
Update: 23 Inmates, 5 Staff at Lompoc Prison Test Positive for COVID-19
North County residents worry that untested, asymptomatic staff are further spreading the virus within their communities.
Cottage Reports ‘Emergency-Level’ Shortage of Protective Respirators for Staff
Additionally, 194,000 N95 masks arrived from the state cache in “unusable condition.”
Santa Barbara Chinese School Donates Protective Equipment to Hospital
Santa Barbara Chinese School students raise $12,000 to buy protective equipment for Cottage Hospital workers.
Cottage Gives First Data Report on COVID-19 Patients
Santa Barbara’s main healthcare provider had been reluctant to share information.
Santa Barbara Child Abuse Spikes Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
CALM offers services and resources to keep kids safe at home.
Nothing Stops the Census, Not Even the Coronavirus
While COVID-19 has put American society on ice, millions of dollars are at stake in the 2020 Census head count.
As Santa Barbara’s COVID-19 Cases Grow, So Do Unanswered Questions
Health officials decline to share information about predictions or plans.
Santa Barbara COVID-19 Cases Jump to 64
One patient is younger than 10 years old; testing shortage continues to minimize true scope.
