Cottage Health provides update on vaccination, hospitalizations on Central Coast
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and last updated 2021-01-21 19:03:55-05
Cottage Health in Santa Barbara County says COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered as supplies are received. Meanwhile its hospitals are managing a surge in hospitalizations due to the spread of the virus.
According to Cottage Health, its hospitals report community transmissions at 15% for the 7-day testing positivity rate.
Cottage Health says its most urgent priority is to have an adequate amount of resources to keep up with the surge of hospitalizations.
Last week, COVID hospitalizations surged over 100 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for the first time.