SLO County adds 99 coronavirus cases over the weekend, nearing 3,000-case mark
San Luis Obispo County added 99 coronavirus cases over the weekend and Monday, according to ReadySLO.org.
The increase comes after Cal Poly reported 13 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total to 58 since March.
A total of 2,981 people have tested positive for coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County since March, the county reported.
That number does not include six of the 271 California Men’s Colony inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19.
New COVID-19 cases by city
The city of San Luis Obispo added 26 new coronavirus cases.
In the North County, Paso Robles added eight cases of COVID-19, while Atascadero added nine cases. Shandon added five cases, while San Miguel added three and Templeton added two.
Creston added one case of COVID-19.
In the South County, Nipomo added seven cases, while Grover Beach added four and Oceano added two. Arroyo Grande added one case.
On the North Coast, Morro Bay added two coronavirus cases, as did Cayucos. Los Osos added one case
The location of one of the newest cases was under investigation Monday.
For a detailed look at local coronavirus cases by age, ethnicity, occupation and more, visit ReadySLO.org.
SLO County coronavirus cases by the numbers
A majority of San Luis Obispo County residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 — 2,541 — have completely recovered from the illness.
A total of 404 people are still recovering at home. Of the 16 patients receiving hospital treatment, two patients remain in intensive care units.
In total, 166 patients have been admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19.
A total of 20 county residents have died due to coronavirus, the county Public Health Department confirmed Monday via Twitter.
“After county coroner review, we have dropped one case from the county’s total COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total back down to 20,” the agency said in a tweet. “We have adjusted our case statistics accordingly.”
According to the county Public Health Department, cases are categorized by zip code rather than city or town limits.
A total of 52 Cal Poly students and six faculty and staff members have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the San Luis Obispo university. Of those cases, 52 were in San Luis Obispo County.
The university has tested 508 students through Campus Health & Wellbeing.
At the California Men’s Colony, a total of 271 inmates and 35 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-March, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Six of the inmates were released while active and 102 inmates have recovered, the CDCR said. (The case numbers reported on the CDCR website vary slightly from those reported on ReadySLO.org, due to “delays in the state’s reporting system.”)
San Luis Obispo County public and private health labs have conducted at least 55,708 tests locally, adding 1,106 tests between Friday and Monday.
Where to get a COVID-19 test
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is urging anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, or those who have come into contact with someone with the virus, to get tested.
“If you think you have been exposed, stay home and make an appointment online to get tested at least five days after exposure,” county Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said in a news release. “Please also stay home until you receive your test results. We don’t want anyone unknowingly spreading COVID-19.”
A testing site will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Nipomo Senior Center at 200 E. Dana St.
Free COVID-19 testing is available at ongoing sites in Grover Beach and San Luis Obispo.
- Grover Beach: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave.
- San Luis Obispo: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Veterans Memorial Hall, 801 Grand Ave.
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.
To make an appointment, visit emergencySLO.org/testing; you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
The county continues to ask that people limit large social gatherings and wear face coverings in public spaces when physical distancing can’t be maintained, in accordance with a state mandate issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
