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Latest New Coronavirus Case Count On Central, South Coasts Remains On Low Side

Public health officials on the Central and South Coasts are continuing to try to keep a lid on the number of new coronavirus cases.  258 cases were reported in the region over the weekend.

There have been just over 26,700 people diagnosed with the virus in the three counties since the start of the pandemic, with most already recovered.

No new deaths were reported locally over the weekend, with the total for the region standing at 305.

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.