148th coronavirus-related death reported in Santa Barbara County

Published December 21, 2020 2:34 pm

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara County reported one more COVID-19 related death on Monday, bringing the total deaths in the county to 148.

The Public Health Department said this individual was a resident in the Santa Ynez Valley who was over 70 years old and suffered from underlying health conditions.

They confirmed this death was not related to an outbreak at a congregate care facility.

199 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county on Monday. Currently, there are 102 people hospitalized for the virus, with 21 in the ICU.

For updates and breakdowns of COVID-19 throughout Santa Barbara County, click here.

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