County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for Aug. 5

There are 76 new cases today (46 (60.5%) of which have a lab collection from July 29th or earlier), 872 additional people tested, and 2 additional deaths (68 year old female and 96 year old male, both with comorbidities).

Current doubling time is 52.3 days.

The California Department of Public Health is experiencing delays in laboratory reporting. The information for August 5 is preliminary until the data system issue is resolved. Learn more by clicking here.

August 5 Press Conference

California has economic resources available to help with COVID-19:

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Surgeon General of California, explains that help is available for Californians facing financial or economic challenges related to COVID-19. For more information about disability insurance, paid family leave, and unemployment insurance, please click here.