SLO County adds 2 coronavirus cases for the third day in a row
San Luis Obispo County added two coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total number of residents who have now tested positive for COVID-19 since March to 253, according to ReadySLO.org.
Both of the additional cases are in Paso Robles, where more than 100 patients have now tested positive for the virus.
It’s been more than two months since the county Public Health Department announced the first local coronavirus case on March 14. California and San Luis Obispo County residents have been under stay-at-home orders since March 19.
SLO County’s COVID-19 cases by the numbers
Of the 253 residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, 223 have completely recovered from the illness.
Twenty-four people are still recovering at home, and three patients are receiving hospital treatment, two of whom are in the intensive care unit.
One local resident has died from COVID-19.
Paso Robles continues to have the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 103. Atascadero has 38 cases, Arroyo Grande has 22, Nipomo has 18, San Luis Obispo has 17 and California Men’s Colony has 11.
Pismo Beach has nine cases, San Miguel and Templeton both have eight cases and Morro Bay has six cases. Other areas — defined as cities or communities with fewer than five cases — have 13 cases altogether.
There are 116 residents ages 18 to 49 who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Sixty-five cases are 50 to 64, and 48 cases are 65 and older.
The remaining 24 cases are age 17 and younger.
COVID-19 testing in SLO County and California
The county’s Public Health lab has conducted 2,656 tests with 82 positive results. Private labs have conducted at least 5,741 tests with 171 positive results.
Private labs have reported negative results to the county since April 13.
As of Wednesday, 1,421,127 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in California, according to the state Department of Public Health. Statewide, 86,197 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and 3,542 people have died.
Santa Barbara County added 20 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 1,540 — including 970 inmates at the federal prison in Lompoc, according to the local Public Health Department.
Santa Maria added 15 cases on Thursday, bringing the city’s total to 247.
When and where to get a COVID-19 test
Two free coronavirus testing clinics are open in Grover Beach and Paso Robles with a capacity to test up to a combined 260 tests a day.
Testing is 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.
Registration for appointments will begin 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 is also available through private healthcare 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 22, 2020 at 12:44 PM.
