San Luis Obispo County Health officials reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total to 19,751 confirmed cases on March 3.
The county also added two additional COVID-19-related deaths. To date, 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 accredited and staffed ICU beds in the province are currently occupied. Four of these have been taken by COVID-19 patients.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3.903
- San Luis Obispo – 3,713
- California Men’s Colony (inmates) – 2,382
- Atascadero – 1,854
- Nipomo – 1,493
- Arroyo Grande – 1,400
- Grover Beach – 817
- Ocean – 675
- Templeton – 595
- San Miguel – 491
- The 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 being investigated, and a further nine are listed as “other”, including communities with fewer than five cases. The Public Health Department does not identify those locations.
TO TEST
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 available but walk-ins are now also accepted. Click here to make an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County is currently vaccinating health workers and residents 65 and older. Click here to find out if you qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to sign up for an appointment.
Some local daycare workers and K-12 teachers and personal working staff can now also receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County. Health officials say eligible employees will be contacted directly by their employer to schedule appointments.
The county reserves 10% of the vaccination allocation each week for those who work in education and daycare, according to state guidelines.
To learn more about the county’s response to the coronavirus, visit readyslo.org.