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Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases now 33,381; 441 deaths

Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases now 33,381; 441 deaths SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara County reported 23 new coronavirus cases and one new death Tuesday. There have now been 33,381 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County, including 441 deaths. 185 people in the community are considered to be still infectious. 31 people are hospitalized, 8 of whom are currently in the ICU. Of the 441 coronavirus-related deaths in the county, four were inmates of the prison and one was an inmate at the Santa Barbara County Jail. The majority of deaths have occurred in people over 70 years of age, many of which were associated with retirement homes or assisted living facilities. The county s first pediatric death was reported in December.

One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19

Credit: Ludvig Kostyal Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and fatigue. This is according to a study published in the journal JAMA, conducted by researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Since spring 2020, researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet have conducted the so-called COMMUNITY study, with the main purpose of examining immunity after COVID-19. In the first phase of the study in spring 2020, blood samples were collected from 2,149 employees at Danderyd Hospital, of whom about 19 percent had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Blood samples have since then been collected every four months, and study participants have responded to questionnaires regarding long-term symptoms and their impact on the quality of life.

COVID Vaccine Now Available Locally To Those 60+

The rollout of local COVID vaccines has resumed after a brief break. The program was put on hold on March 29 due to Moderna vaccine supply shortages. Dr. Kit Young Hoon is the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit and says, “Right now it is every couple of weeks we receive vaccines but the dates tend to change. Sometimes they are delayed. Sometimes they are by two days, sometimes it’s longer. But now more vaccines have arrived and we’re expecting more, so we’ve opened up more spots. Dr. Young Hoon adds, “Based on the numbers and the estimates we’re given by the province to allow people to book until the end of April. So we’re constantly revisiting and adjusting to make sure we have enough vaccines for people who are booking.”

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