Santa Barbara County Public Health officials reported 119 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the county's total to 33,545 confirmed cases as of April 9.
It's the first time the county has reported a daily total in the triple digits since February; however, health officials say Friday's numbers include approximately 65 cases from a January backlog at the state level.
Health officials say 27 people are currently hospitalized; 32,943 people have recovered.
The Public Health Department reports that 46 of the county's 77 staffed ICU beds are currently occupied. Four of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
Santa Barbara County has had 441 deaths attributed to the virus.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Santa Maria - 11,310
- Santa Barbara - 6,279
- Lompoc - 3,571
- Orcutt - 1,780
- Goleta - 1,753
- Carpinteria and South County unincorporated areas (Montecito, Summerland) - 1,350
- Isla Vista - 1,279
- Guadalupe and North County unincorporated areas (Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama) - 1,276
- Unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota - 1,180
- Lompoc federal prison - 1,089
- Santa Ynez Valley (Solvang, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Ballard) - 991
TESTING
Multiple free community coronavirus testing sites are open in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Santa Barbara, and Goleta.
Appointments are required at those locations. Click here for information on how to make an appointment.
Walk-in only testing is available at the following locations:
- La Cumbre Junior High School, 2255 Modoc Rd., Santa Barbara - Mondays, 3-6 p.m.
- Franklin Elementary School, 1111 E. Mason St., Santa Barbara - Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.
- Isla Vista Theater, 960 Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista - Fridays and Saturdays, 12-5 p.m.
VACCINATIONS
All Santa Barbara County residents 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the county-run vaccination clinics. For details on how to make an appointment, click here.
For more information on the county's COVID-19 response, visit publichealthsbc.org.