Six additional cases reported in Santa Maria Sunday

By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020

By Raiza Giorgi

publisher@santaynezvalleystar.com

Six additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the City of Santa Maria as of Sunday, according to Santa Barbara County Public Health officials. 

The total number of confirmed cases is 514 and 401 have fully recovered. Although most cases of COVID-19 exhibit mild or moderate symptoms, PHD recommends additional measures to prevent exposure among vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with underlying health conditions (such as diabetes, cancer, immunodeficiency, asthma, COPD and others). PHD recommends that residents, especially those who are vulnerable: