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Number Of Coronavirus Cases On Central, South Coasts Approaching 1300

The coronavirus death toll on the Central and South Coasts grew to 28 over the weekend.

Ventura County had a 19th coronavirus related death.  It was a person in their 50s with preexisting health conditions.  Santa Barbara has had eight deaths, and San Luis Obispo County one.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the region stands at 1281. 

Ventura County has the most, with 566 diagnosed cases.  402 of the people infected have already recovered.  Santa Barbara County is at 514 cases, with 401 people reported recovered.  San Luis Obispo County has 201 cases, with 149 people already recovered.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.