Santa Barbara County has confirmed 20 new coronavirus cases for a total of 88, following a trend anticipated by public health officials of cases doubling every few days, officials said at a Monday press conference.

San Luis Obispo County, which prior to Monday had the most cases between San Jose and Ventura before being surpassed by Santa Barbara County, has confirmed a total of 77 cases.

Of the 20 new cases in Santa Barbara County, nine are in Santa Maria, one is in Orcutt, six are in North County areas, three are in Lompoc and one is in Santa Barbara, officials said. These individuals range from teens to people in their 70s, they added.

With this updated case count, Santa Maria now has the highest number of cases in the county with 24, followed closely by Santa Barbara with 22.

Fourteen individuals have been hospitalized, with 10 receiving treatment in intensive care units, officials said. There are no COVID-19-related fatalities in the county at this time.

County Public Health partners with Foodbank on medical equipment donations Six sites throughout the county opened for donations Monday, with the public asked to donate supplies including N95 and surgical masks, medical gloves and gowns, eye protection including goggles and face shields, and sanitation supplies including wipes and hand sanitizer.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg said the case increase, which rose from 47 to 88 since Friday, follows a trend that has taken place in other parts of the country that the county was anticipating.