Sad Coronavirus Milestone On Central, South Coasts; Region Tops 20,000 Cases

KCLU | By Lance Orozco

Published August 21, 2020 at 5:49 PM PDT

The number of coronavirus cases on the Central and South Coasts has hit an unfortunate milestone. The number of cases now tops the 20,000 mark.

271 new cases were reported in the region Friday. The current total is 20,013.

Ventura County had 138 additional cases, Santa Barbara County 81, and San Luis Obispo County 52. Ventura County is now up to 9695 cases overall, Santa Barbara County 7653, and San Luis Obispo County 2665. Most of those diagnosed with the virus have already recovered.

There have been 210 deaths related to the virus in the three counties, including 102 in Ventura County, 87 in Santa Barbara County and 21 in San Luis Obispo County.

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Lance Orozco

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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