The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (PHD) has received the COVID-19 testing results for the five individuals — UCSB students — recently placed under quarantine.
All test results have come back negative.
The five persons will remain in self-quarantine in their residences until March 22, when the Health Officer Order will be lifted.
As a reminder, people under quarantine are healthy individuals that are known to have been exposed to someone with a potential communicable disease, in this case COVID-19.
People under quarantine exhibiting symptoms will be tested for COVID-19.
Community members are reminded to continue practicing social distancing measures, including limiting unnecessary outings, maintaining 6 feet of distance between people, and limiting gatherings involving those with higher risk for severe illness.