SLO Co. reports 10 additional COVID-19-related deaths

San Luis Obispo County is reporting the deaths of 10 more people with COVID-19.

Health officials say the patients were between 70 and 100 years old.

The county of San Luis Obispo had 111 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The county also added 150 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the county total to 13,735 confirmed cases on January 11.

Over the weekend, another 694 cases were added to the total.

Health officials say 43 people are hospitalized, including 11 patients who are in the ICU. Another 3,150 people are recovering at home and health officials say 10,403 people have recovered.

San Luis Obispo County is reporting a 66% current ICU capacity, with 13 of its 38 licensed ICU beds and staff currently employed.

Breakdown of cases by location:

Paso Robles – 2,807
San Luis Obispo – 2,589
California Men’s Colony (Inmates) – 1,599
Atascadero – 1,220
Arroyo Grande – 1,009
Nipomo – 952
Grover Beach – 579
Ocean – 463
Templeton – 410
San Miguel – 353
Los Osos – 310
Morro Bay – 277
Cal Poly (campus residents) – 256
Pismo Beach – 206
Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 161
Shandon – 109
Cambria – 102
Santa Margarita – 97
Creston – 61
Cayucos – 51
Avila Beach – 22
Shell Beach – 12
San Simeon – 11

The location of 71 additional cases is under investigation and another eight are listed as “others”, which includes communities with fewer than five cases. The Department of Public Health is not identifying these locations.

The testing sites of the COVID-19 community are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.

Appointments are mandatory in all locations. Click here to schedule an appointment.

For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.

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