Let’s Use Our COVID Tools Effectively

An open letter to our community from the Masked and Mighty Coalition members:

This week kicks off the fall and winter holiday season, amidst a doubling of COVID-19 case numbers across Santa Barbara County. This alarming trend is also reflected nationally and globally. As health-care workers on the front lines and as educators eager to see students back in the classroom, we are making a sincere plea to all residents to follow public health recommendations and help keep our community safe.

Like many of you, we are sad about the impact this pandemic will have on our traditional holiday gatherings with family and friends. We understand how difficult it is, after an already tough nine months, to request that everyone forgo travel and avoid celebrations with people who do not live in their immediate household.