San Luis Obispo County Health officials reported 53 new COVID-19 cases over three days, bringing the county’s total to 19,696 confirmed cases as of March 1.
Thirty-four new cases were reported on Saturday, ten new cases on Sunday and nine new cases on Monday.
The county also added eight new COVID-19-related deaths. To date, SLO County has recorded 235 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 19 people are currently hospitalized. Another 543 are recovering at home and health officials say 18,884 people have recovered.
Eight 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 – 3,899
- San Luis Obispo – 3,697
- California Men’s Colony (inmates) – 2,382
- Atascadero – 1,844
- Nipomo – 1,491
- Arroyo Grande – 1,394
- Grover Beach – 815
- Ocean – 675
- Templeton – 593
- San Miguel – 488
- The Bears – 451
- Morro Bay – 405
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 342
- Pismo Beach – 316
- 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 42 additional cases are being investigated, and an additional eight 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 are a candidate for the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to schedule 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 coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.