COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to grow again on the Central and South Coasts.
The number of new cases in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties has basically doubled in the last week, although they still only at a fraction of peak pandemic levels. Ventura County reported 150 new cases over the three-day period from Monday to Wednesday of this week.
The number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations is also growing. Ventura County is reporting 49 people in the county’s eight hospitals because of the virus. Santa Barbara County has 23 hospitalizations, and San Luis Obispo County three.
As KCLU News first reported Monday, Ventura and Santa Barbara County public health officials are recommending all people wear masks indoors. It’s currently only required for those who are unvaccinated, but health officials say if everyone is masked in close quarters, it will help stop the surge.
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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara City firefighters are among the front line responders from the Central Coast now assisting fire crews in multiple Northern California fires.
Santa Barbara County crews have been at the Beckworth Complex fire in the Plumas National Forest at 105,000 acres and the Dixie fire in Butte County at 60,000 acres. It is east of Paradise.
Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Carpinteria and Montecito firefighters are working together. 22 are on the strike team.
Santa Barbara City Fire Battalion Chief Mike Hoose is a Strike Team Leader trainee. He spoke by phone saying, we are experiencing larger fires with more explosive growth, more aggressive fire weather and fire behavior.