COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health – May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
Contact: Maria Zate, 805-879-8986
COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health – May 21, 2020
SANTA BARBARA --
Below is a status update as of May 21, 2020.
- Cottage Health is caring for a total of 234 patients across all campuses.
- 183 are acute care patients; 190 acute care beds remain available.
- In surge planning, capacity is identified for adding 270 acute care beds.
- Of the 183 acute care patients, 10 patients are on ventilators.
67 ventilators remain available (adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilators). - Of the 183 acute care patients, 9 are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms;
5 are confirmed COVID-19 positive. - Of 9 patients in isolation, 3 patients are in critical care.
- From May 11-17:
1,528 COVID-19 laboratory tests were ordered and collected by Cottage Health.
Results: 21 positive, 1,457 negative, 50 pending.
Results take up to 4 days.
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