hospitals Santa Barbara County's COVID-19 situation 'dire,' SLO County focuses on vaccination By Angel Russell & Greta Mart • Jan 7, 2021 Courtesy of Cottage Hospital Intensive care unit bed capacity is reaching a limit in Santa Barbara County, and health officials warn it may get worse. Central Coast nurses call for adequate PPE and passage of the Heroes Act By Greta Mart • Aug 7, 2020 Listen Listening... / 1:44 Nurses across the Central Coast demonstrated this week, taking part in a national day of action. The healthcare workers aim to bring attention to the ongoing lack of personal protective equipment, or PPE.
