VENTURA COUNTY — Good Evening, Here’s your update from the County of Ventura. We wish you a great weekend. Your next update will be on Monday.
COVID Info
- 52 new cases
- 1,518 total cases
- 1,102 recovered cases
- 42 Hospitalized
- 13 ICU
- 376 under quarantine
- 40 deaths (2 additional deaths include 60 and 73 year old males both with co-morbidities)
- 1,112 new people tested
- 36, 084 total people tested
Stay informed at www.venturacountyrecovers.org
Frequently Asked Question: What is it like when you have to go to the hospital right now? Check out a tour of what to expect when you arrive at the ER https://vimeo.com/425047168
Farmworker Resource Program: Special thanks to Oak Park High School and community member Olde Thompson for their generosity in donating to our local Farmworkers! Learn more about the Farmworker Resource Program at https://cdn.ventura.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Flyer_English_web.pdf. Learn about ways to donate at https://vcportal.ventura.org/covid19/docs/Farmworker_Resource_Program_Donation_Flyer_v3.pdf.
Food Assistance
CalFresh is giving out emergency allotments to bring benefits up to the maximum amount, based on household size. The benefits will be automatically applied to EBT cards on June 14, 2020. You can check your EBT balance at 877-328-9677 or at mybenefitscalwin.org. For this and other CalFresh news, visit vchsa.org/calfresh.
Ventura County Pandemic Rental Assistance: For Ventura County residents with very low incomes who owe past-due rent from hardships related to COVID-19, the Ventura County Pandemic Rental Assistance (VCPRA) program may provide temporary relief. Funding issued is based on rental unit size – $1,500 for a studio/1-bedroom and $2,500 for a 2-bedroom or larger – for a maximum of two months of rent owed. Online applications will be accepted June 17 thru July 1, 2020. Learn more at ventura.org/rent / https://www.vcemergency.com/renta.
Moment of Silence at the Ventura County Medical Center: https://vimeo.com/427228030
Statement from Ventura County CEO Mike Powers
Ventura County Medical Center Trauma Center featured in the Ventana magazine June issue
Modified Order — Ventura County Public Health Department has issued a modified health order permitting the reopening of additional businesses that were previously closed. This Order will be effective June 11, 2020 11:59 pm and will continue to be in effect until extended, rescinded, superseded or amended in writing by the Public Health Officer.
Sectors that may reopen on Friday, June 12 with modifications, social distancing protocols, andcompletion of the attestation process include, but are not limited to:
- Gyms and Fitness Facilities
- Day Camps
- Family Entertainment Centers
- Hotels and Lodging for tourism or Individual Travel
- Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Restaurants, Wineries, and Bars
- Zoos, Aquariums, and Museums
- Public Pools
- Skate Parks
Modifications required in addition to those found in the state guidance are as follows:
- Gyms and Fitness Facilities
- Outdoor activities can follow the guidance as written
- Indoor activities must keep a 12-foot distancing requirement
- Day Camps
- Groups sizes are limited to a 10-1 or 10-2 ratio for each group (10 campers with one or two instructors).
- Each group must be stable. The same campers and instructor stay together and do not mix with other groups.
- Any camp activity must maintain 6-foot social distancing. Individual skills and drills can be done, but no group or contact sports such as a football or basketball games may be played
- Family Entertainment Centers
- Examples that may be opened include bowling, miniature golf, batting cages, and private skate parks
- Movie theaters, arcades, playgrounds, rock climbing walls, and trampoline venues are not allowed to open at this time
- Hotels and Lodging for Tourism or Individual Travel
- Hotel rooms must be left vacant for 24 hours after a guest has departed
- Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- RV parks and campgrounds at the beach are allowed 2/3 capacity
- RV parks and campgrounds not at the beach are allowed 50% capacity
- Restaurants, Wineries, and Bars
- Bars and wineries that serve food can be open with the existing requirement that alcohol must be sold on the same ticket as a meal
- Restaurants should continue to follow the previous guidance
- Zoos, Aquariums, and Museums
- Follow state guidance
- Public and HOA Pools
- 50% capacity
- Use a reservation system
- Follow County of Ventura Environmental Health guidance for pools
- Music, Film, and TV Production
- No live audiences
- *Do not register at VCReopens.com. Attestation is included through permit issuance
- Must have a COVID-19 Compliance Officer on site
- Follow industry guidance
These sectors may be open only while adhering to social distancing protocols provided by the Governor and the Ventura County Health Officer and after completing the County’s attestation process (*except for those noted). Business owners can find resources, information, and the process to complete the attestation at www.vcreopens.com.
COVID INFORMATION
Summary | # | ||||
New cases | 52 | ||||
Total cases (Active, Recovered, and Deaths) | 1,518 | ||||
Recovered Cases | 1,102 | ||||
Ever* hospitalizations | 208 | ||||
Current hospitalizations | 42 | ||||
Ever ICU* | 70 | ||||
Current ICU | 13 | ||||
Active Cases Under Quarantine | 376 | ||||
Deaths | 40 | ||||
New People Tested | 1,112 | ||||
Total People Tested | 36,084 | ||||
*Current hospitalizations does not include those from LTC facilities that no longer require acute care but are being held at the facility to protect others. Current ICU is underreported because we do not get notification when hospitalized patients are transferred to ICU. | |||||
Age and Sex of Confirmed Cases: | Female | Male | % | ||
Age 0-17 | 55 | 55 | 7.2% | ||
Age 18-24 | 91 | 80 | 11.3% | ||
Age 25-44 | 259 | 254 | 33.8% | ||
Age 45-64 | 235 | 251 | 32.0% | ||
Age 65+ | 119 | 119 | 15.7% | ||
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
Total | 759 | 759 | 100.0% | ||
% by Sex | 50.0% | 50.0% | |||
Race/Ethnicity** | % Cases | % Deaths | % of Population | ||
Latino | 61.5% | 28.2% | 44.5% | ||
White | 26.7% | 61.5% | 43.2% | ||
Asian | 3.6% | 2.6% | 7.4% | ||
African American/Black | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.7% | ||
Multiracial | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | ||
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | ||
Other | 6.2% | 5.1% | 0.2% | ||
Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
**There are 410 cases and 1 death not included in this analysis because of missing race/ethnicity data. | |||||
Confirmed Cases: | # | % | |||
Travel Related | 18 | 1.2% | |||
Person-to-person acquired | 648 | 42.7% | |||
Community acquired | 583 | 38.4% | |||
Under investigation | 269 | 17.7% | |||
Total | 1,518 | 100.0% | |||
City/Zip*** | # | % of Total | Population**** | Rate per 100,000 pop. | |
91320 – Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park | 43 | 2.8% | 46,191 | 93.1 | |
91360 – Thousand Oaks | 53 | 3.5% | 42,104 | 125.9 | |
91361 – Thousand Oaks/Lake Sherwood/Westlake | 21 | 1.4% | 20,487 | 102.5 | |
91362 – Thousand Oaks/Westlake | 42 | 2.8% | 34,056 | 123.3 | |
91377 – Oak Park | 19 | 1.3% | 14,226 | 133.6 | |
93001 – Ventura | 34 | 2.2% | 33,139 | 102.6 | |
93003 – Ventura | 60 | 4.0% | 51,304 | 116.9 | |
93004 – Ventura | 25 | 1.6% | 30,473 | 82.0 | |
93010 – Camarillo | 49 | 3.2% | 44,240 | 110.8 | |
93012 – Camarillo/Santa Rosa Valley | 31 | 2.0% | 37,622 | 82.4 | |
93015 – Fillmore | 97 | 6.4% | 18,832 | 515.1 | |
93021 – Moorpark | 87 | 5.7% | 38,325 | 227.0 | |
93022 – Oak View | 3 | 0.2% | 5,550 | 54.1 | |
93023 – Ojai | 13 | 0.9% | 20,656 | 62.9 | |
93030 – Oxnard | 136 | 9.0% | 62,016 | 219.3 | |
93033 – Oxnard | 172 | 11.3% | 83,319 | 206.4 | |
93035 – Oxnard | 42 | 2.8% | 28,321 | 148.3 | |
93036 – Oxnard | 82 | 5.4% | 48,022 | 170.8 | |
93040 – Piru | 8 | 0.5% | 1,831 | 436.9 | |
93041 – Port Hueneme | 35 | 2.3% | 24,129 | 145.1 | |
93060 – Santa Paula | 138 | 9.1% | 34,229 | 403.2 | |
93063 – Simi Valley (Santa Susana) | 113 | 7.4% | 56,563 | 199.8 | |
93065 – Simi Valley | 211 | 13.9% | 74,780 | 282.2 | |
93066 – Somis | 4 | 0.3% | 3,481 | 114.9 | |
Total | 1,518 | 100.0% | 853,896 | 177.8 | |
***14 cases provided a PO Box address that has been assigned to another zip code within the city. | |||||
****Population estimates for 2020 from www.healthmattersinvc.org (Demographics Dashboard). |