COVID-19 hospitalizations in California have dropped 20% over a 14-day period. Governor Gavin Newsom says it’s a trend that is very encouraging. Meanwhile, Santa Maria, a city that was at one point Santa Barbara County’s hot spot for COVID-19, has seen a dramatic decline in new infections over the past several weeks. According to Newshawk, health officials attribute the declining numbers to people complying with guidance on face coverings and social distancing.