San Luis Obispo County reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number to 18,467 confirmed cases on Feb. 5.
The county also added two new COVID-19-related deaths. To date, a total of 194 deaths have been attributed to the virus in SLO County.
Health officials say 45 people are currently hospitalized. Another 969 people are recovering at home and health officials say 17,235 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County reports that 18 of the county’s 38 accredited and staffed ICU beds are currently occupied. Eight of these have been taken by COVID-19 patients.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3,606
- San Luis Obispo – 3,410
- California Men’s Colony (inmates) – 2,371
- Atascadero – 1,687
- Nipomo – 1,370
- Arroyo Grande – 1,307
- Grover Beach – 749
- Ocean – 633
- Templeton – 545
- San Miguel – 452
- The Bears – 430
- Morro Bay – 375
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 335
- Pismo Beach – 290
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 207
- Cambria – 167
- Shandon – 134
- Saint Margaret – 121
- Creston – 77
- Cayucos – 65
- Avila Beach – 26
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The location of 75 additional cases is being investigated, and a further seven are listed as “other”, including communities with fewer than five cases. The Health Department does not identify those locations.
Community COVID-19 test sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.
Appointments are mandatory at all locations. Click here to make an appointment.
San Luis Obispo County is currently vaccinating health workers and residents 75 and older. To make an appointment click here.
To learn more about the county’s COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.