San Luis Obispo County has 83 cases of coronavirus, adding 3

In San Luis Obispo County, three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed Wednesday, bringing the total to 83, according to the county Public Health Department.

Of the total cases, 37 have completely recovered, the department said.

Ten people are hospitalized, including two people who are in the intensive care unit. Both patients in the ICU are on ventilators.

The other 36 county residents who tested positive for coronavirus are weathering the illness at home, according to ReadySLO.org.

None of the county’s patients have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

San Luis Obispo County confirmed that healthcare workers in the county are among the people who have recently tested positive for the virus.

SLO County coronavirus cases by area

The North County still remains a hot spot for coronavirus with a majority of the confirmed cases.

Broken down by city, Paso Robles has 22 cases, Atascadero has 15, Arroyo Grande has 12, Morro Bay has six, San Luis Obispo has nine, Templeton has six, and Nipomo has five. The locations of another eight cases are listed as other, which means they are in towns or cities with less than five cases, according to the county website.

The most recent COVID-19 cases involve residents based in Paso Robles, Atascadero and San Luis Obispo.

The age range with the highest number of cases is 18 to 47 with 34 cases, followed by 65-plus with 24, 50 to 64 with 22 and under-17 with three.

The county Public Health Department has conducted 454 COVID-19 tests, 39 of which have been positive. The other 44 cases have been detected at private labs.

The county is still working on getting the total number of people in San Luis Obispo County that private labs have tested.

COVID-19 symptoms to watch

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions are particularly vulnerable to the virus.

Health officials urge those who exhibit these symptoms to stay home, avoid contact with others, and call their health care provider or urgent care clinic before seeking medical care to receive safe arrival instructions, if directed to do so.

Go to the emergency room only if you are experiencing a medical emergency.

The county is currently preparing for a surge in cases and has asked qualified volunteers to apply for the Medical Reserve Corps. The corps would be activated in event that hospitals reach capacity and Cal Poly is used as an alternative care site.

To volunteer for the medical corps auxiliary, sign up at HealthcareVolunteers.ca.gov and then email the San Luis Obispo Medical Corps coordinator at slomrc@gmail.com.

Visit ReadySLO.org for the latest public health updates and recommendations.

This story was originally published April 1, 2020 at 12:54 PM.