Public health officials in San Luis Obispo County reported 51 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 20,017 confirmed cases since March 11.
The county also added three more COVID-19-related deaths. So far, SLO County has recorded 251 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 11 people are currently hospitalized. Another 309 are recovering at home and officials say 19,443 people have recovered.
Twenty of the 38 licensed and equipped ICU beds in the county are currently occupied. One of them is taken by a patient with COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3,953
- San Luis Obispo – 3,797
- California Men’s Colony (detainees) – 2,384
- Atascadero – 1,890
- Nipomo – 1,508
- Arroyo Grande – 1,414
- Grover Beach – 831
- Ocean – 679
- Templeton – 600
- San Miguel – 506
- Bears – 460
- Gulf of Morro – 409
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 373
- Pismo Beach – 323
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 206
- Cambria – 174
- Shandon – 139
- Saint Margaret – 132
- Creston – 83
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 28
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of 22 additional cases are being investigated, and another ten 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 has opened vaccine eligibility for the following groups:
- People aged 65 and over
- Anyone between the ages of 16 and 64 who is at the highest risk of serious COVID-19 disease or death due to severe health conditions
- Workers in the field of education and childcare
- Emergency service workers
- Food and agricultural workers
- Health and community health workers
- Residents and staff of long-term care units
To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to register for an appointment, click here.
For more information on the county’s coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.