SLO County reports its largest number of active COVID-19 cases, adds 23 new people
San Luis Obispo County reported its highest number of active coronavirus cases on Monday, adding 23 new instances of COVID-19 since Friday, according to ReadySLO.org. A total of 347 local residents have now tested positive for COVID-19 since March.
The county no longer reports new cases over the weekend and includes them in Monday’s case count. According to the county, 14 new cases were reported Saturday, two were reported Sunday and seven were added today.
Monday’s count marks highest number of active cases in San Luis Obispo County, with 59 active cases. The county has only had more than 50 active cases at once a total of three times since mid-March — with 54 active cases March 28, and 53 active cases May 11.
Saturday’s 14-case increase is tied as the highest single-day increase. On April 24, San Luis Obispo County also recorded 14 new cases.
It has been more than three months since the first COVID-19 case in San Luis Obispo County was confirmed March 14.
Paso Robles, Templeton and Grover Beach each added one new case. Arroyo Grande added five new cases, San Luis Obispo added two, Atascadero added four and Nipomo added six.
And as of Monday, there are now five cases in Los Osos.
SLO County’s COVID-19 cases by the numbers
A majority of San Luis Obispo County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 — 287 — have completely recovered from the illness, with two new recoveries reported since Friday.
A total of 54 people are still recovering at home. Five patients are receiving hospital treatment, and three are in intensive care units.
One local resident has died from COVID-19.
The Paso Robles area continues to have the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 125.
Atascadero has 51 cases, Arroyo Grande has 31, Nipomo has 39, San Luis Obispo has 26 and the California Men’s Colony has 11.
Pismo Beach and San Miguel have nine, Morro Bay has 10 and Templeton has 11. Grover Beach has six and Los Osos has 5. Other areas — defined as cities or communities with fewer than five cases — have 14 cases altogether.
Eighty-eight cases involve people ages 50 to 64, and 57 cases involve people age 65 and older.
There are 168 residents aged 18 to 49 who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. The remaining 34 cases involve people ages 17 and younger.
The county has determined 56 patients acquired the virus through travel, 165 acquired it through person-to-person contact and 120 contracted it through community spread.
The county has not determined the route of transmission for six cases.
Private and public health labs have performed a combined total of 14,516 tests. Between Friday and Monday, labs performed 1,335 tests for county residents.
The county’s Public Health lab has conducted 3,980 tests with 102 positive results. Private labs have conducted at least 10,536 tests with 245 positive results.
Private labs have reported negative results to the county since April 13.
When and where to get a COVID-19 test
As of June 8, free state testing is available in San Luis Obispo at 801 Grand Ave. on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Testing continues at the Grover Beach location at Ramona Garden Park Center at 993 Ramona Ave. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
Testing will be available at Nipomo High School located at 525 North Thompson Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 16.
Additionally, testing will be available at the Morro Bay Vets Hall, located at 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18.
Register online for appointments at https://www.emergencyslo.org/en/should-i-be-tested.aspx; you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
Testing is available through private healthcare providers, urgent care centers and the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Lab.
Visit ReadySLO.org for the latest public health updates and recommendations.
This story was originally published June 15, 2020 at 1:59 PM.
