Two new COVID-19 related deaths have been reported on the Central and South Coasts.
The latest deaths were both in Ventura County. The county has now had 1011 deaths, Santa Barbara County is at 450, and San Luis Obispo County 260. The region has had 1721 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
79 new cases of the virus were reported in the Tri-Counties Thursday. Ventura County had 36, Santa Barbara County 15, and San Luis Obispo County 28.