[Update 3/19 5:19 p.m.]: A ninth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Santa Barbara County. No further information is available at this time. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
[UPDATE 3/19 5:08 p.m.]: In an email to Santa Barbara City College faculty and staff, SBCC Superintendent/President Utpal K. Goswami confirmed that one of the people who has tested positive for COVID-19 is a "currently enrolled credit student" at SBCC who is "enrolled in a single course this semester."
Goswami goes on to state, "The student in question is in isolation at home until cleared by the Public Health Officer. PHD is taking steps to identify persons who may have had close contact with the student, including friends, family members, or health care professionals. PHD will monitor them and take appropriate measures, including testing for infection if needed."