SLO County adds more than 30 new COVID-19 cases
San Luis Obispo County added 31 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, according to ReadySLO.org.
A total number of 3,510 people have tested positive for COVID-19 locally since March.
Effective Tuesday, San Luis Obispo County is in California’s red COVID-19 tier — meaning that coronavirus spread has been “substantial” but is no longer “widespread” and more business sectors may reopen.
As of Tuesday, the county had a positivity rate of 1.5%, well below the 8% threshold needed for the red tier.
In the cases-per-100,000-tests metric, the county sat at 3.5 as of Tuesday, well below the threshold of seven needed to drop down.
COVID-19 cases by city
Here is where new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday in San Luis Obispo County:
- San Luis Obispo: -7 (Seven cases were removed.)
Cal Poly (on campus): 12
- Paso Robles: 14
- Atascadero: 2
- Grover Beach: 2
- San Miguel: 2
- Oceano: 1
- Morro Bay: 1
- Cambria: 1
- Creston: 1
- Cayucos: 1
- Under investigation: 1
San Luis Obispo County’s total does not include eight of the 300 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at California Men’s Colony state prison in San Luis Obispo, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (The case numbers reported on the CDCR website vary from those reported on ReadySLO.org due to “delays in the state’s reporting system.”)
A total of 98 Cal Poly students and six faculty and staff members have tested positive for coronavirus since July 8, according to the university.
Cal Poly’s website shows only 10 on-campus students have tested positive for COVID-19. However, ReadySLO.org has reported 20 on-campus cases.
Seven students who live on campus were in isolation as of Thursday. In addition, 145 Cal Poly students were in quarantine.
For a detailed look at local coronavirus cases by age, ethnicity, occupation and more, visit ReadySLO.org.
SLO County coronavirus cases by the numbers
Here’s a look at San Luis Obispo County’s cases, according to the county Public Health Department:
- Active cases as of Thursday: 248
- Recovered cases: 3,231
- People recovering at home: 241
- People receiving hospital care: 7
- People in an intensive care unit: 2
- Deaths due to COVID-19: 29
San Luis Obispo County public and private health labs conduct an average of 356.3 tests per 100,000 per day, according to the county. The state average is 217.9.
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.
Free coronavirus testing is available at clinics throughout San Luis Obispo County:
Arroyo Grande: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St.
- Atascadero: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through Oct. 1. Pavilion on the Lake, 9315 Pismo Ave.
Heritage Ranch: 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 30. 2130 Heritage Loop Road.
Morro Bay: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Veterans Memorial Building, 209 Surf St.
Paso Robles: 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday. Parking lot across from Paso Robles Event Center at Riverside Avenue and 24th St.
San Luis Obispo: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Veterans Memorial Hall, 801 Grand Ave.
In addition, COVID-19 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. ReadySLO.org lists over a dozen urgent care centers that offer COVID-19 testing.
To make an appointment, visit emergencySLO.org/testing; you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
