SLO County adds 36 new cases of coronavirus — more than half in SLO
San Luis Obispo County added 36 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, according to ReadySLO.org.
A total of 3,815 people have tested positive for COVID-19 locally since March.
On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo County entered its third week in the red tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, according to the California Department of Public Health.
That means more business sectors can remain open and operate indoors in a limited capacity — and local schools can allow students to return to campus, San Luis Obispo County announced on Tuesday.
Counties in the state’s COVID-19 red category are considered to have substantial, but not widespread, coronavirus cases.
For the week ending Oct. 6, San Luis Obispo County’s positivity rate dipped to 1.9%, down from 2% the previous week.
New COVID-19 cases per day per 100,000 people remained in the red tier at an adjusted rate of 5.1 new cases per day per 100,000 people. Counties in the red tier need an adjusted coronavirus case rate lower than seven new cases per day per 100,000 people.
COVID-19 cases by city
Here is where new COVID-19 cases were added Thursday in San Luis Obispo County:
- San Luis Obispo: 22
- Paso Robles: 10
Atascadero: 2
- San Miguel: 2
- Arroyo Grande: 1
- Grover Beach: 1
- Morro Bay: 1
Three of the cases previously under investigation have been resolved, according to ReadySLO.org.
San Luis Obispo County’s total does not include 10 of the 302 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. Six inmates who tested positive were released from custody and one inmate died due to COVID-19.
According to Cal Poly, at least 169 students and six employees at the San Luis Obispo university had tested positive for the virus as of Thursday. Sixteen on-campus students were in isolation as of Thursday, with an additional 248 under 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 COVID-19 cases, according to the county Public Health Department:
- Active cases as of Thursday: 213
- Recovered cases: 3,570
- People recovering at home: 211
- People receiving hospital care: 2
- People in intensive care units: 0
- Deaths due to COVID-19: 31
San Luis Obispo County health labs conduct an average of 332.9 tests per 100,000 people, or a total of 925 cases per day, according to ReadySLO.org. The state median is 216 tests per 100,000 people per day.
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.
Morro Bay: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Veterans Memorial Building, 209 Surf St.
Paso Robles: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Frontier Pavilion, Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave.
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.
This story was originally published October 8, 2020 at 1:43 PM.