The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced the county’s first COVID-19 death on Wednesday afternoon, indicating the patient was in their 60s and hospitalized at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.

In addition, the PHD revealed 12 new COVID-19 cases in the county, bringing the county’s total to 111.

The breakdown of where the new cases have occurred and the ages were not immediately available.

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