COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Disproportionately Affecting Unvaccinated County Residents noozhawk.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from noozhawk.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
That means more than five out of every 100 people who get tested have a positive result.
Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso said the county and its community partners are finding one-on-one conversations to be the most effective way to convince people to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Many people who have not been vaccinated yet have concerns about the safety of the vaccines or have been too busy to get one, public health officials said, while others are categorically against vaccination. (Screenshot via Santa Barbara County Public Health Department COVID-19 Briefing)
“As you can see, our numbers are increasing and increasing in a very rapid manner in the span of two weeks,” Do-Reynoso said.
County Coronavirus Cases Increase as Public Health Presents 16 Months of Pandemic Trends
Director Van Do-Reynoso gives last regular briefing to County Board of Supervisors as Public Health reports 120 new cases in previous week By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
July 13, 2021
| 4:25 p.m.
The number of new cases has been steadily increasing each week since reopening on June 15, with 120 new cases reported in the week ending Tuesday, according to Santa Barbara County Public Health.
Public Health reported 36 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, 18 cases on Sunday, 20 cases on Monday, and 16 cases on Tuesday.
Additionally, the number of cases still considered to be infectious nearly doubled since Friday, and there were 97 active cases throughout the community on Tuesday.
Public Health Reports 57% of Eligible County Residents Have Been Vaccinated for COVID-19 noozhawk.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from noozhawk.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.