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

17

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%

14

32

16 155

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49

24 2531

1014

6 8 2 3

68

19

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

16

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.