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More Than 300 New Coronavirus Cases Reported On Central, South Coasts; Death Toll Stands At 342

More than 300 new coronavirus cases are being reported on the Central and South Coasts.  Thursday's numbers include 149 in Ventura County, 67 in Santa Barbara County, and 86 in San Luis Obispo County.

The latest numbers push the region’s total since the start of the pandemic past the 33,400 mark.

Two additional coronavirus related deaths are also being reported.  One is in Ventura County, and one is in San Luis Obispo County, bringing the three-county total to 342.  Ventura County stands at 174 deaths, Samta Barbara County 133, and San Luis Obispo County 35.

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. 
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