17th SLO County resident dies due to coronavirus
A 17th San Luis Obispo County resident has died due to coronavirus, the county Public Health Department said via Twitter.
The person was “vulnerable to serious illness” because they were in their 90s and had chronic health conditions, the agency said.
San Luis Obispo County added 24 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, a day after the county reported its highest single-day increase. The county reported 85 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
A total of 2,278 people have locally tested positive for COVID-19 since March, according to ReadySLO.org.