Health & Fitness
Latest Santa Cruz County Coronavirus Numbers
Here are the latest local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Santa Cruz County.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — As of Thursday 149 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Santa Cruz County (+10 since last week), including 22 hospitalized patients (+1 since last week).
More than 5,287 COVID-19 tests (+839 since last week) have come back negative and 120 patients have been recovered (+9 since last week), county statistics show. Two people have died (no change).
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| County Region | Number Of Cases |
| North-County | 37 (no change) |
| Mid-County | 57 (+3 since last week) |
| South-County | 47 (+6 since last week) |
| Unknown | 8 (+1 since last week) |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
COVID-19 Cases By Age
| Age Group | Number Of Cases |
| 17 years and younger | 7 (+2 since last week) |
| 18 to 34 years | 37 (+4 since last week) |
| 35 to 49 years | 41 (+1 since last week) |
| 50 to 64 years | 41 (+3 since last week) |
| 65 years and older | 23 (no change) |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
COVID-19 Cases By Race/Ethnicity:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Cases | Percent of Cases | Percent of County Population |
| Hispanic/Latino (any race) | 51 | 35% | 36% |
| White/Caucasian (non-Latino/Hispanic) | 89 | 61% | 56% |
| Other/Multi-Race | 6 | 4% | 9% |
| Under Investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Most Likely Source Of Exposure
| Source | Number Of Cases |
| Person-to-person | 57 (+3 since last week) |
| Community-acquired | 47 (+2 since last week) |
| Travel | 28 (+3 since last week) |
| Under investigation | 17 (+2 since last week) |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
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