Statewide and county closures announced
By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020
Staff Report
In response to surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered statewide closures of some indoor business operations and additional closures for counties on the County Monitoring List for 3 consecutive days. Santa Barbara County is included on this list, found here. The Governor’s order is effective immediately. A new County Health Officer Order will be issued, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, providing more details and guidance.
The statewide order requires the following sectors to close indoor operations: