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Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 64 On Central, South Coasts; 4100+ Cases Now Diagnosed

The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths on the Central and South Coasts has risen to 64, with four additional deaths reported in Santa Barbara County.

Ventura County had had 41 deaths overall.  Santa Barbara County is up to 22, and San Luis Obispo County one.

Meanwhile, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the Central and South Coasts now tops the 4100 mark.

The current total is 4126.  Ventura County has 1655, Santa Barbara County has 2115 diagnosed cases, and San Luis Obispo County 356.  About half of the Santa Barbara County’s numbers are linked to the federal prison complex in Lompoc.

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.