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Latest Watsonville, Santa Cruz County Coronavirus Numbers
Here are the latest local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Santa Cruz County.
WATSONVILLE, CA — Santa Cruz County is hopeful that residents will soon be able to eat at dine-in restaurants, get their hair cut and return to work in offices.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is set to review the county's application to proceed with reopening certain sectors of the economy during an emergency meeting Friday. If it looks good to the state, California could accept the application on the same day it's submitted or it could take a few days to review the application, said County Health Officer Gail Newel.
Read more: Santa Cruz Co. Looks To Reopen Restaurants, Hair Salons And More
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As of Thursday 205 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Santa Cruz County (+31 since last week), including 30 hospitalized patients (+2 since last week).
More than 7,848 COVID-19 tests (+1,266 since last week) have come back negative and 137 patients have been recovered (+10 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 (no change since last week) |
| Santa Cruz | 46 (+4 since last week) |
| Scotts Valley | 7 (+2 since last week) |
| Watsonville | 91 (+25 since last week) |
| Unincorporated | 46 (+1 since last week) |
| Under Investigation | 9 (-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 | 21 (+11 since last week) |
| 18 to 34 years | 56 (+10 since last week) |
| 35 to 49 years | 46 (+4 since last week) |
| 50 to 64 years | 54 (+5 since last week) |
| 65 years and older | 28 (+1 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) | 104 (+35 since last week) | 51% (+11% since last week) | 34% |
| White/Caucasian (non-Latino/Hispanic) | 94 (-1 since last week) | 46% (-9% since last week) | 56% |
| Other/Multi-Race | 7 (no change since last week) | 3% (+1% since last week) | 9% |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Most Likely Source Of Exposure
| Source | Number Of Cases |
| Person-to-person | 91 (+23 since last week) |
| Community-acquired | 54 (+4 since last week) |
| Travel | 36 (+3 since last week) |
| Under investigation | 24 (+1 since last week) |
Source: Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
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