COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order Extended for Santa Barbara County as Region’s ICU Capacity Remains Low
Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services secretary, discusses regional stay-at-home orders during an online news conference on Tuesday. (Screenshot via YouTube, California Health and Human Services Agency) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
December 29, 2020
| 7:51 p.m.
California health officials announced Tuesday that the regional stay-at-home order for Santa Barbara County and Southern California will be extended because available intensive-care unit capacity is running low throughout the region.
The COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions because of the order will prohibit gatherings of any size, limit business operations, and require 100% masking and physical distancing, among other rules, according to the state’s website.
Santa Barbara County Reports First Pediatric Death Related to COVID-19, Adds 186 New Cases
County officials propose that the state create a new Central Coast subregion separate from the Southern California region, with an ICU capacity of 0%
Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso, left, and Dr. Henning Ansorg, the county’s public health officer, speak during Friday’s COVID-19 press briefing. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
December 18, 2020
| 10:47 p.m.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department on Friday announced the first pediatric death related to COVID-19, as well as 186 new cases of the disease.