Public health officials in San Luis Obispo County reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total number to 19,751 confirmed cases since March 3.
The county also added two additional COVID-19 deaths. So far, SLO County has recorded 238 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 19 people are currently hospitalized. Another 406 are recovering at home, and officials say 19,080 people have recovered.
Nine of the 38 licensed beds and ICU staff in the county are currently occupied. Four of them are taken by patients with COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3,903
- San Luis Obispo – 3,713
- California Men’s Colony (detainees) – 2,382
- Jam – 1,854
- Nipomo – 1,493
- Arroyo Grande – 1,400
- Grover Beach – 817
- Ocean – 675
- 595. Templeton
- San Miguel – 491
- Bears – 454
- Morro Bay – 407
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 346
- Pismo Beach – 318
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 206
- Cambria – 174
- Shandon – 139
- Saint Margaret – 131
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 28
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of an additional 40 cases are under investigation, and nine more are listed as “other”, which includes communities with less than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these locations.
tESTING
COVID-19 community testing sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.
Appointments are available, but now accessories are also accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County currently vaccinates health care workers and residents age 65 and older. To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to register for an appointment, click here.
Some local child care workers and K-12 teachers and staff who work personally can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County. Health officials say eligible workers will be contacted directly by their employer to schedule meetings.
The county allocates 10% of the vaccine allocation each week to people working in education and child care, according to state guidelines.
For more information on the county’s coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.