SLO County now has 93 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 4 in intensive care
San Luis Obispo County has 93 confirmed coronavirus patients after adding 4 cases on Friday, according to ReadySLO.org.
Thirty of the patients who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 — the illness caused by the new coronavirus — are recovering at home.
Six patients have been hospitalized, with four of those people in the intensive care unit. Fifty-seven patients have completely recovered from the virus.
No county patients have died from COVID-19.
The majority of COVID-19 patients — 53 people — are older than 50. Thirty-seven patients are in the 18-to-49 age group, and only 3 patients are 17 and younger.
The county’s Public Health lab has conducted 468 tests with 40 positive results. Fifty-three positive COVID-19 tests were conducted by private labs.
COVID-19 cases by community
More than half of the county’s coronavirus cases are in the North County.
Paso Robles has the most patients of any community with 26 cases. Atascadero has 18 cases, Arroyo Grande has 13 and San Luis Obispo has eight. Morro Bay, Templeton and Nipomo all have six cases. Other areas have 10 cases.
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 3, 2020 at 12:53 PM with the headline "SLO County now has 93 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 4 in intensive care."
