SLO County adds 1 new coronavirus case
San Luis Obispo County added one new coronavirus case on Wednesday — bringing the total number of local residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March to 279, according to ReadySLO.org.
The single new case comes after a seven-case increase on Tuesday.
It’s now been more than two months since the county Public Health Department announced the first local coronavirus case.
SLO County’s COVID-19 cases by the numbers
Of the 279 local residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, 256 have completely recovered from the illness.
Eighteen people are still recovering at home, and four patients are receiving hospital treatment; three are in intensive care units.
One local resident has died from COVID-19.
Paso Robles continues to have the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 120. Atascadero has 39 cases, Arroyo Grande has 23 and Nipomo has 22 cases, San Luis Obispo has 18, and California Men’s Colony has 11.
Pismo Beach and San Miguel both have nine cases and Templeton has eight cases and Morro Bay has six. Other areas — defined as cities or communities with fewer than five cases — have 14 cases altogether.
Seventy cases involve people ages 50 to 64, and 48 cases are ages 65 and older.
There are 134 residents aged 18 to 49 who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. The remaining 27 cases involved people ages 17 and younger.
The county has determined the route of transmission for 51 patients was travel related, while 130 were person-to-person contact and 95 have been contracted through community spread.
The county has not determined the route of transmission for three cases.
The private and public health labs have tested more than 11,609 people combined.
The county’s Public Health lab has conducted 3,198 tests with 89 positive results. Private labs have conducted at least 8,411 tests with 190 positive results.
Private labs have reported negative results to the county since April 13.
When and where to get a COVID-19 test
The Paso Robles state-administered coronavirus testing center is moving to San Luis Obispo on Friday, June 5.
Starting June 8, free state testing will be available in San Luis Obispo at 801 Grand Ave. in San Luis Obispo on weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Testing will continue at the Grover Beach location at Ramona Garden Park Center at 993 Ramona Ave. between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Free COVID-19 testing will take place at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main St. in Cambria, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2.
The Red Barn, 2180 Palisades Avenue in Los Osos, will host free testing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 4.
Testing will also be available at the ECHO parking lot at 6370 Atascadero Ave. in Atascadero from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, and Thursday, June 11.
Register online for appointments at https://www.emergencyslo.org/en/should-i-be-tested.aspx; you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
In addition, testing is 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 June 3, 2020 at 1:11 PM.
