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Latest New Coronavirus Case Count On Central, South Coasts Remains Low; No New Deaths Reported

The new coronavirus case count on the Central and South Coasts continues to remain on the low side.  132 additional cases were reported in the region Thursday, with 77 in Ventura County, 24 in Santa Barbara County and 31 in San Luis Obispo County.

Just over 26,400 cases have been reported in the region since the start of the pandemic.  Most of those diagnosed have already recovered.

No new deaths were reported in the three counties Thursday, with the total currently at 303.   Ventura County has had 157, Santa Barbara County 115, and San Luis Obispo County 31.

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.