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30 People Under Self-Quarantine For Coronavirus In Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties; No Positive Tests

Some 30 people are now under self-quarantine in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for coronavirus, but so far no one in the region has tested positive for it. Ventura County officials say there are currently 20 people self-quarantined for coronavirus in the county.

19 are quarantined in their homes, with county health officials monitoring them. The 20th is quarantined at Naval Base Ventura County. Five people have been tested in Ventura County, with three negative tests, and two still pending. 

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials say ten people are currently self-quarantined in the county for possible coronavirus exposure. Again, there have been no diagnosed cases in Santa Barbara County.

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.