Public health officials in San Luis Obispo County report 55 new cases of COVID-19 in three days, bringing the county’s total number to 20,972 confirmed cases starting April 19.
Twenty-three new cases were added on Saturday, 17 new cases were added on Sunday and 15 new cases were added on Monday.
An additional death was also reported. San Luis Obispo County had 257 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say five people are currently hospitalized. Another 206 are recovering at home, and officials say 20,501 people have recovered.
Nine of the 38 licensed beds and ICU staff in the county are currently occupied. None are taken by patients with COVID-19, but two SLO County residents are in an intensive care unit outside the county.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- San Luis Obispo – 4,182
- Paso Robles – 4,103
- California Men’s Colony (detainees) – 2,384
- Atascadero – 2003
- Nipomo – 1,562
- Arroyo Grande – 1,469
- Grover Beach – 870
- Ocean – 696
- 628. Templeton
- San Miguel – 526
- Bears – 494
- Morro Bay – 430
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 375
- Pismo Beach – 337
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 207
- Cambria – 177
- Saint Margaret – 146
- Shandon – 140
- Creston – 86
- Cayucos – 69
- Avila Beach – 30
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of 19 additional cases are under investigation, and another 11 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 and Grover Beach.
Appointments are available, but now accessories are also accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
All residents of San Luis Obispo County aged 16 and over are now eligible to register for a meeting with the COVID-19 vaccine. Click here to sign up.
For more information on the county’s coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.