Board of Supervisors
The Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
June 16, 2020
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Santa Maria (SM)
Confirmed Cases
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Data as of May 27, 2020
Background
The first cases of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County were identified in North County
Over the past several months, Santa Maria has seen elevated rates of COVID-19
In order to better understand the situation in Santa Maria, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department analyzed available data on confirmed cases
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Cumulative Case Rate
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Active cases per 1 sq km
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Cumulative Cases per 1 sq km
Data Overview
Data source is cases who agreed to be interviewed
Total Confirmed Cases with demographic data (excluding
inmates): N= 344
• Total Confirmed Cases with GIS Region Santa Maria (SM Cases): n=134
• Total Confirmed Cases with Other GIS Region (Non-SM Cases): n=210
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Race/Ethnicity of Cases (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
90%
4%
0% 0%
1% 1% 1%3%
52%
36%
2% 0.5% 2% 0.5% 1.4%6%
121
5 2 1 1 4
110
75
4 1 4 1 312
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Hispanic White, NH Asian, NH American
Indian/Native
Alaskan, NH
African
American/Black,
NH
Native Hawaiian
or Pacific
Islander, (NH)
Multiracial, NH Refused to
Answer or Missing
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Race/Ethnicity of SM Cases vs Population 90%
4%0% 0% 1% 0.7% 0.7%
48%43%
5%0% 2% 0% 2%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Hispanic/Latino White, NH Asian, NH American Indian
Alaskan Native, NH
African
American/Black, NH
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander, NH
Multiracial, NH
SM Cases SBC Population
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Age Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
5%
31%
43%
20%
1%4%
14%
36%36%
10%
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42
57
27
19
29
7675
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-17 18-29 30-49 50-69 70+
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Gender Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
48%51%
0.7%
43%
57%
0.5%
6469
1
90
119
1 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Female Male Other
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Primary Language Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
49%
44%
1% 2% 2% 1%
73%
22%
0.5% 0.5%2.4% 2%
66
59
1 3 3 2
153
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1 1 5 4 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
English Spanish Mixteco Other Refused Missing
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Education Level Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
4%
21%
13%
21%
27%
5%
2%
5%
2%1%
18%
8%
18%
30%
18%
10%
5%
1.4%
5
28
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2836
73
732
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16
37
64
38
22
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3 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
No School/
Kinder
Elementary
(1-8)
Some High
School
(9-11)
High School
Graduate or
GED
Some college or
technical
(1-3 years)
College
graduate
(4+ years)
Graduate
degree
(Masters or
doctorate)
Refused to
answer
Missing
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Annual Household Income Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
10%
24%
12% 11%
4%1%
0%0%
1%
37%
1%
11% 12%
15%
5%7%
3% 4% 1% 1.4%
32%
9%
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32
16 155
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49
24 2531
1014
6 8 2 3
68
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Household Size Comparison (SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
3%
10%
6%
22%
27%
16%
8%
2%
0% 0%
2%
0%0%
3%
12%
22%
18%
15% 15%
8%
2%1% 2%
0%0.5%
4%
4
148
29 3622
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33
4
25
46 38
3132
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5 34 1
90
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0%
10%
20%
30%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 between
12-14
15 Refused/
Missing
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Occupation Comparison Part 1(SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
20%
1%
4%
1%
4%
7%
4%
1%
3%
1% 1%
5%2.4%
4%
1%
7%
4%
13%
0%2% 2.4% 2.4%
27
25
15
96
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1 1
10
59
2
149
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4 5 5 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0%
10%
20%
30%
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
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Occupation Comparison Part 2(SM Cases, n=134 vs Non-SM Cases, n=210)
8%
3%
5%7%
1%
5%
11%
6%
1% 2% 3%
11%
3%
12%
5%
1%
3.3%
7%9%
0.5%3%
2%
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47 9
27
15 8
2 3 4
24
6
25
102
715
19
16 4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0%
10%
20%
30%
SM Cases Non-SM Cases
Additional Occupation Information
•The previous slides showed occupation data from cases, who agreed to be interviewed
•Another source of data is from the Disease Control investigation staff who speak with nearly every case
•The following two slides will present information collected by investigators
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Additional Occupation Information
Community Cases as of
6/11/20
County-wide North County Santa Maria/
Guadalupe/
Orcutt
Total Number of Agricultural Workers 142 139 131
Total Number of Cases ages 18-69 773 582 505
% of Agricultural Workers 18.4% 23.9% 25.9%
Key Data Findings for Santa Maria Cases
• Insurance coverage: 73% yes & 24% no
•Heard about COVID 19: 87% from TV news
•Knowledge about COVID 19: 27% somewhat; 34% moderate
20% Extremely knowledgeable
•Knowledge of handwashing: 92% understood
•Knowledge of social distancing: 70% understood
•Able to practice social distancing at home: 72% yes & 24% no
•Able to practice Social distancing at work: 52% yes & 21% no
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Findings
Latinos/Hispanics in Santa Maria represent a disproportionately higher number
of cases compared to their representation in Santa Barbara County population
and in comparison to Non-SM Cases
When compared to Non-SM Cases, SM Cases:
• have a higher percentage of household size between 4 and 7 individuals
• have more cases who were uninsured and less cases with private insurance
• are more likely to understand and practice social distancing at home and work
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Next Steps
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Partnership to increase health insurance coverage and access to health care
Partnership to increase preventive messaging
Partnership with employers on preventive measures
Engage Santa Maria community in strategies to decrease spread of disease
Thanks to the Epi Unit!
Stefany Olague
Tina Javanbakht
Joy Kane
Michelle Wehmer
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STRONGER
TOGETHER.
SAFELY APART.