Santa Barbara County is reporting the deaths of two more people who tested positive for COVID-19.
According to health officials, both were in critical condition.
One of the patients was a child between the ages of 12 and 17 living in Maria. Health officials say this is the first pediatric death involving COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County.
The second patient was over 70 years of age and lived in Lompok.
Santa Barbara County also added 186 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 14,376 confirmed cases as of Dec. 18.
Nine people are currently hospitalized, including 24 patients in the ICU. Health officials say 13,131 people have recovered.
The 147 deaths in Santa Barbara County are attributed to COVID-19.
Case breakdown by location:
- Santa Maria – 5,499
- Santa Barbara – 2,151
- Lompok – 1,541
- Lompok Federal Prison – 1,038
- Circuit – 680
- Guadalupe and North County Unorganized Areas (Siskok, Casmalia, Gere, Kuama, New Kuama) – 606
- Isla Vista – 605
- Goletta – 548
- Carpenteria and South County Unorganized Areas (Montesito, Summerland) – 398
- Unorganized Goletta Valley and Gavita – 402
- Santa Yenez Valley (Solwang, Bualton, Santa Yenez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Ballard) – 326
An additional 582 cases have been listed as “pending”.
Three free community coronavirus testing sites are open in Santa Maria, Bulton and Goletta.
Additional testing will be available at the public health testing site in Santa Maria until Friday, December 18th.
Appointments are required at all locations. Click here for information on how to make a point.
For more information about the county’s COVID-19 response, visit publichealthsbc.org.
