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Latest Watsonville, Santa Cruz County Coronavirus Numbers
Here are the latest local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Watsonville Santa Cruz County.
WATSONVILLE, CA — This week Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency has released city-level data for coronavirus patients.
There are 66 cases in Watsonville, 42 cases in Santa Cruz, 6 cases in Capitola and 5 cases in Scotts Valley. There are 45 cases in unincorporated Santa Cruz County and 10 cases are under investigation.
As of Thursday 174 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Santa Cruz County (+25 since last week), including 28 hospitalized patients (+6 since last week).
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More than 6,582 COVID-19 tests (+1,295 since last week) have come back negative and 127 patients have been recovered (+7 since last week), county statistics show. Two people have died (no change).
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Patient Place Of Residence:
| City | Number Of Cases |
| Capitola | 6 |
| Santa Cruz | 42 |
| Scotts Valley | 5 |
| Watsonville | 66 |
| Unincorporated | 45 |
| Under Investigation | 10 |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
COVID-19 Cases By Age
| Age Group | Number Of Cases |
| 17 years and younger | 10 (+3 since last week) |
| 18 to 34 years | 46 (+9 since last week) |
| 35 to 49 years | 42 (+1 since last week) |
| 50 to 64 years | 49 (+8 since last week) |
| 65 years and older | 27 (+4 since last week) |
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) | 69 (+18 since last week) | 40% (+5% since last week) | 36% |
| White/Caucasian (non-Latino/Hispanic) | 95 (+6 since last week) | 55% (-6% since last week) | 56% |
| Other/Multi-Race | 7 (+1 since last week) | 4% (no change since last week) | 9% |
| Under Investigation | 3 (+3 since last week) | 2% (+2% since last week) | 0 |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Most Likely Source Of Exposure
| Source | Number Of Cases |
| Person-to-person | 68 (+11 since last week) |
| Community-acquired | 50 (+3 since last week) |
| Travel | 33 (+5 since last week) |
| Under investigation | 23 (+5 since last week) |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
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