Santa Barbara County Never Executed Lease for Sears Building COVID-19 Alternate Care Site
Public health officials say expansion within the local hospital campuses is now the preferred approach to increasing capacity
Santa Barbara County pursued leasing the former Sears building in La Cumbre Plaza as an alternate care site for COVID-19 patients, but did not execute the agreement. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo) By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor | @magnoli
January 12, 2021
| 5:34 p.m.
The Board of Supervisors approved a lease to turn the former Sears building into a facility to treat overflow COVID-19 patients, but Santa Barbara County never executed the agreement.
Santa Barbara County Reports 8 More Deaths, Record-High 211 COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
Public Health director says case numbers are expected to keep rising through January because of holiday-related travel and gatherings
Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso, seen at a December briefing, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the number of daily COVID-19 cases is expected to keep rising through January because of holiday-related travel and gatherings. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk file photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
January 12, 2021
| 7:27 p.m.
In the past month in Santa Barbara County, the number of active COVID-19 cases has quadrupled and the number of hospitalizations has nearly tripled.
Newly sworn in Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson takes over as the chairman for 2021.
COVID-19 date for the beginning of the year have details for county leaders and the public. (Source: SB Co. Health)
COVID-19 date for the beginning of the year have details for county leaders and the public. (Source: SB Co. Health)
COVID-19 date for the beginning of the year have details for county leaders and the public. (Source: SB Co. Health)
COVID-19 date for the beginning of the year have details for county leaders and the public. (Source: SB Co. Health)
COVID-19 date for the beginning of the year have details for county leaders and the public. (Source: SB Co. Health)
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