Ten New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Santa Barbara County

COVID-19 Update

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) reports an additional 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county today. Three of the new cases are at the Federal Prison Complex in Lompoc, CA. One case reported previously was determined not to be a case. The total number of confirmed cases is 1371 of which 495 have fully recovered.

Although most cases of COVID-19 exhibit mild or moderate symptoms, PHD recommends additional measures to prevent exposure among vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions (such as diabetes, cancer, immunodeficiency, asthma, COPD and others). PHD recommends that residents, especially those who are vulnerable:

  • Stay home except for essential tasks. Ensure you have a two-week supply of medication on hand.
  • When engaging in essential tasks away from home, remain 6 feet away from others and wear a facial covering.
  • Wash your hands with soap and water regularly.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant

Information for the 10 new confirmed cases can be found below.

Ages of new confirmed cases reported*:

0-17

0  

18-29  

3

30-49

1

50-69

3

70+

0

*Cases from the Federal Prison Complex are not included.

Locations of new cases reported:

South County Unincorporated Area includes communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria

 0 

City of Santa Barbara and the unincorporated area of Mission Canyon                    

 1

City of Goleta                                                                                            

 1

Community of Isla Vista

 0

Unincorporated Area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota

 0

Santa Ynez Valley including the Cities of Solvang & Buellton, and the communities of Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos and Ballard  

 1

City of Lompoc and the communities of Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village*

 1 

City of Santa Maria 

 3

Community of Orcutt

 0

Unincorporated Areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the City of Guadalupe

 0

* The Federal Prison Complex in Lompoc has 3 new additional confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Five hundred eighty-three people are recovering out of the hospital, 39 are recovering in a hospital, 10 of whom are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 243 are pending an update. Eleven deaths have been reported.

Please visit Santa Barbara County’s coronavirus web page for other preparedness resources and updates at https://publichealthsbc.org/.

For general questions about COVID-19 and precautions currently recommended by Santa Barbara County Public Health, residents may call the Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Call Center at (833) 688-5551, Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Stay Connected:

County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org, Twitter and Facebook County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook County Call Center: (833) 688-5551

Recorded Information Line: (805) 681-4373

Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750

Behavioral Wellness Crisis Line: (888) 868-1649

 

May 12 PHD