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Low New COVID-19 Case Count Continues On Central, South Coasts; 152 Reported Wednesday

The new COVID-19 case numbers on the Central and South Coasts continue to remain low, with just 153 additional cases reported in the region.

Ventura County had 97 more cases, Santa Barbara County 34, and San Luis Obispo County 21 Wednesday.  Since last March, Ventura County has had 78,968 cases, Santa Barbara County 32,703, and San Luis Obispo County 20,136. 

Three additional deaths were reported in the Tri-Counties, with all three in Ventura County.  The overall total since the start of the pandemic stands at 1620 deaths.

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.