Here’s what we know about the 67 confirmed SLO County coronavirus cases
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has hit San Luis Obispo County — so far, there are 67 confirmed local COVID-19 patients, according to county Public Health officials.
Authorities reported the first positive test in the county on Saturday, March 14. Since then, newly confirmed cases have been announced nearly every day.
“We absolutely anticipate that our numbers will go up at a rapid rate,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, county Public Health Officer, at a March 17 news conference.
Public Health officials on Friday, March 27, began releasing the number of cases in each of the county’s seven cities.
Some of the confirmed COVID-19 patients were also tested using private labs, Borenstein said. The total number of private tests performed on local residents is currently unknown.
We’ll track the county’s confirmed COVID-19 cases and update them daily as new patients are announced.
(Last updated at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 28; check readyslo.org for the latest San Luis Obispo County updates and cdph.ca.gov/covid19 for the latest California updates.)
Confirmed patients by city and region
Cases by region
San Luis Obispo County cases confirmed: 67
California cases confirmed: 4,643
North County cases confirmed: 34
South County cases confirmed: 16
Coastal cases confirmed: 11
Cases by city
Paso Robles cases confirmed: 19
Arroyo Grande cases confirmed: 11
Atascadero cases confirmed: 10
Morro Bay cases confirmed: 6
San Luis Obispo cases confirmed: 6
Other cases confirmed: 13
Confirmed patients by age and current status
Ages 0-17: 3
Ages 18-49: 27
Ages 50-64: 17
Ages 65 and up: 20
Recovering at home: 45
Hospitalized: 9
Intensive care unit: 2
Recovered: 13
COVID-19 tests in SLO County
San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department tests performed: 378
Public Health Department positive tests: 30
Private lab positive tests: 37
This story was originally published March 19, 2020 at 1:23 PM.
