If you test positive for COVID-19, there are treatments you can take at home that are safe and effective at preventing severe illness.

Most treatments must be started within 5 days of getting symptoms, so get tested and talk to your health care provider or find a Test to Treat location as soon as you notice symptoms. Your health care provider or Test to Treat site can tell you if you are eligible to receive treatment and which type would work best for you. To find a Test to Treat location near you, or for more information about COVID-19 therapeutics visit: www.vcrecovers.org/therapeutics/. If you are immunocompromised, ask your health care provider today if pre-exposure prevention therapy with Evusheld would be right for you.

Since Friday, August 26, there have been 618 new COVID-19 cases reported and 8,330 new tests completed. There have been 0 new deaths.

The R-effective for Ventura County is 0.98, which means that the spread of COVID is likely stable. The R-effective for California is 0.87.

74% of the total county population has been fully vaccinated (completed initial COVID vaccine series).

For information about COVID-19 including vaccines, testing, and treatments, visit www.vcrecovers.org. COVID data is updated Tuesdays & Fridays on the website. 

Ventura County Public Health continues to monitor Monkeypox locally. As of August 25, there have been 22 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Ventura County.

Appointments are available for the MPX (Jynneos) vaccine! Recent eligibility for the vaccine has expanded. Call (805) 981-5201 to be screened and scheduled for an appointment.

For information about testing, vaccination, treatment, and prevention, visit https://vchca.org/monkeypox

County Mourns The Loss Of The Chair Of The Board Of Supervisors, Carmen Ramirez

On Friday evening, August 12, 2022, we learned of the tragic loss of the Honorable Chair of the Board, District 5 Supervisor Carmen Ramirez. Supervisor Ramirez passed away Friday following injuries she sustained as a pedestrian hit by a vehicle in Oxnard. We extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, staff, and the communities she so admirably served. We honor her life and her historic and lasting contributions to the Oxnard and Ventura County community. View the County's full statement honoring Supervisor Ramirez's life and legacy here. Read information about the continuity of government operations here.

State Awards County And Camarillo-Based Casa Pacifica Additional $5.9 Million In Homekey Funds

The State has awarded the County of Ventura an additional $5.9 million in Homekey funds to expand Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families’ Stepping Stones project in Camarillo in the County’s third Homekey award. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the awarded funding on August 24, 2022, as part of the statewide program, for the renovation of three existing buildings at Casa Pacifica to create 27 new units of transitional housing and high-quality support services for Transition Aged Youth (ages 18-24) who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness.

“This announcement marks great progress towards ending homelessness in Ventura County,” said Acting Chair of the Board of Supervisors Matt LaVere. “Thanks to these significant state funding opportunities that our County has pursued in collaboration with community partners, we can provide homes and supportive services to some of our most vulnerable residents more rapidly.”

Read the news here.

Thank you to all who joined us for our Job and Career Fair last week! Interim CEO Dr. Sevet Johnson is pictured with team members from Ventura County Animal Services and a furry friend. Check out our County job opportunities at https://hr.ventura.org/!