San Luis Obispo County public health officials reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 in three days, bringing the county total to 19,696 confirmed cases on March 1.
Thirty-four new cases were reported on Saturday, ten new cases were reported on Sunday and nine new cases were reported 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 hospitalized. Another 543 are recovering at home and health officials say 18,884 people have recovered.
Eight of the 38 licensed and staffed ICU beds in the municipality are currently occupied. Four of them are 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
- Los Osos – 451
- Morro Bay – 405
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 342
- Pismo Beach – 316
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 206
- Cambria – 174
- Shandon – 139
- Santa Margarita – 131
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 28
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of 42 additional cases are 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.
TEST
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 available, but walk-ins are also being accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County is vaccinating health workers and residents aged 65 and over. To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to make an appointment, click here.
Some local child assistants and elementary and high school teachers and employees who work personally can also receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County. Health officials say that skilled workers will be contacted directly by their employer to schedule appointments.
The county is reserving 10% of its vaccine allocation each week to people working in education and day care, according to state guidelines.
For more information on the response to the county coronavirus, visit readyslo.org.