Lookout Santa Cruz Staff

News of the week In Santa Cruz County, cases have increased by 229, up to 1,123 from last week’s 894. No new deaths were reported in the past week, as the pandemic total remains at 261. The emergence of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2, or “stealth Omicron,” has resulted in rising case counts across the Bay […]

News of the week Countywide, cases have increased by 255, up to 894 from last week’s 639. One new death was reported in the past week, raising the pandemic total to 261. On April 19, Santa Cruz Metro lifted its mask mandate for vaccinated passengers, following a federal judge’s ruling that mask mandates are not […]

News of the week Countywide, cases have increased by 144, up to 639 from last week’s 495. One new death was reported in the past week, raising the pandemic total to 260. This last week, California backed away from COVID vaccine mandates for K-12 students. Previously, the state was going to require it for the […]

News of the week Sunday marked the end of UC Santa Cruz’s indoor mask mandate, though the campus still highly recommends their use. Masks are still required on campus public transportation, in the Early Education Services centers, and in clinical settings. Countywide, cases have increased by 67, up to 495 from last week’s 428. No […]