Santa Barbara County Health officials say that there are now 174 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County. 27 people are hospitalized, and 19 of those are in ICU. 40 have fully recovered. 103 of the confirmed cases are recovering at home, and two people have died. County officials issued new mandated guidelines that went into effect over the weekend and will remain in place until 5 p.m. May 4th. All food workers must wear face coverings while working with food or in the kitchen. Any food received must be eaten off of the premises. Failure to comply could lead to a fine, imprisonment or both. To read the entire Mandate, go to County Of SB dot org.
