Santa Barbara County reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, all of them in the North County, which has been hard hit by the virulent virus.
The county Public Health Department likewise verified a fourth death, a Lompoc jail prisoner whose death was reported Friday night by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The current cases bring the county’s total thus far to 385, with nearly 80 percent of those in the North County.
Those numbers are being skewed greatly by the Lompoc federal jail complex, which has actually reported 81 inmates and 30 team member infected, or roughly 29 percent of the county’s overall.
Prisoner Oliver M. Boling, 66, passed away of the coronavirus on Friday, five days after being required to a concealed local healthcare facility, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
Local, state and federal officials are having a hard time to include the outbreak at the prison, and have actually revealed plans to set up a field hospital to treat prisoners.
There were 41 people hospitalized in the county on Saturday, with 14 in intensive care units, health authorities stated. Those numbers have stayed fairly steady throughout the past 10 days, with the variety of vital patients decreasing slightly.
Of the staying cases, 149 are recovering in the house, 170 have completely recovered and 21 are pending an upgrade.
7 of Saturday’s cases are in the 18-29 age, 3 remain in the 0-17 age, one is in the 30-49 age group and one remains in the 50-69 age group.
Public Health officials are advising the neighborhood to continue adhering to the following suggestions for avoiding COVID-19:
” Stay at home except for essential tasks. Guarantee you have a two-week supply of medication on hand.
” When participating in important jobs far from house, stay 6 feet far from others and use a facial covering.
” Wash your hands with soap and water routinely.
” Prevent touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
” Avoid close contact with people who are ill.
” Keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant.
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— Noozhawk executive editor Tom Bolton can be reached at .
