San Luis Obispo County is reporting the deaths of three more people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Health officials say one of the patients was in their 80s, one in 90, and one over 100. All three had underlying health problems.
San Luis Obispo County also added 191 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the county’s total to 8,460 confirmed cases on Dec. 18.
Thirty-five people are hospitalized, including eight patients who are in the ICU. Another 1,651 people are recovering at home and health officials say 6,706 people have recovered.
In San Luis Obispo County, 59 people have been killed as a result of COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 1983
- San Luis Obispo – 1,884
- Atascadero – 776
- Arroyo Grande – 589
- Nipomo – 585
- California Men’s Colony (inmates) – 472
- Grover Beach – 325
- Ocean – 273
- Templeton – 267
- San Miguel – 259
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 256
- The Bears – 157
- Morro Bay – 148
- Pismo Beach – 128
- Shandon – 78
- Saint Margaret – 68
- Cambria – 59
- Creston – 39
- Cayucos – 31
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 28
- Avila Beach – 13
- San Simeon – 7
The location of 25 additional cases is being investigated and a further 10 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.
To learn more about the county’s COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.