San Luis Obispo County adds 1 coronavirus case — from the South County
San Luis Obispo County now has 227 coronavirus cases, adding one local COVID-19 case Tuesday.
The increase of only a single case, located in Arroyo Grande, comes after two days of more than five San Luis Obispo County cases per day.
To the south, Santa Barbara County had 1,362 coronavirus cases as of Monday — 893 of whom are inmates at the Lompoc federal prison, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. The city of Santa Maria, which borders San Luis Obispo County, has 183 cases, adding 13 on Monday.
Statewide, California has 69,382 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 1,443 new cases since yesterday. And 2,847 people have died from the virus as of Monday.
With testing capacity increasing, California has now passed 1 million people tested across the state. According to state data, 1,033,370 tests have been reported as of Tuesday, with 41,473 new tests.
Since Monday, San Luis Obispo County private and public labs have conducted 170 tests.
The county’s Public Health Department has conducted a total of 2,195 tests as of Tuesday with 79 positive COVID-19 cases. Private labs have conducted at least 2,969 tests with 148 positive results. Private labs have reported negative results to the county since April 13.
Coronavirus cases by the numbers
Eleven new recovered cases were reported locally Tuesday, bringing the total number of recovered cases in San Luis Obispo County to 183.
Of the active cases, 39 are recovering at home, and four patients are in the hospital, two of whom are in intensive care.
One local resident has died from COVID-19.
By closely tracking positive cases, San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials determined that, as of Tuesday, 49 of the county’s COVID-19 cases were acquired during travel, 101 cases were acquired through person-to-person contact with a known case and 77 cases were acquired through community spread.
One case’s route of transmission that was reported as person-to person contact yesterday was reclassified today as community spread.
The North County has the most coronavirus cases, with 86 confirmed in Paso Robles, 34 in Atascadero, eight in San Miguel and seven in Templeton.
Arroyo Grande has 20 cases, and Nipomo has 17. Pismo Beach now has nine, and Morro Bay has six.
The number of cases confirmed in the city of San Luis Obispo remains at 17.
Eleven inmates at the California Men’s Colony have tested positive for COVID-19, and Public Health officials say they’re monitoring the state prison facility closely.
Other areas — which are defined as cities or towns with less than five cases each — have 12 cases.
Of those who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, 21 are age 17 or younger, 98 are 18 to 49 years old, 61 are 50 to 64 years old and 47 are age 65 and older.
When and where to get a COVID-19 test
Symptoms of the virus that causes COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Mild symptoms also include chills, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose and diarrhea.
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are particularly vulnerable.
Health officials urge those who exhibit 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.
Coronavirus test clinics
Two new coronavirus testing clinics have opened in Grover Beach and Paso Robles that will be able to administer a combined 260 tests a day. If insured, the county will bill the resident’s insurance company, however if the resident does not have insurance, they may still be tested for free.
Who can get tested at the clinics?
- Health care workers and first responders
- 65 and older, or any age with chronic medical conditions
- Residents or employees of congregate care living facilities
- Workers in essential jobs, which includes utilities, grocery, food supply, and public employees
- Anyone exhibiting one or more symptoms of COVID-19
When and where? Testing will be available by appointment only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Paso Robles Veterans Hall, 240 Scott St. in Paso Robles, and Ramona Garden Community Center, 993 Ramona Ave. in Grover Beach.
How do I schedule an appointment? Registration for appointments began May 2. The online registration link can be found at emergencySLO.org/en/state-sponsored-testing-sites or you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
Testing will also continue through private health care providers, urgent care centers and the County Public Health Lab.
Visit ReadySLO.org for the latest public health updates and recommendations.
This story was originally published May 12, 2020 at 12:11 PM.
