We’re continuing to see the impacts of the latest COVID-19 surge on the Central and South Coasts.
Santa Barbara County reported 872 new cases yesterday, with a positivity rate of 17.5%. Those are one day numbers.
San Luis Obispo County is reporting 1121 cases from Friday through Tuesday, and a positivity rate of 19.2%. San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials say the county is averaging 283 new cases a day, up from just 34 a day before Thanksgiving.
Ventura County issues its updates on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, so there are no new numbers Tuesday. But, County Public Health officials say the guidance they’ve received from the state is that the surge could peak between January 15 and 22.
