Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Closing In On 10,000 Mark

The number of new coronavirus cases is nearing the 10,000 mark on the Central and South Coasts.  There are now a total of 9765 confirmed cases in the region.

Ventura County reported 373 new cases from Friday through Sunday, and Santa Barbara County had 197.

Ventura County has 4619 cases, Santa Barbara County 4140, and San Luis Obispo County 1006.  Most of those diagnosed with the virus have already recovered.

Ventura County also reported its highest number of coronavirus related hospitalizations so far in the crisis, with 95.

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.