Santa Barbara County assesses increase in COVID-19 cases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
COVID-19
and last updated 2021-07-16 17:50:45-04
About two weeks after the Fourth of July, Santa Barbara County is seeing an increase in coronavirus cases.
Henning Ansorg, County Health Officer, says the rise isn t surprising. We are seeing the expected increase in cases due to extensive traveling and mingling, Ansorg said.
County officials say that the Public Health Department is staying vigilant while assessing the increase, noting the Delta variant poses a higher threat to transmission.
At last count, Santa Barbara County reported 50 active COVID-19 cases. 50.9% of county residents are fully vaccinated.
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