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Coronavirus Cases Top 80 On Central, South Coasts; Ventura County Has Most In Region

The number of coronavirus cases on the Central and South Coasts now tops 80, with one death.  The latest numbers show a total of 86 diagnosed coronavirus cases in the region.

Ventura County has 35, with one death reported.  Six people are in hospitals. 

Santa Barbara County is up to 18, and San Luis Obispo County has 33 cases.  While Ventura County has the largest number of cases, it's population is almost the same as Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties combined.

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.