Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
As a result of contact with a previously reported COVID-19 positive inmate, 66 inmates in one area of the jail were tested for COVID-19. The group was exposed to the inmate on or before Monday August 24, 2020. Of the 66 inmates tested, 21 resulted in being positive for COVID-19.
Two inmates from the group are symptomatic and have been moved to negative airflow cells. The remaining positive inmates, who are asymptomatic, are being housed together in a contained area of the jail and are being monitored by custody and medical staff regularly.
The 45 inmates who tested negative for Covid-19 will be re-tested in about one week’s time.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Main Jail COVID-19 Related Cases |
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|
Positive Upon Intake |
Contracted Within Facility |
Total Cases |
Active Cases Medically Monitored/Treated |
0 |
33 |
33 |
Recovered |
2 |
17 |
19 |
Released from Custody |
4 |
6 |
10 |
Deceased |
1 |
0 |
1 |
TOTAL |
7 |
56 |
63 |