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Number of Coronavirus Related Deaths On Central, South Coasts Hits 50; Nearly 3200 Diagnosed Cases

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the Central and South Coasts is now approaching the 3200 mark.

The count is at 3183.  Ventura County’s latest reported number is 1,190, Santa Barbara County is at 1714, and San Luis Obispo County 279.

About two thirds of the cases in Santa Barbara County are related to the federal prison complex in Lompoc.

There are now 50 coronavirus related deaths in the region.  Ventura County is now at 35, Santa Barbara County 14, and San Luis Obispo County one.  

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.