Santa Barbara County health officials were brimming with cautious optimism Friday as they delivered their weekly address on the region’s latest COVID-19 data.
In short, they said, the numbers are looking good. Very good. Over the past week, the testing positivity rate has decreased by 22 percent. Case rates went down by 34 percent. And active cases shrank by 23 percent.
“The metrics continue to decline, and that is something to celebrate,” said Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, director of the Public Health Department. “This is really good news, and if the trends continue, we will be able to continue reopening in the near future.”